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February 7, 2025

British-Syrian Journalist Richard Medhurst Detained Under UK Terrorism Act, Sparking Press Freedom Outcry

February 7, 2025 – Syria/UK/Austria – Richard Medhurst, a Syrian-British journalist and political commentator, was arrested on August 15, 2024, at London Heathrow Airport under Section […]
February 7, 2025

Chinese Journalist Zhang Zhan’s Health Deteriorates in Detention Five Years After Reporting on COVID-19 Outbreak

February 07, 2025 – China –  Zhang Zhan, a Chinese citizen journalist and former lawyer, has been detained since May 2020 for her independent reporting on […]
February 7, 2025

Pakistan’s DigiMAP Condemns Threats Against Veteran Journalist Munizae Jahangir

February 07, 2025 – Pakistan –  Pakistan’s Digital Media Alliance (DigiMAP) has raised alarm over serious threats and intimidation targeting Munizae Jahangir, a senior journalist and […]
February 7, 2025

IFJ Urges Journalists Targeted by Spyware to Report Breaches Amid Global Surveillance Concerns

February 07, 2025 – General –  The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is calling on journalists who have been targeted by spyware to confidentially report breaches […]
February 7, 2025

Journalists in Ethiopia Face Mounting Threats Amid Ongoing Conflict

February 07, 2025 – Ethiopia –  Ethiopia’s independent media sector is under severe strain as journalists contend with arrests, surveillance, exile, and increasing violence amid the […]
February 6, 2025

Azerbaijan’s Crackdown on Independent Journalists Intensifies Amid Politically Motivated Arrests

February 6, 2025 – Azerbaijan – Azerbaijan’s government has intensified its crackdown on independent media, with the recent arrests of two more journalists on smuggling charges, […]
February 6, 2025

France Warns Russia Over Journalist Accreditation Dispute

February 06, 2025 – Russia/France –  France has strongly condemned Russia’s decision to revoke the accreditation of Benjamin Quénelle, Le Monde’s Moscow correspondent, calling it an […]