Washington Post Live
Women speaking truth to power at Post Live’s Global Women’s Summit
Nov 17, 2023
Journalist Rana Ayyub, human rights defender Anaïse Kanimba, and activist Areej al-Sadhan discuss their experiences holding powerful leaders accountable. Mexican investigative journalist Anabel Hernández explores her work investigating drug cartels and the role of journalism in justice.
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- Indian journalists face restrictions on press freedom and harassment under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, with India's press freedom ranking significantly declining.
- Journalist Anaïse Kanimba highlights the oppressive regime in Rwanda and calls for international attention and accountability for human rights violations in the country.
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Threats to Press Freedom in India
The speaker, Rana Ayyub, highlights the challenges faced by journalists in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. She describes the restrictions on press freedom, including the harassment and persecution of critical journalists, the co-opting of independent media, and the use of surveillance tools like Pegasus. Ayyub emphasizes that India's press freedom ranking has significantly declined, and shares personal experiences of facing trials and threats to her own safety as a Muslim woman journalist challenging the Modi government's majoritarian politics.
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