Asia

May 9, 2025

Kashmiri Journalist Hilal Mir Detained Over Social Media Post Allegedly Promoting Secessionist Sentiment

May 09, 2025 – India/Pakistan-  On May 6, 2025, Hilal Mir, a veteran journalist from Srinagar, was detained by the Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing of the […]
May 8, 2025

India’s Operation Sindoor: A Retaliatory Strike and the Elimination of a Key Terrorist Figure

May 08, 2025 – India/America –  In early May 2025, India launched “Operation Sindoor,” a series of precision airstrikes targeting militant infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered […]
May 7, 2025

Azerbaijan’s Media Crackdown Intensifies with Two More Journalists Arrested

May 07, 2025 – Azerbaijan –  In early May 2025, Azerbaijani authorities arrested two independent journalists, Ulviyya Ali and Ahmad Mammadli, escalating the ongoing suppression of […]
May 7, 2025

Two Journalist Murder Cases in South Asia Prompt Mixed Reactions as One Suspect Killed, Another Detained

May 07, 2025 – India –  Recent developments in the investigations of two journalist killings in Pakistan and India have reignited debates over press freedom, accountability, […]
May 6, 2025

Calls Grow for U.S. Action as Vietnam Jails Journalists Over Online Speech

May 06, 2025 – Vietnam –  Vietnam’s hardline stance on dissent continues to draw international concern, with several journalists imprisoned for sharing views critical of the […]