TJC Bulletin November 2025
December 14, 2025
SHINING A LIGHT ON IMPUNITY
RECENT CASES & UPDATES
Ecuadorian Journalist Darwin Barque Shot Dead
On December 03, 2025, Mahmoud, a Palestinian photojournalist, was killed in an Israeli drone strike in Khan Younis.
German Journalist Alleges Rape and Systematic Abuse by Israeli Forces After Gaza Flotilla Detention
German journalist Anna Liedtke says she was sexually abused and mistreated by Israeli forces during five days of detention after the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, alleging the violence was systematic and calling for accountability.
AWARDS
European Parliament Awards 2025 Sakharov Prize to Jailed Journalists from Belarus and Georgia
European Parliament awards the 2025 Sakharov Prize to imprisoned journalists Andrzej Poczobut of Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli of Georgia, honoring their defense of press freedom and condemning the jailing of reporters under authoritarian rule.
Gaza: The Most Dangerous City for Journalists
Creative Media Authority’s 5th CNN Academy Abu Dhabi Empowers Emerging Journalists
European Parliament awards the 2025 Sakharov Prize to imprisoned journalists Andrzej Poczobut of Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli of Georgia, honoring their defense of press freedom and condemning the jailing of reporters under authoritarian rule.
Press Access to Gaza Still Blocked after Two Years of War
More than two years into the war, Israel’s Supreme Court has again upheld a government ban preventing international journalists from independently entering Gaza, a move press-freedom groups condemn as an unacceptable violation of transparency that leaves reporting almost entirely in the hands of besieged local journalists under extreme risk.
Violation Toll in Ukraine: 868 Attacks on Journalists Since Russian Full-Scale Invasion
A new Institute of Mass Information monitoring update reports that Russian forces have committed at least 868 crimes against journalists and media outlets in Ukraine since 2022, underscoring a systematic campaign of killings, attacks, and intimidation aimed at silencing independent reporting during the war.
KEY STATISTICS | 2025
HIGHLIGHTS
Global Recognition for Press Freedom Defenders as PEN Canada Honours Journalists and Advocates
PEN Canada has honoured a New Canadian Media reporter and awarded the 2025 Marie-Ange Garrigue Prize to Iraqi Kurdish activist Diary Marif, highlighting international solidarity with persecuted journalists and reinforcing global efforts to defend press freedom against repression and intimidation.
A Nigerian Reporter Jailed Under Cybercrime Laws After Governance Exposé
The Committee to Protect Journalists has urged Nigerian authorities to immediately release journalist Friday James Alefia, warning that his continued detention on cybercrime charges linked to corruption reporting reflects a broader pattern of using vague laws to criminalize journalism and intimidate the press ahead of national elections.
TOTAL JOURNALISTS KILLED WORLDWIDE (2020 – PRESENT)
707 TOTAL JOURNALISTS KILLED (2020 – PRESENT)
