Asia

August 23, 2025

Pakistani Journalist Khalid Jamil Arrested by Cybercrime Agency, Sparks Outcry

August 23, 2025 – Pakistan –  The arrest of journalist Khalid Jamil by Pakistan’s National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has sparked widespread condemnation from rights […]
August 23, 2025

Veteran Journalist Bibhuranjan Sarkar Found Dead in Meghna River After Sending “Final Piece”

August 23, 2025 – Bangladesh –  Senior journalist and columnist Bibhuranjan Sarkar, aged 71, was found dead in the Meghna River in Munshiganj’s Gazaria Upazila on […]
August 22, 2025

72 Groups Urge UK Prime Minister to Secure Jimmy Lai’s Release on Medical Grounds

August 22, 2025 – UK – A global coalition of 72 press freedom and human rights organisations, including the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), has called […]
August 22, 2025

“Flood Them with Fans”: RSF and Exiled Azerbaijani Media Launch Solidarity Campaign for Imprisoned Journalists

August 22, 2025 – Azerbaijan – In reaction to the increasing repression of independent media in Azerbaijan, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), alongside exiled Azerbaijani media organizations—Free […]
August 22, 2025

Surge in Journalist Attacks in Indonesia Sparks Alarm over Press Freedom

August 22, 2025 – Indonesia –  Recent violent incidents targeting journalists in Indonesia—especially in Bone, South Sulawesi, and Grobogan, Central Java—have sparked renewed concern about media […]
August 20, 2025

Sri Lanka’s Anti-Terror Police Intensify Harassment of Tamil Journalist Kanapathipillai Kumanan

August 20, 2025 – Sri Lanka/India –  Tamil photojournalist and human rights defender Kanapathipillai Kumanan, based in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, has become the focal point […]