"Veteran journalist Shahnaz Baylargizi's arrest underscores how Azerbaijani authorities are exploiting allegations of Western funding to silence leading independent voices" - CPJ This statement was ...

The final quarter of 2024 saw an increase in the criminal prosecution of journalists at home and in absentia, more searches of journalists' homes and offices, and broader censorship. This statement ...

Stakeholders pointed out that the proposed law uses many terms that lack clear definitions, creating opportunities for misuse due to their vagueness and ambiguity. This statement was originally ...

SFLC.in notes that the draft rules lean more towards "enabling data processing without ensuring adequate safeguards." This statement was originally published on sflc.in on 6 February 2025. On 3rd ...

The highest authority of the Armed Forces initiated actions against 12 media outlets in order to force them to reveal their sources. This statement was originally published on en.sipiapa.org on 5 ...

Issa Kaou N'Djim, an activist and critic of the Burkinabé junta, was handed a two-year prison sentence, with one year suspended, for his comments made during the fateful TV programme. This statement ...

Mauritanian media stakeholders meet to discuss the importance of upholding stringent journalistic standards, while ensuring freedom of expression and reliable information flow in the digital age. This ...

These were among the last words that Mozambican blogger Albino Sibia streamed live on Facebook on December 12, 2024, after a police officer shot him twice in the back as he was filming police action ...

Temirlan Yensebek - currently in pre-trial detention - was charged with ‘inciting inter-ethnic discord’ for his satirical content. He faces up to seven years in prison if convicted. This statement was ...

The murder of journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge in 2009 has been cited as emblematic of the culture of impunity in Sri Lanka. This statement was originally published on fmmsrilanka.lk on 5 February ...

"Governments perpetrated 160 total incidents of physical transnational repression across 34 countries in 2024, including assassinations, abductions, assaults, detentions, and unlawful deportations" - ...

"Most of the recent attacks on journalists happened at a 2 February 2 protest in Tbilisi, while others were obstructed or attacked at a smaller demonstration calling for the release of jailed ...