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 – The Taliban have intensified their clampdown on press freedom by banning all live political broadcasts in Afghanistan, marking a chilling […]
September 23, 2024 – General – United Nations Summit of the Future in New York, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), backed by 123 civil society […]
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 – 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 – 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 – Russian authorities escalated their crackdown on independent journalism, issuing fines to 11 journalists and imposing legal restrictions on two media […]
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 – Student-led uprising that unseated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladeshi authorities have launched a sweeping crackdown on journalists perceived as supportive […]