Asia

November 2, 2024

Azerbaijan Marks International Day to End Impunity as Journalists Remain Under Threat

November 2, 2024 – Azerbaijan – On November 2, 2024, Azerbaijan formally recognized the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, echoing global efforts […]
November 1, 2024

Calls Intensify for Swift Justice in Gerry Ortega’s Long-Delayed Murder Case

November 1, 2024 – Philippines – Thirteen years after the assassination of Filipino journalist Gerry Ortega, international press freedom groups are demanding a swift trial to […]
October 22, 2024

Sri Lanka’s Mullaitivu Press Club Urges International Probe into Journalist Killings

October 22, 2024 – India – The Mullaitivu Press Club in northern Sri Lanka called for an international, “judicially empowered” investigation into the killings and enforced […]
October 19, 2024

Taliban’s Grip Tightens: Afghan Journalists Silenced and Imprisoned

October 19, 2024 – Afghanistan – Afghanistan’s Taliban have escalated a brutal crackdown on journalists through the actions of their General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI). On […]
October 4, 2024

Azerbaijan’s Press Freedom Crisis Deepens as 11 Journalists Remain Detained Ahead of COP29

October 04, 2024 – Azerbaijan –  In a politically charged crackdown coinciding with Azerbaijan’s hosting of COP29 in Baku, authorities have prolonged the pretrial detention of […]