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Plenary: Investigating the New Autocrats

By Thalia Holmes | November 16, 2017

Investigative journalists from India, Russia, the US, South Africa and Venezuela shared their experiences working under a range of autocratic regimes and the risks they, and the people they write about, face.

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July in Africa: Broken Hearts and Stifled Words

By Caro Rolando | August 24, 2017

As we prepare to gather in Johannesburg for #GIJC17, it’s worth noting the many challenges African journalists face. From South Africa to Somalia, July was a particularly ominous month for free expression on the continent.