Europe

January 8, 2025

French Journalist Silenced: Sylvain Mercadier Detained by Israeli Forces in Syria

08 January 2025 – France /Syria –  Freelance journalist Sylvain Mercadier and his fixer, Mohammed al Fayyad, were detained for over four hours on January 8, 2025, by Israeli troops […]
January 8, 2025

Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala Released by Iran After Diplomatic Push

08 January 2025 – Italy/Iran –  In a high-stakes diplomatic effort, Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was released by Iranian authorities on January 8, 2025, after 20 […]
January 8, 2025

French Journalist Sylvain Mercadier Detained by Israeli Forces in Golan Heights Buffer Zone

January 08, 2025 – France/Syria –  French freelance journalist Sylvain Mercadier and his Syrian fixer Mohammed al-Fayyad were detained by Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in the […]
January 7, 2025

RSF Urges Egypt to Free Alaa Abdel Fattah as His Mother Reaches 100 Days on Hunger Strike

January 07, 2025 – UK/Egypt –  Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has issued an urgent call for the immediate and unconditional release of Egyptian-British activist and writer […]
January 4, 2025

Russian Izvestia Reporter Killed in Eastern Ukraine Drone Strike

January 4, 2024 – Russia/Ukraine – Russian news outlet Izvestia confirmed that its freelance correspondent, Alexander Martemyanov, was killed when a Ukrainian drone struck a civilian […]
December 23, 2024

Retired Russian Police Colonel Confesses to 2004 Murder of Investigative Journalist Maxim Maksimov

December 23, 2024 – Russia – Retired police colonel Mikhail Smirnov, once deputy head of the anti-corruption department in St. Petersburg’s law enforcement, admitted to murdering […]