Asia

February 3, 2025

UK Parliament Introduces ‘Jimmy Lai Bill’ to Protect Detained Journalists Abroad

February 03, 2025 – China/UK –  British Member of Parliament Blair McDougall introduced the ‘Jimmy Lai Bill’—officially titled the Consular Assistance (Journalists) Bill—in the UK Parliament. […]
February 3, 2025

Press Freedom in Asia Faces Sharp Decline Amid Crackdowns and Internet Restrictions

February 03, 2025 – Asia – Press freedom across Asia is under severe threat, marked by increasing arrests of journalists, widespread internet shutdowns, and restrictive cybersecurity […]
February 3, 2025

Cambodia Denies Re-Entry to Investigative Journalist Gerald Flynn

February 03, 2025 – Cambodia – Cambodian authorities denied re-entry to British investigative journalist Gerald Flynn, citing alleged discrepancies in his visa application. Flynn, who has […]
February 3, 2025

Cambodian Journalists Detained Over Video Exposing Alleged Torture in Cyberscam Compound

February 03, 2025 – Cambodia –  Two Cambodian journalists, Duong Akhara and Lay Socheat, were arrested after releasing a video that allegedly showed a man being […]
January 31, 2025

Afghan Filmmaker Sayed Rahim Saeedi Sentenced to Three Years Amid Allegations of Torture and Media Repression

January 31, 2025 – Afghanistan –  Sayed Rahim Saeedi, a 57-year-old Afghan filmmaker and director of ANAR Media, was sentenced to three years in prison by […]
January 31, 2025

Supreme Court Denies Bail to Journalist Rupesh Singh Amid Wife’s Plea and Police Taunts

January 31, 2025 – India –  The Supreme Court dismissed journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh’s plea for bail, upholding the Jharkhand High Court’s December 6, 2023, decision. […]
January 30, 2025

Afghan Journalist Zia Danesh Details Taliban Threats and Flight to the U.S.

January 30, 2025 – Afghanistan –  Zia Danesh, a former Afghan journalist and government official, narrowly escaped his homeland after receiving chilling threats from the Taliban—“This […]
January 29, 2025

Maha Kumbh 2025: Police Misbehavior Toward IANS Reporter Sparks Outcry

January 29. 2025 – India –  Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, footage emerged showing law enforcement officials aggressively confronting IANS journalist Gaurav Pandey while he […]