November 29, 2024 – China – Shanghai authorities detained Zhang Zhan—widely known for her reporting from Wuhan in early 2020—under the charge of “picking quarrels and provoking […]
November 29, 2024 – China/Europe – The European Parliament overwhelmingly adopted a resolution condemning Hong Kong and Chinese authorities for the ongoing erosion of fundamental rights […]
November 28, 2024 – China – In a closed-door trial on November 29, 2024, veteran Chinese journalist and former Guangming Daily editor Dong Yuyu was sentenced to seven years […]
November 28, 2024 – Pakistan – Veteran Pakistani journalist Matiullah Jan was arrested in Islamabad under serious charges, including terrorism, drug possession, and assaulting law enforcement. […]
November 28, 2024 – Kazakhstan – Investigative journalist Daniyar Adilbekov was handed a harsh 4½‑year prison sentence on October 18, 2024, by the Astana interdistrict court, convicted under […]
November 27, 2024 – Afghanistan – The United Nations has issued a scathing report urging the Taliban to end its systematic repression of journalists and ensure […]
November 27, 2024 – Pakistan – During the climax of the “Final Call” protest by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Islamabad’s Red Zone, dozens of journalists and […]
November 26, 2024 – Pakistan – A court in Hafizabad, Pakistan, granted pre-arrest bail to eight journalists who were accused of aiding “proclaimed offenders” during a […]
November 25, 2024 – Azerbaijan – Nargiz Absalamova, a 25-year-old investigative journalist with the independent outlet Abzas Media, has been sentenced to eight years in prison […]