CPJ reports that Iranian authorities are restricting reporting and prosecuting journalists for independent coverage, worsening media repression and isolating citizens from reliable information. This ...

Among those released was Ihar Karnei, a former journalist with RFE/RL’s Belarusian Service, and Siarhei Tsikhanouski, who attempted to run for president against Lukashenka in 2020. This statement was ...

Under the pretext of protecting personal rights, the approved initiative establishes mechanisms allowing anyone to request the removal of digital content without a court order or independent review.

The charges stem from allegations related to the journalists' professional activities, and focus on software services provided to news websites, payments received for articles, and phone ...

A police officer stands guard in front of the taxi that Salvadoran journalist Javier Antonio Hércules Salinas was being driven in when he was shot dead, in Copan, Honduras, 1 June 2025. STRINGER / AFP ...

The IAPA warned of a persistent pattern of attacks, threats, restrictions, and stigmatization campaigns coming from political power, public figures, and institutions. This statement was originally ...

The arrest of Togolese rapper Aamron for criticising governance and mobilising youth, spotlights the erosion of free expression and the deepening human rights crisis in Togo. This statement was ...

Filipino journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio has been in detention since 2020. This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 16 June 2025. Philippine authorities on Monday refused to allow the ...

Freedom Forum said making threats over a news report undermines press freedom, which is a constitutional right. This statement was originally published on nepalpressfreedom.org on 15 June 2025.

Several thousand demonstrators gather in front of the Georgian Public Broadcasting (GPB) building, for a march heading towards the Parliament, in Tbilisi, Georgia, 29 January 2025; they were calling ...

The recurring shutdown of radio stations after changes in government, often under the guise of regulatory audits, raises concerns about politicised enforcement and shrinking media freedom in Ghana.