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January 31, 2025

French Journalist Olivier Dubois Recounts 711 Days of Captivity in Mali

January 31, 2025 – France/Sahel –  Olivier Dubois, a French journalist specializing in the Sahel region, endured 711 days in captivity after being kidnapped by Islamic […]
January 31, 2025

Afghan Filmmaker Sayed Rahim Saeedi Sentenced to Three Years Amid Allegations of Torture and Media Repression

January 31, 2025 – Afghanistan –  Sayed Rahim Saeedi, a 57-year-old Afghan filmmaker and director of ANAR Media, was sentenced to three years in prison by […]
January 31, 2025

Supreme Court Denies Bail to Journalist Rupesh Singh Amid Wife’s Plea and Police Taunts

January 31, 2025 – India –  The Supreme Court dismissed journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh’s plea for bail, upholding the Jharkhand High Court’s December 6, 2023, decision. […]
January 30, 2025

Egypt Intensifies Crackdown on Journalists and Activists Amid International Outcry

January 30, 2025 – Egypt –  Egypt continues its harsh campaign against journalists and activists, employing systematic repression to silence dissent and control the flow of […]
January 30, 2025

UNESCO and IFJ Condemn Killing of Sudanese Journalist Mubarak Musa Juma Amid Darfur Conflict

January 30, 2025 – Sudan –  Freelance journalist Mubarak Musa Juma was killed during an armed attack in El Fasher, Northern Darfur, Sudan. He contributed to […]
January 30, 2025

Afghan Journalist Zia Danesh Details Taliban Threats and Flight to the U.S.

January 30, 2025 – Afghanistan –  Zia Danesh, a former Afghan journalist and government official, narrowly escaped his homeland after receiving chilling threats from the Taliban—“This […]
January 30, 2025

Three Journalists Detained by Ukrainian Military Now Face Accreditation Uncertainty

January 30, 2025 – Ukraine –  Three journalists—Ukrainian freelance reporter Petro Chumakov, Swiss CH Media correspondent Kurt Pelda, and freelance camera operator Josef Zehnder—were detained by Ukrainian military personnel near Sudzha, a […]
January 30, 2025

UK and Media Bodies Denounce Russian Arrest Warrant for The Sun’s Jerome Starkey

January 30, 2025 – Russia/UK –  The Society of Editors and News Media Association (NMA) has strongly condemned a Russian court’s decision on January 30, 2025, to […]