Asia

February 9, 2025

Taliban Closes Radio Begum, Detains Staff in Escalating Crackdown on Afghan Women’s Media

February 09, 2025 – Afghanistan –  Taliban authorities raided Radio Begum, Afghanistan’s only nationwide women-run radio station, arresting two employees and suspending its operations. The Ministry […]
February 7, 2025

Chinese Journalist Zhang Zhan’s Health Deteriorates in Detention Five Years After Reporting on COVID-19 Outbreak

February 07, 2025 – China –  Zhang Zhan, a Chinese citizen journalist and former lawyer, has been detained since May 2020 for her independent reporting on […]
February 7, 2025

Pakistan’s DigiMAP Condemns Threats Against Veteran Journalist Munizae Jahangir

February 07, 2025 – Pakistan –  Pakistan’s Digital Media Alliance (DigiMAP) has raised alarm over serious threats and intimidation targeting Munizae Jahangir, a senior journalist and […]
February 6, 2025

Azerbaijan’s Crackdown on Independent Journalists Intensifies Amid Politically Motivated Arrests

February 6, 2025 – Azerbaijan – Azerbaijan’s government has intensified its crackdown on independent media, with the recent arrests of two more journalists on smuggling charges, […]
February 5, 2025

Azerbaijan Intensifies Crackdown on Independent Media Amidst Unprecedented Arrests

February 5, 2025 – Azerbaijan – Azerbaijan’s government has escalated its repression of independent journalism, with the International Press Institute (IPI) condemning the recent arrests of […]
February 5, 2025

Bangladesh Faces Escalating Threats to Press Freedom Amid Political Transition

February 05, 2025 – Bangladesh –  Bangladesh’s press freedom landscape has deteriorated significantly in 2025, with journalists facing increased violence, harassment, and legal persecution. Despite the […]
February 5, 2025

Bangladesh’s Press Freedom Under Siege: Arbitrary Detentions and International Appeals

February 05, 2025 – Bangladesh –  Since the August 2024 ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s interim government under Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus has […]