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September 24, 2024

Detained Without Transparency: Kurdish-Iranian Journalist Fardin Mostafaei Held in Secret

September 24, 2024 – Iran –  Iranian security forces arrested Fardin Mostafaei, a 39-year-old Kurdish investigative journalist and administrator of the popular Telegram channel Saqqez Rudaw, in […]
September 24, 2024

Afghanistan Silenced: Taliban Ban Live Political Broadcasts in Sweeping Censorship Drive

September 24, 2024 – Afghanistan –  The Taliban have intensified their clampdown on press freedom by banning all live political broadcasts in Afghanistan, marking a chilling […]
September 23, 2024

Belarus Jails Journalist Yauhen Nikalayevich in Renewed Crackdown on Dissent

September 23, 2024 – Belarus –  Belarusian authorities have detained and sentenced journalist Yauhen Nikalayevich in what press freedom advocates are calling a clear act of […]
September 23, 2024

Turkey Targets Kurdish Journalist Rabia Önver Over Crime Reporting

September 23, 2024 – Kurdistan/Turkey –  Turkish authorities have launched a formal investigation into Kurdish journalist Rabia Önver, accusing her of “publicly spreading disinformation” after she reported […]
September 23, 2024

Taliban Jamming of Afghanistan International: Sharp Media Crackdown in Kabul

September 23, 2024 – Afghanistan –  The Taliban began jamming broadcasts of Afghanistan International (AITV), a London-based station delivering independent news to Afghan audiences. Starting September 5, […]
September 20, 2024

Russia Fines 11 Journalists and Restricts Media Outlets in Ongoing Assault on Press Freedom

September 20, 2024 – Russia –  Russian authorities escalated their crackdown on independent journalism, issuing fines to 11 journalists and imposing legal restrictions on two media […]
September 20, 2024

Azerbaijani Dissident-Blogger Bahruz Samadov Jailed for 15 Years in Broad Anti‑Dissent Crackdown

September 20, 2024 – Azerbaijan –  Bahruz Samadov, a prominent researcher, peace activist, and freelance journalist, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in a closed‑door […]
September 19, 2024

Bangladesh Targets Journalists Linked to Ousted Leader in Widening Crackdown

September 19, 2024 – Bangladesh – Student-led uprising that unseated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladeshi authorities have launched a sweeping crackdown on journalists perceived as supportive […]