Asia

January 22, 2025

Bangladeshi Journalist Couple Files UN Complaint Over Arbitrary Detention

January 22, 2025 – Bangladesh –  Bangladeshi journalists Farzana Rupa and Shakil Ahmed, both formerly with the private broadcaster Ekattor TV, have filed a formal complaint […]
January 21, 2025

Azerbaijani Authorities File New Charges Against Toplum TV Journalists, Arrest Another Reporter

January 21, 2025 -Azerbaijan –  Azerbaijani authorities filed six additional charges against four journalists from the independent media outlet Toplum TV and arrested another reporter, Farid […]
January 21, 2025

New U.S. Grants Aim to Boost Youth Skills and Media Freedom in Kazakhstan

January 21, 2025 – USA/Kazakhstan –  Two new U.S.-funded grant opportunities have been launched in Kazakhstan, focusing on youth empowerment and media protection. The initiatives are […]
January 20, 2025

Journalists in India Under Threat: Alarming Spike in Violence and Impunity

January 20, 2025 – India –  Journalists across India, particularly in small towns and rural regions, face escalating threats—including harassment, assaults, and brutal killings—signaling a chilling […]
January 19, 2025

Odisha: Journalist Brutally Assaulted While Investigating Corruption, Five Arrested

January 19, 2025 – India –  Journalist Bijaya Kumar Pradhan was brutally assaulted in Kulthipali village, Balangir district, Odisha, while investigating alleged corruption related to the […]
January 19, 2025

China’s Retaliatory House Arrest of Journalist Anthony Grey: A Chilling Cold War Precedent

January 19, 2025 – China –  In July 1967, British journalist Anthony Grey, then the Reuters correspondent in Beijing, was placed under house arrest by Chinese […]
January 17, 2025

Azerbaijan Arrests More Journalists in Widening Crackdown on Independent Media

January 17, 2025 – Azerbaijan –  Azerbaijani authorities arrested journalists Farid Ismayilov and Elmir Abbasov, intensifying an ongoing crackdown on independent media. The arrests are part […]
January 15, 2025

Afghan Journalists Stress Lifeline of Safe Refuge Media Freedom Coalition

January 15, 2025 – Afghanistan –  The Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) recently spotlighted the critical role of safe refuge in enabling Afghan journalists to continue their […]