Europe

February 13, 2025

Italian government denies it spied on journalists and migrant activists using Paragon spyware

February 13, 2025 – Source: News4 –  The Italian government denied Wednesday that it had spied on journalists and migrant activists using spyware but said it […]
February 10, 2025

Italian Journalist Francesco Cancellato Targeted by Israeli Spyware Amid Press Freedom Concerns

February 10, 2025 – Italy –  Italian investigative journalist Francesco Cancellato is, editor-in-chief of Fanpage.It, became the latest target of an alarming spyware campaign that has […]
February 7, 2025

British-Syrian Journalist Richard Medhurst Detained Under UK Terrorism Act, Sparking Press Freedom Outcry

February 7, 2025 – Syria/UK/Austria – Richard Medhurst, a Syrian-British journalist and political commentator, was arrested on August 15, 2024, at London Heathrow Airport under Section […]
February 6, 2025

France Warns Russia Over Journalist Accreditation Dispute

February 06, 2025 – Russia/France –  France has strongly condemned Russia’s decision to revoke the accreditation of Benjamin Quénelle, Le Monde’s Moscow correspondent, calling it an […]
February 5, 2025

Georgian Journalist Mzia Amaglobeli Transferred to Clinic Amid Hunger Strike and Health Concerns

February 05, 2025 – Georgia –  Mzia Amaglobeli, a prominent Georgian journalist and founder of the independent media outlets Batumelebi and Netgazeti, was transferred from prison […]
February 5, 2025

Assault on Journalist Viktoria Dmytrenko Highlights Rising Risks for Media in Ukraine

February 05, 2025 – Ukraine –  Viktoria Dmytrenko, a journalist for My—Ukraina TV, was physically assaulted while reporting on a murder trial at the Shevchenkivskyi District […]
February 3, 2025

UK Parliament Introduces ‘Jimmy Lai Bill’ to Protect Detained Journalists Abroad

February 03, 2025 – China/UK –  British Member of Parliament Blair McDougall introduced the ‘Jimmy Lai Bill’—officially titled the Consular Assistance (Journalists) Bill—in the UK Parliament. […]