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March 13, 2025

Russian Court Sentences Four Journalists to Prison for Alleged Extremism Ties to Navalny

March 13, 2025 – Russia –  Moscow court sentenced four Russian journalists—Antonina Favorskaya, Sergei Karelin, Konstantin Gabov, and Artem Kriger—to five and a half years in […]
February 27, 2025

Russian Journalist Barabash Placed Under House Arrest Over Ukraine War Posts

February 27, 2025 – Russia –  Russian journalist and film critic Ekaterina Barabash was placed under house arrest by authorities in Moscow, accused of spreading so-called […]
February 13, 2025

Georgian Journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli’s Defiant Stand Amidst Government Crackdown

February 13, 2025 – Georgia –  Mzia Amaghlobeli, a prominent Georgian journalist and founder of the independent media outlets Batumelebi and Netgazeti, has become a symbol […]
January 24, 2025

RSF Files ICC Complaint Against Belarus for Crimes Against Humanity Targeting Journalists

January 24, 2025 – Belarus –  Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has filed a formal complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko […]
January 20, 2025

Journalists in India Under Threat: Alarming Spike in Violence and Impunity

January 20, 2025 – India –  Journalists across India, particularly in small towns and rural regions, face escalating threats—including harassment, assaults, and brutal killings—signaling a chilling […]
December 22, 2024

Digital Repression: Serbia’s Spyware Campaign Against Journalists and Dissidents

December 22, 2024 -Serbia – A report by Amnesty International, spotlighted by Deutsche Welle, the Associated Press, Reuters, and The Guardian, exposed a systematic spyware campaign […]
November 28, 2024

Pakistan’s Arrest of Journalist Matiullah Jan Sparks Alarm Over Press Freedom

November 28, 2024 – Pakistan – Veteran Pakistani journalist Matiullah Jan was arrested in Islamabad under serious charges, including terrorism, drug possession, and assaulting law enforcement. […]
November 27, 2024

Russia Expels Two German Journalists in Escalating Media Retaliation

November 27, 2024 – Germany/Russia – The Russian Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of two German journalists—Frank Aischmann, ARD’s Moscow correspondent, and Sven Feller, his cameraman—in […]