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October 4, 2024

Azerbaijan’s Press Freedom Crisis Deepens as 11 Journalists Remain Detained Ahead of COP29

October 04, 2024 – Azerbaijan –  In a politically charged crackdown coinciding with Azerbaijan’s hosting of COP29 in Baku, authorities have prolonged the pretrial detention of […]
October 3, 2024

Two Belgian Journalists Wounded While Covering Beirut Airstrikes

October 03, 2024 – Belgium/Lebanon –  Two Belgian reporters working for Flemish broadcaster VTM News—correspondent Robin Ramaekers (49) and cameraman Stijn De Smet (37)—were wounded on […]
October 3, 2024

Press Freedom in Georgia Threatened by Polarization and Political Pressure

October 03, 2024 – Georgia –  A recent press freedom mission to Georgia by international media watchdogs, including the Council of Europe’s Safety of Journalists Platform […]
October 3, 2024

Senegal’s Cybercrime Crackdown: Political Journalist Questioned and Detained

October 03, 2024 – Senegal –  Respected Senegalese political analyst and journalist Cheikh Yerim Seck was summoned to the cybercrime division of Dakar police and detained […]
October 3, 2024

Russia Intensifies Crackdown on Foreign Journalists Over ‘Illegal’ Border Reporting

October 03, 2024 – Russia – Russia has escalated its crackdown on independent war reporting by launching criminal proceedings against several foreign journalists who covered Ukraine’s […]