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.

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

Filipino artists and free speech advocates said the passage of a Senate bill expanding the regulatory powers of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) could stifle freedom of ...

Media publisher Jimmy Lai has been held in detention since 2020 and is facing several charges under the National Security Legislation.

CPJ warns that Israel's impunity in killing at least 185 journalists in Gaza has emboldened further attacks on media workers across the region, calling for an urgent end to the bloodshed.

At least 185 journalists have been killed since the war began. International journalists are not able to access Gaza to document actions that the UN has said are "tantamount to ethnic cleansing", ...

CPJ condemns physical assaults, harassment, and censorship targeting Palestinian journalists reporting inside Israel, urging authorities to protect press freedom and investigate abuses immediately.

The stabbing of journalist Mohamed Tamba Mattia by police at the First Lady’s residence highlights the risks of reporting on politically sensitive issues in Sierra Leone.

"After over three years of living in the nightmare of Russian prisons, Dmytro Khyliuk continues to suffer abuse and food deprivation." This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 17 June ...

El 18 de mayo de 2025, el periodista Frank Mejía fue acosado en su domicilio, donde agentes de la Policía Nacional irrumpieron de forma presuntamente ilegal, en Comayagüela, bajo el argumento de ...

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