Asia

January 14, 2025

Turkmenistan Bars Journalist Nurgeldi Halykov from Leaving Country After Release from Prison

January 14, 2025 – Turkmenistan- Turkmen journalist Nurgeldi Halykov was prevented from boarding a flight at Ashgabat International Airport despite holding a valid passport and travel […]
January 14, 2025

Afghanistan: Journalist Mahdi Ansari Sentenced to 18 Months for “Anti-Regime” Reporting

January 14, 2025 – Afghanistan –  A Taliban-run court in Kabul sentenced Afghan journalist Mahdi Ansari to 18 months in prison on charges of spreading “anti-regime […]
January 11, 2025

China Reports Stable Interprovincial Migration in 2024, Focus Shifts to Talent Retention

January 11, 2025 – Palestine/Israel/China –  According to a January 2025 report by China’s state news agency Xinhua, interprovincial migration in China remained largely stable throughout […]
January 9, 2025

Tamil Journalist Murukaiya Thamilselvan Survives Abduction Attempt Amid Rising Threats in Sri Lanka

09 January 2025 -Sri Lanka –  Freelance journalist Murukaiya Thamilselvan, a Tamil reporter from northern Sri Lanka, narrowly escaped a violent kidnapping attempt on December 26, […]
January 7, 2025

Sri Lankans Rally for Justice and Press Freedom on Anniversary of Journalist’s Murder

09 January 2025 – Sri Lanka –  journalists, activists, and civil society members gathered at Independence Square in Colombo to mark the 16th anniversary of the […]
January 6, 2025

Forest Officer Arrested in Chhattisgarh for Threatening Journalist Amid Rising Media Harassment

January 6, 2025 – India – In a troubling incident underscoring the dangers faced by journalists in India’s Chhattisgarh state, a forest officer was arrested on […]