Europe

February 3, 2025

Putin’s Threats Against Journalist Highlight Press Freedom Challenges

February 03, 2025 – Russia/USA –  Russian President Vladimir Putin has intensified his crackdown on independent journalism by issuing threats against British journalist Jerome Starkey. Starkey, […]
February 3, 2025

Hungarian Authorities Detain and Charge Telex Journalists Amid Media Freedom Concerns

February 03, 2025 – Hungary –  Two journalists from the independent Hungarian news outlet Telex—reporter Dániel Simor and camera operator Noémi Gombos—were detained by police while […]
February 1, 2025

Israeli Spyware Targets Italian Journalists, Raising Press Freedom Concerns

February 01, 2025 – Italy –  Two Italian investigative journalists from Fanpage.it have publicly identified themselves as targets of sophisticated Israeli-made spyware, fueling growing concerns about […]
January 31, 2025

French Journalist Olivier Dubois Recounts 711 Days of Captivity in Mali

January 31, 2025 – France/Sahel –  Olivier Dubois, a French journalist specializing in the Sahel region, endured 711 days in captivity after being kidnapped by Islamic […]
January 30, 2025

Three Journalists Detained by Ukrainian Military Now Face Accreditation Uncertainty

January 30, 2025 – Ukraine –  Three journalists—Ukrainian freelance reporter Petro Chumakov, Swiss CH Media correspondent Kurt Pelda, and freelance camera operator Josef Zehnder—were detained by Ukrainian military personnel near Sudzha, a […]
January 30, 2025

UK and Media Bodies Denounce Russian Arrest Warrant for The Sun’s Jerome Starkey

January 30, 2025 – Russia/UK –  The Society of Editors and News Media Association (NMA) has strongly condemned a Russian court’s decision on January 30, 2025, to […]