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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 […]
December 3, 2024

Indian Fact-Checker Mohammed Zubair Hit with New Sedition Charge Under Modernized Law

December 3, 2024 – India – Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of Alt News, India’s prominent fact-checking website, faces renewed legal peril. On December 3, 2024, Uttar Pradesh police […]
November 22, 2024

Hong Kong’s “47” Trial: Press Freedom Figures Among Those Jailed for Subversion

November 22, 2024 – China –  In a major escalation of Beijing’s crackdown, 45 members of the pro-democracy group known as the “Hong Kong 47” were sentenced in […]
November 11, 2024

Dawit Isaak: Eritrea’s Longest-Imprisoned Journalist Honored After 23 Years Behind Bars

November 11, 2024 -Eritrea/Sweden – Dawit Isaak, a dual Eritrean–Swedish journalist and one of the founders of Setit, Eritrea’s first independent newspaper, has been imprisoned without trial […]
October 1, 2024

Silenced for Spotlight: Award-Winning Investigative Journalist Mech Dara Arrested in Cambodia

October 01, 2024 – Cambodia –  Cambodian investigative journalist Mech Dara, renowned for uncovering human trafficking and online scam networks, was detained on September 30, 2024, by […]