< img src = "/uploads/blogs/bb/9b/iB-1imue3u7d_715237c6.jpg" Alt = "employees & quot; quot; quot; quot & quot; quot; quot; < P > Employees, journalists and vote of “Voice of America” sued the Trump administration through the closure of news agencies funded by the US Government. They believe it violates their right to journalistic freedom.
< p >Voice of America's employees, journalists and trade unions sued Donald Trump in New York. They stated that the closure of the United States Finated by the United States of America violates their right to journalistic freedom, guaranteed by the first amendment to the US Constitution. This is informed by & nbsp; Rsf.
< p >< b > details 0 ~/p > < p > it is noted that after the Executive Decree of President Donald Trump on the liquidation of the Voice Agency (VOA), the organization “Reporters without borders” (RSF) joined VOA employees and their trade unions in the submission of a lawsuit against the US agency with global media. “Reporters without borders” require immediate termination < P > RSF stated that the VOA liquidation seriously undermines its efforts to protect journalists and society for reliable information.
~< blockquote > < P class = "quotecontent" > authoritarian regimes, such as the Kremlin and the China Communist Party, joyfully welcome the destruction of “Voice of America”. Obviously, this step by Donald Trump will only encourage even more tougher repression against journalists and freedom of the press. This threatens not only VOA staff, but also journalists, correspondents, volunteers and supporters of RSF around the world. We have to act to protect the Voa and the wider community that fights for the freedom of the press
– said the director of US RSF US Clayton Weimers. < p > as writes RSF, & nbsp; voa in 1942 to counteract Nazi propaganda, providing accurate information. Although the agency is funded by the US Government, according to the US law on broadcasting in 1994, it is editorial. It is the largest and oldest US international broadcaster that produces digital, television and radio content in 47 languages.
< P > The claim was filed with the US District Court of Southern District New York (Federal Court). The interests of RSF in this case are free of charge the State Democracy Protection Fund & mdash; A non -profit organization that OB & Rsquo; unites a non -partisan team to protect the basics of democracy at national, state and local levels.
< P > It is also noted that according to the RSF 2024 Press Freedom Index, the United States ranked 55th among 180 countries and territories, having lost 10 positions compared to 2023.
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