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January 30, 2025

Pro‑Opposition Halk TV Editor-in-Chief Arrested over Secret Court‑Expert Broadcast

January 30, 2025 – Turkey –  Turkish authorities detained five staff members of pro-opposition broadcaster Halk TV following the airing of a phone interview with a court-appointed […]
January 25, 2025

Crackdown in Turkey: Journalists and Politicians Face Terror Charges Amid Political Repression

January 25, 2025 – Turkey –  Turkey has ramped up a sweeping crackdown on political dissent, targeting pro-Kurdish and left-wing figures, including journalists, politicians, and public […]
January 19, 2025

Nigeria: Aba Suffers Blackout After Pipeline Attack; Gunmen Kill Prophet in Ogun Church

January 19, 2025 – Nigeria –  In two disturbing events highlighting Nigeria’s infrastructure and security crises, residents in Aba, Abia State, experienced a sudden blackout after […]
December 23, 2024

Criminalizing Truth: A Decade of Repression Against Kurdish Journalists in Turkey

December 23, 2024 – Turkey – In two closely linked cases nearly a decade apart, the Turkish government’s crackdown on Kurdish journalism reveals a long-standing pattern […]
November 28, 2024

Targeted Repression: Turkish Operation Collars Pro‑Kurdish Journalists

November 28, 2024 – Turkey – Turkish authorities launched widespread raids across four cities—Eskişehir, Diyarbakır, Batman, Sakarya, and Istanbul—detaining 18 individuals, including nine journalists, writers, poets, […]