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March 13, 2025

Argentine Photojournalist Critically Injured Amid Violent Anti-Milei Protest

March 13, 2025 – Agentina –  Argentine photojournalist Pablo Grillo was critically injured while covering a protest in Buenos Aires against President Javier Milei’s austerity measures. […]
March 13, 2025

Russian Journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova Released After Conviction for “Justifying Terrorism”

March 13, 2025 – Russia –  Russian journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova was released from detention after being convicted of “justifying terrorism” over social media posts dating back […]
February 28, 2025

Rights Groups Demand Release of Burundi Journalists Amid Concerns Over Press Freedom

February 28, 2025 – Burundi –  Human rights and press freedom organizations have urgently called for the release of four journalists detained in Burundi amid mounting […]
February 25, 2025

Zimbabwean Journalist Blessed Mhlanga Arrested Over Interviews with Government Critic

February 25, 2025 – Zimbabwe –  Zimbabwean journalist Blessed Mhlanga was arrested and detained for 72 days following interviews with Blessed Geza, a war veteran and […]
February 18, 2025

France Investigates 2012 Deaths of Journalists in Syria as Crimes Against Humanity

February 18, 2025 – France/Syria – The French judiciary has expanded its investigation into the 2012 deaths of journalist Marie Colvin and photographer Rémi Ochlik in […]
February 11, 2025

Kyrgyz President Supports Elon Musk’s Call to Shut Down U.S.-Funded Media Outlets

February 11, 2025 – Kyrgyzstan – Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov publicly endorsed Elon Musk’s proposal to close U.S.-funded media organizations Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and […]
February 6, 2025

France Warns Russia Over Journalist Accreditation Dispute

February 06, 2025 – Russia/France –  France has strongly condemned Russia’s decision to revoke the accreditation of Benjamin Quénelle, Le Monde’s Moscow correspondent, calling it an […]