Asia

March 2, 2025

Oralgaisha Omarshanova: Investigative Journalist and the Fight for Justice

March 02, 2025 – Kazakhistan –  Oralgaisha Omarshanova, also known by her pen name Zhabagtaikyzy, was a 39-year-old investigative reporter for the independent Kazakhstani weekly Zakon […]
February 28, 2025

Azerbaijan’s Crackdown on Independent Journalists Intensifies with Latest Arrest

February 28, 2025 – Azerbaijan –  Azerbaijan intensified its ongoing crackdown on independent media by arresting Fatima Movlamli, the tenth journalist connected to the Meydan TV […]
February 26, 2025

Azerbaijani Journalist Afgan Sadigov Released on Bail in Georgia Amid Ongoing Extradition Dispute

February 26, 2025 – Azerbaijan –  Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov was released from extradition custody in Georgia after the Tbilisi City Court granted a prosecutor’s request […]
February 25, 2025

Kyrgyz Supreme Court Upholds Harsh Sentences for Temirov Live Journalists

February 25, 2025 – Kyrgyzstan –  Kyrgyzstan’s Supreme Court upheld the convictions of three journalists from the investigative outlet Temirov Live, a significant blow to press […]
February 24, 2025

Tamil Journalists Interrogated Over Controversial Buddhist Temple Protest in Jaffna

February 24, 2025 – India –  Two Tamil journalists, Kandasamy Bharathan and Thambithurai Pratheepan, were subjected to a six-hour police interrogation at Palaly Police Station in […]
February 24, 2025

Azerbaijani Journalist Nurlan Libre Arrested Amid Widening Crackdown on Independent Media

February 24, 2025 – Azerbaijan –  Azerbaijani journalist Nurlan Libre was arrested in connection with the ongoing “Meydan TV case,” marking another development in a harsh […]