Europe

December 3, 2024

French Journalist Ariane Lavrilleux Facing Legal Challenge Over Exposé of Operation Sirli

December 3, 2024 – France – Ariane Lavrilleux, a French investigative reporter with Disclose, is scheduled to appear before a Paris court on January 17, 2025, in […]
December 1, 2024

Journalist Beka Beradze Beaten and Detained Amid Tbilisi Pro‑EU Protests

December 1, 2024 – Tbilisi – RFE/RL Georgian Service producer Beka Beradze was arrested and physically assaulted by security forces near Georgia’s parliament in Tbilisi during anti-government […]
November 29, 2024

European Parliament Condemns Hong Kong Crackdown, Demands Release of Jimmy Lai and Journalists

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 29, 2024

The Fate of Viktoriia Roshchyna: Russia’s Torture and Killing of a Ukrainian Journalist

November 29, 2024 – Russia/Ukraine – Ukrainska Pravda freelance writer Viktoriia Roshchyna, aged 27, disappeared on August 3, 2023, while reporting in occupied Zaporizhzhia for stories on […]
November 29, 2024

Police Assault Journalists During Protest Crackdown in Tbilisi

November 29, 2024 – Georgia – Georgian police violently cracked down on journalists covering anti-government protests in Tbilisi, prompting alarm from media watchdogs and human rights […]
November 27, 2024

Serbian Journalist Jelena Mirković Assaulted as Press Freedom Deteriorates

November 27, 2024 – Serbia – Serbian journalist Jelena Mirković of N1 TV was physically assaulted while covering a pro-government protest in Belgrade, marking a troubling […]