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January 27, 2025

Georgian Media Community Denounces Detention of Mzia Amaghlobeli as Press Freedoms Crumble

January 27, 2025 – Georgia –  Prominent journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli, co-founder and director of independent outlets Batumelebi and Netgazeti, was arrested on January 11, 2025, during […]
January 27, 2025

Seraiki Journalist Razish Liaqatpuri Arrested, Cleared of Terrorism Charges

January 27, 2025 – Pakistani – Razish Liaqatpuri—a prominent Seraiki-language journalist, author, and former editorial-in-charge at the daily Khabrian—was detained in late January 2025 by Rahim […]
January 27, 2025

Lebanese Journalist Layal al‑Ekhtiar Arrested and Released Over Interview with Israeli Army Spokesman

January 27, 2025 – Lebanon –  Lebanese journalist Layal al‑Ekhtiar, an anchor for the Saudi-owned Al‑Arabiya network based in Dubai, was detained at Beirut’s airport on […]
January 27, 2025

Ukraine’s Cultural and Media Losses: 147 Artists and 95 Journalists Killed Since Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion

January 27, 2025 – Ukraine – Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications reports that since the full-scale Russian invasion began, 147 artists and 95 media […]
January 27, 2025

Over 300 Georgian Journalists Demand Release of Hunger‑Striking Colleague as IFJ Joins the Call

January 27, 2025 – Georgia –  More than 300 journalists, editors, and media leaders across Georgia have issued a powerful joint statement demanding the immediate release […]
January 26, 2025

Rising Violence Against Journalists in Mexico: The Urgent Call for Justice

January 26, 2025 – Mexico –  Mexico’s alarming crisis of violence against journalists has once again come into the spotlight following the tragic murder of Alejandro […]