UK

December 5, 2024

Two Charged in Stabbing of Iranian Journalist in London Amid Fears of Transnational Repression

December 5, 2024 – UK – British prosecutors have charged two Romanian nationals over the stabbing of Pouria Zeraati, a British-based Iranian journalist known for his […]
November 5, 2024

UK’s Leverage on Egypt: Human Rights Groups Demand a Halt to Financial Ties Until Alaa Is Freed

November 5, 2024 – UK/Egypt – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)—joined by 14 British, Egyptian, and international organizations—issued a forceful appeal to UK Foreign Secretary […]
October 6, 2024

UK Tribunal Rules Northern Ireland Police Illegally Spied on Journalists

October 04, 2023 – Ireland/UK –  In a landmark ruling in December 2024, the UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) found that the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) […]
October 1, 2024

Shut Out of the Debate: RSF Urges UK Parties to End Media Access Restrictions

October 01, 2024 – UK –  Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has strongly criticized political parties in the United Kingdom for increasingly restricting journalists’ access to their […]
September 25, 2024

Alaa Abdel Fattah’s Ongoing Detention Sparks Global Outcry

September 25, 2024 – Egypt/UK –  British-Egyptian blogger and activist Alaa Abdel Fattah remains imprisoned in Egypt despite completing his five-year sentence in September 2024, prompting […]