Bloomberg's loss in Singapore's libel case exemplifies how authoritarian regimes weaponize defamation laws to suppress critical journalism and silence independent media reporting on government conduct.
John Fraher, left, a senior executive editor for Bloomberg, and Low De Wei, a Bloomberg journalist, leave court in Singapore in April.
Targeted exclusion of a major news outlet from official access represents state-level censorship and suppression of independent media… [more]
Demonstrates state-level censorship and suppression of independent media through exclusionary access policies, replacing critical press… [more]
State exclusion of major news outlet from official events represents government suppression of press access and independent journalism… [more]