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July 4, 2025

Global Condemnation Mounts Over Turkey’s Arrest Warrant for Journalist Nedim Türfent

July 04, 2025 – Turkey –  International free speech and press freedom organizations have strongly condemned the Turkish government’s decision to issue a new arrest warrant […]
April 29, 2025

Azerbaijan Faces International Calls to Release Detained Journalists and Activists

April 29, 2025 – Azerbaijan –  Azerbaijan is under mounting international pressure to release journalists, human rights defenders, and civil society activists detained in a recent […]
April 11, 2025

Azerbaijan’s Intensifying Crackdown on Independent Media and Civil Society

April 11, 2025 – Azerbaijan –  In 2025, Azerbaijan escalated its suppression of independent media and civil society, drawing sharp criticism from international human rights organizations. […]
February 27, 2025

Turkish Journalists Sentenced for Reporting on Kurdish Issues Amid Growing Press Crackdown

February 27, 2025 – Turkey –  Two prominent Turkish journalists faced harsh legal penalties linked to their coverage of Kurdish political topics. Özlem Gürses received a […]