Amnesty International

January 31, 2025

Afghan Filmmaker Sayed Rahim Saeedi Sentenced to Three Years Amid Allegations of Torture and Media Repression

January 31, 2025 – Afghanistan –  Sayed Rahim Saeedi, a 57-year-old Afghan filmmaker and director of ANAR Media, was sentenced to three years in prison by […]
January 30, 2025

Egypt Intensifies Crackdown on Journalists and Activists Amid International Outcry

January 30, 2025 – Egypt –  Egypt continues its harsh campaign against journalists and activists, employing systematic repression to silence dissent and control the flow of […]
January 24, 2025

Tunisian Journalist Mohamed Boughalleb Arbitrarily Detained and Denied Medical Care

January 24, 2025 – Tunisia –  Mohamed Boughalleb, a veteran Tunisian journalist, remains arbitrarily detained as part of an escalating crackdown on freedom of expression in […]
December 5, 2024

Rwanda Detains Journalist and Opposition Figures in Repressive Crackdown

December 05, 2025 – Rwanda –  Amnesty International condemned Rwanda for detaining journalist Théoneste Nsengimana alongside eight members of the unregistered opposition party Dalfa‑Umurinzi. The arrests […]
November 30, 2024

Re‑Arrest of Citizen Journalist Zhang Zhan Highlights China’s Crackdown

November 29, 2024 – China – Shanghai authorities detained Zhang Zhan—widely known for her reporting from Wuhan in early 2020—under the charge of “picking quarrels and provoking […]