New regulations will be implemented for media that receive financial support from abroad, said communications director Fahrettin Altun in response to recent news regarding foreign funds received by some independent media in Turkey.

“The government is closely following allegations that a foundation headquartered in the United States is funding media in Turkey,” Fahrettin Altun told state-run Anadolu news agency on Wednesday. “Obviously, regulation is needed for media organizations operating in our country with funds provided by governments or foreign organizations. “

Altun was referring to an article published by the ultra-nationalist news site OdaTV about media and civil society organizations that receive funding from the US-based Chrest Foundation. Based on publicly available information, OdaTV said that Medyascope, Serbestiyet, 140 Journos and the Platform for Independent Journalism (P24) were the media platforms supported by the foundation.

Amerikan vakfı Türkiye’de hangi medyaya ne para verdi…

Rekor 476 bin dolar ile Medyascopehttps: //t.co/77Ou3bojT9 pic.twitter.com/2eUO6kyqzD

– Odatv (@odatv) July 21, 2021

Medyascope has received the most media funding with $ 476,720 to date, followed by P24 with $ 124,015. Outlets publicly declare their sponsors, including the Chrest Foundation, on their websites.

In an open reference to comments by US President Joe Biden during a meeting with the New York Times in December 2019 before he ran for office as a Democratic presidential candidate, Altun said, “In an environment where some leaders foreigners manifest their intentions and efforts to shape Turkish policy, we cannot accept funding of the media sector by a foreign government or organization regardless of said interests and targets.

Biden had said Washington should encourage Turkish opposition leaders “to be able to confront and defeat Erdogan.” Not by a coup, not by a coup, but by the electoral process.

Altun claimed that similar regulations governing foreign financing already exist in the United States. “For example, in the United States, media organizations funded by foreign governments are required to submit detailed information about their activities to American authorities,” he said. “There are different media organizations in Turkey operating under similar status with funding from foreign governments. We will take the necessary steps as soon as possible to protect public order and guarantee the right of our people to obtain correct news. “

Altun was referring to the US law known as FARA (the Foreign Agent Registration Act), which requires certain persons working as “agents of foreign principals who are engaged in political activities or other activities specified in the law to periodically disclose their relationship to the public. with the principal foreigner, as well as the activities, receipts and disbursements in support of these activities.

The US Department of Justice ordered TRT World, an English-language news channel owned by Turkish state television TRT, to register as a foreign agent in 2019. According to Al-Monitor, the Department of Justice found that TRT – the Turkish radio and television company – is engaged in “political activities” and acts as “publicity agent” and “information service employee” on behalf of the Turkish government. U.S. officials rejected TRT’s argument that it is financially and editorially independent, concluding instead that Ankara “exercises the direction and control of TRT through regulation and oversight, and by controlling its direction, budget and governance.” contents “.

News organizations funded by foreign governments but deemed to have editorial independence, such as BBC News and France 24, are not required to register as foreign agents.

Independent media have grown in popularity in Turkey since the government muzzled the press by jailing journalists, shutting down media outlets, overseeing the purchase of media brands by pro-government conglomerates, and using regulatory authorities to exercise criminal law. financial pressures.

The popularity of Turkish versions of news outlets owned by foreign governments, such as Deutsche Welle, BBC and Voice of America, has also increased.

Turkey is one of the largest jailers of professional journalists in the world and ranks 153rd out of 180 countries in terms of press freedom, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

According to the Stockholm Freedom Center’s “Journalists Imprisoned and Wanted in Turkey” database, 173 journalists are behind bars in Turkey and 167 are wanted and in exile or at large.

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – The longtime leader of Belarus on Thursday pledged to continue cracking down on civil society activists he considers “foreign agents and bandits”.

President Alexander Lukashenko reprimanded officials in his administration for authorizing the operation of non-governmental organizations which he described as “harmful to the state”.

“A cleanup operation is underway,” Lukashenko said. “Do you think it’s easy?” There are thousands of our employees working for them, and their brains are warped and brainwashed with foreign money.

Belarusian authorities have stepped up raids and arrests of independent journalists and civil society activists in recent weeks.

Human rights center Viasna said the country’s law enforcement had carried out more than 200 searches of the offices and apartments of journalists and activists so far this month. The center said authorities detained 11 activists on Thursday.

The Belarusian Association of Journalists said authorities raided the apartment of freelance journalist Tanya Smotkina in the town of Hlybokaye for the second time this month and detained her for questioning on “incitement to war “.

A journalist who worked for the US-funded RFE / RL program and who was arrested last week, Ina Studzinskaya, declared a hunger strike on Thursday to protest the authorities’ refusal to grant her access to her home. lawyer, said the association of journalists.

The association’s deputy director, Boris Goretsky, said Studzinskaya was being held in a cell without a mattress where the lights were on 24 hours a day.

A total of 31 Belarusian journalists are in detention awaiting trial or serving their sentences.

The Justice Ministry on Wednesday asked the country’s highest court to shut down the Belarusian Association of Journalists for alleged flaws in office rental documents. BAJ said it could not provide the documents necessary to respond to the complaints because its head office has been sealed since a police raid last week.

On Thursday, the ministry also asked the court to shut down the Belarusian PEN Center, an association of writers headed by Svetlana Alexievich, winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize for Literature.

Alexievich, a member of the Belarusian Opposition Coordination Council, left the country last year after being summoned for questioning by the state investigative agency.

Earlier this week, authorities froze PEN Center bank accounts.

“The closure of the PEN Center reflects the overall catastrophic situation in the country, with authorities trying to silence everyone immediately,” the organization’s deputy director Taciana Niadbaj told The Associated Press in an interview. telephone from Minsk. “But even in this atmosphere of fear and repression, we will continue the fight and appeal for the decision of the authorities.”

Lukashenko, who faced months of protests sparked by his election to a sixth term in an August 2020 vote that the opposition and the West saw as rigged, responded to the protests with a sweeping crackdown that has saw more than 35,000 people arrested and thousands beaten by police.

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Lukashenko’s main electoral challenger, was forced to leave Belarus under official pressure after the elections. She traveled to the United States this week for meetings with officials in the Biden administration and American lawmakers to rally support for the Belarusian opposition.

“When you look me in the eye, you see the eyes of every political prisoner, every activist, every Belarusian who wants to live in a free country,” Tsikhanouskaya told members of the US Congress.

Chandigarh, Jul 22 (UNI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Chairman Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday condemned the tax raids on the media, saying the media were being persecuted for exposing the government’s mismanagement of the NDA of the Covid pandemic in addition to asking tough questions about the union government surveillance of politicians, journalists and activists through the Israeli company Pegasus spyware.

In a statement here Thursday, the SAD chairman said it was reprehensible that the NDA government targeted the Dainik Bhaskar and Bharat Samachar group because they had asked tough questions of the government in accordance with high standards of journalism. “The trade union government should not try to muzzle press freedom in this way. The SAD is resolutely in solidarity with the media in this hour of crisis ”.

Mr Sukhbir Badal said the Center should respond positively to criticisms on sensitive issues such as Covid mismanagement, as they reflect the sentiments of the country’s citizens. He said Dainik Bhaskar had exposed how the pandemic had been mismanaged both by the center as well as by several states. “He had also extensively covered the surveillance of several politicians as well as journalists and activists via the Pegasus spyware, which was probably not to the liking of the NDA government.”

Mr Badal said it also emerged that even Dainik Bhaskar employees were victims of the seizure of cell phones from employees in the offices and the ban on night workers from leaving their offices. This kind of persecution of the fourth estate does not bode well for a democracy, ”he added.

Calling on the NDA government to make a course correction in its operation, the SAD chairman said the government was also taking a vindictive approach towards the farmers and the Kisan Andolan only because the latter had questioned their policies. “Farmers have rightly questioned the logic behind the introduction of the three farm laws which only help businesses and will result in the corporatization of agriculture in the country. Instead of listening to the farmers and resolving their grievances, the center adopts an uncompromising attitude towards them ”. He also questioned the logic of Union Agriculture Minister Narender Singh Tomar in saying the government was open to talks with farmers after making it clear that the three black laws would not be repealed. “The government should first repeal the three agricultural laws,” he said.

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This is one of the weirdest offseason ever, and it’s not hyperbole. The lack of respect, however moderate, for the Las Vegas Raiders is staggering, and it is consistent in most media. There seems to be an almost unanimous opinion that Jon Gruden’s team won’t be a big factor in 2021.

It makes me wonder if my own bias has finally taken over because otherwise the Raiders are going to shock a lot of people this season. Last year they were alive until the end of the season despite several narrow losses. Additionally, the hiring of Gus Bradley as defensive coordinator is a major improvement over what was arguably the weakest link in the squad in 2020.

Yet the insults keep pouring in, like ESPN Naming the Raiders as having the worst offseason in the NFL or Jason La Canfora cringe on Yannick Ngakoue being the worst signing of the offseason. In addition, Pro Football Focus ranked the Raiders receivers 26th in the NFL, and now PFF ranks Vegas as not a contender in the playoff hunt in their play while also ranking Derek Carr 13th in their quarterback rankings.

The Raiders traded three starting offensive linemen …

To be fair, the Raiders may indeed have had one of the worst offseason. This is true when you consider that they traded three starting offensive linemen with no proven substitutes. However, don’t think for a second that they haven’t improved overall. Although it relies on holding the O line, otherwise the offense is just as formidable as the impressive unit they fielded last year and the defense has improved. We all know the love and hate situation we are perpetually stuck in with Carr. Still, no matter how much you might hate him, he’s not a terrible quarterback. The 13th place PFF gave him is certainly weak, but even his enemies should agree that it is at least fair.

Is this the year?

The fact that Carr has yet to make a playoff game will raise expectations this year. The team made the playoffs in 2016, but injury prevented Carr from making his only appearance since Super Bowl XXXVII. In my opinion, this year is like one where Carr will showcase her potential. He’s good enough to be able to do it. Plus, it’s high time he got into his first playoff game. It may be using the The player’s mistake, but I believe the odds are in his favor to get rid of the playoff monkey. The loss of Nelson Agholor hurts after the connection he and Carr shared last year. Likewise, it gives a golden opportunity to sophomores Henry Ruggs III and Bryan Edwards. I agree that they don’t have a recognized star as a receiver, without disrespecting John Brown, Willie Snead or Zay Jones. However, they have a high floor in the group on all levels. Keep in mind that we still don’t know the caps from Ruggs, Edwards, or the always reliable Hunter Renfrow. Damn PFF, I refuse to believe this is the seventh worst unit in the NFL. Even though receivers are below par, the Raiders still have their tight end around the world Darren waller and its severely underused counterpart in Foster Moreau. Then you add one of the best return matches in the league with Josh Jacobs and Kenyan Drake too, so yeah, that attack is great.

The Raiders’ defense is ready to take a step forward …

The defensive side is what really gives reason to believe the Raiders will be better. They improved their pass rush with Ngakoue signing, helping to lead cultural change with Silver and Black. An unknown factor that could end up benefiting the pass rush is the third round pick, Malcolm Kooncé.

They also improved their secondary with the necessary addition of a seasoned veteran cornerback in Casey Hayward. Make no mistake, this year’s rookies will have to contribute upfront. Trevon Moehrig, Tyree Gillespie and Nate Hobbs will be under the microscope. In addition, they already had young players in the roster who could still become better players. More importantly, they added the previously mentioned Bradley to the coaching staff. This is THE The move should make a difference for the Raiders this year, as Bradley has proven himself several times as a coordinator. Everywhere he goes, good defenses follow and he’s also perfect for underperforming security Johnathan Abram. I have no doubt that the Bradley-led defense will be significantly improved over the horrid line-up defense last year. Not to mention, could the defense really get worse from last year? Whether you admit it or not, the defense can only increase from here on out. Last year’s defense was terrible, and the team still managed to finish 8-8.

All eyes are on Gruden this season …

Last but not least, Jon Gruden can’t afford another missed season. His legacy cannot stand it and neither can his ego. There is no option to fail because if he does, his elite coaching status in the NFL is completely gone. He’s already in tatters and many believe he’s always been overrated. However, if he fails again to qualify for the playoffs, he officially joins Joe Gibbs (30-34 in his second stint in Washington) as former Super Bowl champion coaches who have been disappointed with their returns. . So what gives then? What can’t I see that has so many people so keen to return the Raiders to their old-fashioned punching bag status? It’s all weird to me that so many people have already dismissed them as a non-factor in 2021. Obviously, no one knows what’s going to happen. Maybe the rumbles will be right after all, with the Raiders being shit again. I would find that much more surprising than the Raiders being a playoff-caliber team that surprises people. They have too much reason to believe they will overcome the hurdle this year, it will be heartbreaking if they don’t make the playoffs. What do you say, Raider Nation? Does the NFL world sleep on the Las Vegas Raiders? Or did I finally give in to a fanatic’s rose-glasses bias?

Former President Donald Trump ad a class action lawsuit today against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for its suspension from their platforms following the deadly pro-Trump insurgency on the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Trump’s trial is full of questionable (the best) legal reasoning, possesses little chance of success, and seems contradict previous arguments he did about his social media accounts. It’s a frivolous costume that’s, like Adi Robertson written for The Verge, “based on an amalgamation of mostly untested or ignored legal arguments”.

Nonetheless, the mainstream print media treated the trial as a serious legal undertaking by the former president. (Most outlets also reported that Trump immediately started fundraising out of the costume, suggesting another potential motivation for ranking it.)

Axios, who announced the news of this trial before Trump’s announcement, never once mentioned that the trial was frivolous. Indeed, the output seemed to praise Trump for pursuing legal action and noted that “actions targeting Big Tech platforms serve as ammunition for Trump’s conservative base.”

The Wall Street Journal in good place the story on its home page, directly under the cover of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse assassination. the item discussed Trump’s claims and ultimately quoted a lawyer who called the trial “hopelessly frivolous” – but not until the 11th paragraph, buried near the end of the article.

The New York Times acknowledged that the trial could be a “advertising game”, But not before its 11th paragraph. The Times headline, however, noted that Trump was already raising money on the case.

There is a distinct difference between the number of mainstream media that have covered Tesla’s software update and Porsche’s next actual recall. Although Tesla’s update was called a recall in documents shared by @ Ray4Tesla, it is actually a wireless software update. In the case of Porsche, Taycan owners should go to dealerships to get their patch (although it is also a software patch).

Porsche CEO NA on Taycan EV Global Recall: “This is a software fix, so we invite all customers to come to the Porsche Center, it will take about 90 minutes, a software update and you are good to go ! 🤔 $ TSLA #You’re here #EV @Elon Musk pic.twitter.com/BlhHaqvC1k

– Tesla New York (@TeslaNY) July 1, 2021

In the tweet above, Twitter user TeslaNY shared a clip of Squawk exclusives. In this clip, Porsche CEO in North America Kjell Gruner spoke about the upcoming recall. He stressed that Porsche’s most important goal is safety and noted that 20 out of 10,000 cars had the problem they were trying to solve. He also said: “This is a software fix, so we invite all customers to come to the Porsche center. It will take about 90 minutes, a software update, and you are good to go! “

This is a bigger problem than Tesla’s latest cruise control “recall”, and unlike Tesla owners, Porsche owners will actually have to take their cars to the dealership for repair. $ TSLA $ VWAGY @Elon Musk https://t.co/wULl3IKt6H

– Entire Mars Catalog (@WholeMarsBlog) July 1, 2021

Both companies voluntarily decided to fix an issue with their products, and in both cases it was a software issue. This is where the comparisons end.

Tesla’s “reminder” is a software update like the one on your phone. Tesla said it would contact its customers through the service center to upgrade their vehicles – and then it would be enough to press a button or two. Ray4Tesla also shared a demo of how Tesla is fixing the issue with the update.

In the case of Porsche, the CEO explained that customers will have to go to a Porsche center (aka a dealership) where they wait 90 minutes for the fix. Even though it’s still a software update, it’s a very different customer experience and clearly a difference in technological capability.

Observation on how the mainstream media handled recalls

This is what sets Tesla apart from traditional automakers: Tesla ‘massive recall’ done in 10 to 15 minutes from the comfort of your home while Porsche owners have to visit dealerships to fix their software issues, not to mention waste another 90 minutes of their waiting time. https://t.co/TYoSIi2w59

– Ray4Tesla⚡️🚘☀️🔋 (@ ray4tesla) July 1, 2021

Keep in mind that this is only an observation and not a denigration of the millions of writers, reporters and journalists working in the media. Also, keep in mind that I am referring to an entity that makes money from the headlines, and not to people working for the institution.

You’re here

Some common headlines referring to Tesla’s “recall” include:

Note that there is a difference in the numbers. I reported this when the news first came. Reuters and Bloomberg had different numbers. Each title makes you think Tesla recalled these vehicles – that people had to return their cars. This is not the case at all, as we have already pointed out.

In an article by Yahoo! Finance, said the anchor, “a big black eye for Tesla today in China after the government ordered almost all Tesla cars to be repaired to address a safety issue.”

Not only was she not really a “big black eye”, but she was wrong. Tesla was not ordered to do so. Tesla volunteered to perform the software update.

Porsche

The above titles include the words “may” or “apparently” and clearly define the problem as a software problem or a complete loss of power. However, the headlines aren’t as urgent as with Tesla. There are no “black eyes” or catchy numbers that will quickly grab your attention. It should be noted that there was no number provided on how many Taycans will be recalled. If it was Tesla, I think those headlines would read something like this:

Tesla could recall thousands of electric vehicles due to sudden power loss issue

or

Tesla reportedly recalling most of its electric vehicles over safety issue

What I mean is that the media tends to exaggerate everything about Tesla news while other automakers get a pass.

When Tesla has a recall, the media makes it sound like the end of the business.

When Legacy Has A Recall, Media Make It Look Like They’re Getting The Cars Ready For Summer Camp pic.twitter.com/yGpOCPfBGg

– 🐶Count of FrunkPuppy🐶 (@ 28delayslater) July 1, 2021

An example – Bloomberg

Let’s see how Bloomberg, which also used the term ‘black eye’, covered the Tesla software update and the Porsche recall just to add more context here.

You’re here :

Porsche:

There is no black eye for Porsche. The title and article are presented without any emotional trigger. In 2013, Business intern stated that Bloomberg News pays its journalists more if their articles move the markets. Now, I’m not sure if that’s still the case – there’s a chance they might have stopped – but if it still is, then these titles reflect more than just a bias.

Final thoughts

I might be a small Tesla shareholder and an Elon Musk fan, but I try to be as fair as possible when covering other EVs or sharing my own opinions and thoughts. It is really the right thing to do, morally. That’s why I didn’t create a crazy title for the Porsche recall. I emphasized that this was a report, and in this article I have simply kept it as unbiased as possible. I pointed out how Bloomberg mentioned Tesla and also brought up an accident involving Porsche’s Taycan EV, but that was just to point out that hardly anyone else was talking about it.

If it had been a Tesla, every media outlet would have talked about it. In my opinion, the Taycan is a nice car and a great way for Porsche to encourage its loyal brand customers to switch to electric vehicles. So, honestly, I hope Porsche will actually be able to fix these issues and I hope that someday I will announce more EVs in the future. For Porsche to do the latter, the Taycan has to be an ongoing success.

There are many reasons to criticize President Biden’s foreign policy: his failure to completely end US involvement in the Yemen war more than five months after he signed up; its endowment of its foreign policy to a obscure consulting firm called WestExec whose clients include military contractors and powerful corporations; his Support for the brutal bombardment of Gaza by Israel.

But when it comes to the American media, they are more likely to criticize Biden when he walks. a way militarism. This reality was fully visible after the withdrawal of the US military from Bagram Air Base, which began in late June as part of the Biden administration’s broader exit from Afghanistan (which, it is important to note, does not constitute a complete withdrawal and is likely to result in agriculture from war to CIA).

A wave of media coverage followed Biden’s evasive July outburst 2 press conference. He was responding to questions from reporters suggesting that the US withdrawal from Afghanistan was irresponsible or detrimental to Afghans, including a reporter who asked if the US exit would trigger a civil war. In addition to this, you need to know more about it.“I wanna talk about happy things, man, ”the president said, cutting off the reporter. The president continued, In addition to this, you need to know more about it.“I will no longer answer questions about Afghanistan… it’s July 4th [weekend]. “

While the president’s remarks certainly raise eyebrows, given his responsibility to wage and shape this war over the past two decades, they are not a significant departure from Biden. many others incidents of rampage. Except in this case, he was irritated by questions from reporters who came from a seemingly pro-war perspective. And it didn’t take long for the media segments criticizing the president’s comments to start pouring in.

CNN The head ran a segment in July 2 titled, In addition to this, you need to know more about it.“President Biden became visibly frustrated after reporters asked him about the withdrawal from Afghanistan, ”which used the press conference as a hook for a larger story on the US exit. In the segment, correspondent Kaitlan Collins painted a grim picture of what a departure from the United States would mean. In addition to this, you need to know more about it.“Although the official withdrawal from Afghanistan is not yet complete, the departure from Bagram Air Base sends a strong signal that US operations are… This sprawling complex has often been visited by US leaders and has become the center of the military power in Afghanistan after being the first to house US forces following the 2001 invasion. The United States is handing over the air base to the Afghan government amid new concerns about what it is leaving behind.

Nowhere does the segment mention that Bagram Air Base was once the site of macabre american torture, where prisoners were held in appalling conditions, deprived of sleep, subjected to sexual degradation and humiliation, and hung from ceilings – all while being held in legal limbo without charge, much like those held at the military prison of Guantánamo Bay.

But beyond this omission, the segment fails to tackle a single difficult question about the war itself, which is undeniable. failure even according to the army’s own declared logic, and brought 20 years of occupation, death and displacement of the Afghan people. According to a september 2020 Brown University’s Costs of War project report, 5.3 million people in Afghanistan have been displaced (inside or outside) by the American war since it began in 2001. Where are the probing questions about whether the war should have been fought in the first place, or whether some of these people would still be at home if the United States had not invaded? Instead, Collins presented herself as if she was against power, when she was in fact siding with the Pentagon – the easiest thing for a journalist to do on Earth. (Jake Tapper, host of The head, knows it better than anyone. The war in Afghanistan was a major boon to his career, the subject of his book on a In addition to this, you need to know more about it.“untold story of American value ‘soon to be turned into a Hollywood movie.)

NBC Evening News, moderated by Lester Holt, adopted a similar tone in his 2 broadcast, with correspondent Richard Engel saying that Biden In addition to this, you need to know more about it.“did not want to draw attention ”to Afghanistan when he was pressed to In addition to this, you need to know more about it.“the impact of the withdrawal. Engel continued, In addition to this, you need to know more about it.“but not talking about it will not stop it. As US troops leave, some Afghan security groups collapse … Most Afghans don’t want the Taliban to come back.

Despite Engel’s claim, there is no evidence after almost 20 years of war that the American presence erodes the power of the Taliban. In fact, all the evidence suggests the opposite: since 2001 the Taliban have considerably extended its foothold in the country (yet the role of the American occupation in strengthening the Taliban was rubbed numerous media coverage). While the ballot is notoriously difficult under conditions of war, a investigation from the Institute of War and Peace Studies from January 2020 find 80% of Afghans surveyed believe that peace can only be achieved through a political and not a military solution. (The survey received funding from the European Union and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.)

The investigation also revealed that 46% of Afghans surveyed wanted US and NATO military to leave the country after a peace agreement, compared to 33% who wanted them to stay. Although such a definitive peace agreement never came about, the data from this survey does not show that the Afghan people want American troops to stay in their country indefinitely. Yet the NBC Nightly News framing gives the impression that Afghan public opinion favors an indefinite American presence.

These aren’t the only examples of mainstream media criticizing Biden over the pullout. In addition to this, you need to know more about it.“This July 4, America will leave the independence of Afghanistan in agony, ”we read in a July article. 1 room through USA todayIn addition to this, you need to know more about it.‘drafting committee. Other recirculated outlets 2001 talking points by Laura Bush in declaring that the American withdrawal will harm women and girls. In addition to this, you need to know more about it.“We don’t have to wonder what will happen to Afghan women when the United States leaves ”, bed an opinion title in the Dallas Morning News. Yet the same experts who supposedly care so deeply about the well-being of Afghans have been remarkably silent on the at least 47,245 civilians killed in Afghanistan and Pakistan as a result of the war, a rate that has been from a disturbing height for years. And they had little to say about the fact that alone 1.2% of Afghans have been vaccinated against Covid-19, foreshadowing a much larger humanitarian crisis to come.

Since it began, the war in Afghanistan has sparked protests around the world, and these protesters have faced a pro-war bipartisan consensus in the United States – both in Washington and in the press. The system works by making sure that anyone who goes out of line – even slightly, and even 20 years too late – is disciplined. This manifested itself in September 30, 2001, when the New York Times ran the big title, In addition to this, you need to know more about it.“A DISPUTED NATION: Protesters in Washington call for peace with terrorists. And it persists until now – even amid signs that the war is deep unpopular among the American public.

There are many other ways the US media could frame the US withdrawal. They could examine the widespread corruption and war crimes of the U.S.-backed Afghan army, bringing the voices of those who want the U.S. out or asking tough questions about what a full U.S. exit might look like – and American reparations to the Afghan people. But after two decades of occupation, bombing, home raids and drone strikes, we are still a long way from a free press that asks tough questions about war and militarism. Instead, it relies on rote, selfish clichés about a supposed humanitarian mission that simply never existed.

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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged the Ethiopian authorities to immediately release all recently arrested journalists and media workers and to ensure that authorities stop harassing members of the press. At around 1 p.m. on June 30, police raided the independent broadcaster’s office. Awlo Media Center in Addis Ababa, the capital, and arrested at least 12 of its employees, according to reports, media lawyer Tadele Gebremedhin, who spoke to CPJ in a telephone interview, and two family members of the detainees, who spoke to CPJ on condition of anonymity, citing security concerns.

CPJ’s statement said in a statement that officers detained employees of the Federal Police’s Criminal Investigation Center, failed to bring them to justice and failed to provide reasons for their arrests, members of the Police said. family, who had visited the employees. in prison.

Separately, police yesterday arrested journalist Abebe Bayu and administrator Yayesew Shimelis today, both with private YouTube-based broadcaster Ethio Forum, according to Tadele, who also represents them, these reports and Ethio’s Facebook posts. Forum.

The two journalists are also being held at the Federal Police’s Criminal Investigation Center, Tadele said.

“The Ethiopian authorities should immediately release all employees of Ethio Forum and Awlo Media Center who were recently arrested in a brutal crackdown,” said Angela Quintal, CPJ’s Africa program coordinator. “The authorities’ brazen raid on the media center and the mass detention of its staff for undisclosed reasons, followed by the arrests of Abe Bayu and Yayesew Shimelis, are alarming and further proof that the authorities will do their utmost. to remove information and reviews. “

The arrested employees of Awlo Media Center include journalists Bekalu Alamrew, Fanuel Kinfu, Fana Negash and Miherete Geberkirestos; cameramen Musse Hadra and Nebeyu Mikael; video editors Melkamfire Yemam and Fikerte Yensu; and at least four non-journalist employees, including accountants, janitors and technical staff, according to their lawyer.

Police also arrested Tewlde Taddesse, a media center lawyer, at his home, family members of the employees said.

In May, Awlo Media Center registered with the Ethiopian Media Authority as an online media, as required by the country’s new regulations, according to a Facebook post by the authority.

Last week, unidentified men briefly kidnapped and attacked Abebe, and the Ethio Forum said it would temporarily stop broadcasting, as CPJ documented at the time. Abede told CPJ in a telephone interview following the incident that the men told him to stop criticizing the government, but did not cite any specific coverage behind the attack.

The Awlo Media Center and the Ethio Forum recently covered the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, as well as other hot topics, according to CPJ reports and a review of their recent coverage.

CPJ called Jeylan Abdi, a spokesman for the federal police, who said he had no information about the detentions and referred CPJ to the Federal Police’s Criminal Investigation Center. CPJ called Nadew Alehgn, a spokesperson for the center, but did not respond.

Jeylan later told Addis Standard: “Journalists were not arrested because of their profession, but rather because of their affiliation with a terrorist group banned by parliament.

Last year, police arrested Yayesew following his reporting on COVID-19 and arrested Bekalu for allegedly spreading false news. The two journalists were then released on bail, according to press reports.

New York, July 2, 2021 – Ethiopian authorities should immediately release all recently arrested journalists and media workers and ensure that authorities stop harassing members of the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. .

At around 1 p.m. on June 30, police raided the offices of independent broadcaster Awlo Media Center in Addis Ababa, the capital, and arrested at least 12 of its employees, according to reports, the media’s attorney. , Tadele Gebremedhin, who spoke to CPJ in a telephone interview, and two family members of the detainees, who spoke to CPJ on condition of anonymity, citing security concerns.

Officers detained employees of the Federal Police’s Criminal Investigation Center, failed to bring them to justice, and did not provide reasons for their arrest, according to family members, who had visited the employees in detention.

Separately, police yesterday arrested journalist Abebe Bayu and administrator Yayesew Shimelis today, both with private YouTube-based broadcaster Ethio Forum, according to Tadele, who also represents them, these reports and Ethio’s Facebook posts. Forum.

The two journalists are also being held at the Federal Police’s Criminal Investigation Center, Tadele said.

“Ethiopian authorities should immediately release all employees of Ethio Forum and Awlo Media Center who were recently arrested in a brutal crackdown,” said Angela Quintal, CPJ’s Africa program coordinator. “The authorities’ brazen raid on the media center and the mass detention of its staff for undisclosed reasons, followed by the arrests of Abe Bayu and Yayesew Shimelis, are alarming and further proof that the authorities will do their utmost. to remove information and reviews. “

The arrested employees of Awlo Media Center include journalists Bekalu Alamrew, Fanuel Kinfu, Fana Negash and Miherete Geberkirestos; cameramen Musse Hadra and Nebeyu Mikael; video editors Melkamfire Yemam and Fikerte Yensu; and at least four non-journalist employees, including accountants, janitors and technical staff, according to their lawyer.

Police also arrested Tewlde Taddesse, a media center lawyer, at his home, family members of the employees said.

In May, Awlo Media Center registered with the Ethiopian Media Authority as an online media outlet, as required by the country’s new regulations, according to a Facebook post by the authority.

Last week, unidentified men briefly kidnapped and attacked Abebe, and the Ethio Forum announced it would temporarily cease broadcasting, as CPJ documented at the time. Abede told CPJ in a telephone interview following the incident that the men told him to stop criticizing the government, but did not cite any specific coverage behind the attack.

The Awlo Media Center and the Ethio Forum recently covered the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, as well as other hot topics, according to CPJ reports and a review of their recent coverage.

CPJ called Jeylan Abdi, a spokesman for the federal police, who said he had no information about the detentions and referred CPJ to the Federal Police’s Criminal Investigation Center. CPJ called Nadew Alehgn, a spokesperson for the center, but did not respond.

Jeylan later told Addis Standard, “Journalists were not arrested because of their profession but rather because of their affiliation with a terrorist group banned by parliament.

Last year, police arrested Yayesew following his reporting on COVID-19 and arrested Bekalu for allegedly spreading false news. The two journalists were then released on bail, according to the news.