Mahmoud Abu Hassan

September 9, 2024

Bangladesh Investigates 28 Journalists Amid Crackdown on Protest Coverage

September 09, 2024 – Bangladesh –  authorities in Chittagong initiated legal proceedings against 28 journalists as part of a broader case targeting 109 protesters during nationwide […]
September 9, 2024

Journalists Assaulted and Arrested by Mexico City Police During Human Rights Protest

September 09, 2024 – Mexico –  Mexico City police violently disrupted a human rights protest in Xochimilco, resulting in the assault and arrest of multiple journalists. […]
September 9, 2024

Rare arrest of a journalist in Timor-Leste: authorities reaffirm commitment to press freedom

September 09, 2024 – Timor –  In an unusual incident for the Southeast Asian country, freelance reporter Antonieta Kartono Martins, working for Diligente Online, was arrested […]
September 7, 2024

Nicaragua deports 135 political prisoners, including journalist

September 07, 2024 – Nicaragua –  Nicaraguan authorities expelled 135 political prisoners, stripping them of citizenship and relocating them to Guatemala, a move brokered through US […]
September 6, 2024

Journalist Enrique Hernández Avilés Found Dead in Mexico After Two Months Missing

September 06, 2024 – Mexico – Mexican journalist Enrique Hernández Avilés, who disappeared on June 20, 2024, in Taxco, Guerrero, was found dead over two months […]
September 6, 2024

Despite Presidential Pledge, Iran’s Crackdown on Journalists Persists

September 06, 2024 – Iran –  Iran’s newly elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian, had sparked cautious optimism in August 2024 when he announced plans to withdraw government […]
September 5, 2024

Kyrgyz Authorities Threaten to Block Independent Outlets Over Presidential Reporting

September 05, 2024 – Kyrgyzstan –  The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) issued a warning urging Kyrgyz authorities to reverse threats of blocking two independent online […]
September 5, 2024

Myanmar soldiers shoot dead 2 journalists in raid on home

August 23, 2024 – Source: CPJ — The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Myanmar authorities to immediately and credibly investigate Wednesday’s killing of journalists Win Htut […]