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Press freedom A free and independent media landscape, a fundamental characteristic of democracies, is protected by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Retrial in murder of Slovak journalist and fiancee begins Rob Cameron in Bratislava 21 hours ago21 hours ago The second retrial in the Jan Kuciak murder case began on January 26. Businessman Marian Kocner again faces charges after the Slovak Supreme Court overturned his previous two acquittals. https://www.dw.com/en/slovakia-retrial-in-murder-of-slovak-journalist-jan-kuciak-and-his-fiancee-martina-kusnirova-begins/a-75665546 © 2026 Deutsche Welle | Media freedom in the spotlight as Kuciak murder case reopens Hauwau Samaila Mohammed in Brussels 01/26/2026January 26, 2026 Europe presents itself as a defender of the free press, yet some high-profile murders of EU journalists have yet to be resolved. Will a new trial into the death of Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak change that? https://www.dw.com/en/media-freedom-in-the-spotlight-as-kuciak-murder-case-reopens/a-75623291 © 2026 Deutsche Welle | What you can do to bypass authoritarian surveillance Martin Muno 01/25/2026January 25, 2026 How can people use the internet in authoritarian countries like China, Russia and Iran without revealing their identity? Are there workarounds besides VPNs and proxy servers? https://www.dw.com/en/what-you-can-do-to-bypass-authoritarian-surveillance/a-75632325 © 2026 Deutsche Welle |