January 20, 2025 – Peru – Gastón Medina Sotomayor, owner and editor of regional TV channel Cadena Sur TV, was gunned down in front of his home in Ica’s San Isidro […]
January 20, 2025 – Palestine – Palestinian journalist Rula Hassanein, released in January 2025 as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, has spoken out about the […]
January 20, 2025 – Iran – Iranian journalist and documentary filmmaker Mehrdad Aladin was temporarily released on bail after nearly two weeks in detention. Aladin, affiliated […]
January 20, 2025 – Egypt/UK – Australian journalist Peter Greste began a 21-day hunger strike outside the UK Prime Minister’s office in London to demand the […]
January 20, 2025 – India – Journalists across India, particularly in small towns and rural regions, face escalating threats—including harassment, assaults, and brutal killings—signaling a chilling […]
January 20, 2025 – Cameroon – Cameroonian journalist Martinez Zogo was abducted, tortured, and murdered—his mutilated body found five days later near Yaoundé. Zogo, a well-known […]
January 20, 2025 – USA – President Trump issued Executive Order 14149, “Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship”, aiming to halt any federal interference […]
January 20, 2025 – Italy/Iran – Italian war correspondent Cecilia Sala, 29, was arrested in Tehran on December 19, 2024, while reporting on assignment for Il […]