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As COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic in 2020, DW presented the Freedom of Speech Award FOSA to 17 journalists from 14 different countries for their work in countering pandemic-related disinformation and exposing violations of press freedom. ▶️

newspaper's editor-in-chief, İsmet Çiğit, was arrested in connection with a news report published in its online edition on March 18 about two individuals in Kocaeli who reportedly died of COVID-19. He was subsequently released, the OSCE reported. As one of Jordan’s leading media outlets, Roya TV has contributed to providing up-to-date information on COVID-19 and revealed deficiencies in the safety measures taken in the early stages of the outbreak in Jordan.

TVFB journalist Sovann Rithy was arrested on April 7 because of "incitement to cause chaos and harm social security" according to Prime Minister Hun Sen, who had said the government was unable to help motorbike-taxi drivers on the verge of bankruptcy. The Information Ministry revoked TVFB`s media license and Rithy faces up to two years in prison if convicted.

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