Human Rights Watch

July 25, 2025

Kazakhstan Denies Accreditation to 16 RFE/RL Journalists, Deepening Press Freedom Crisis

July 25, 2025 – Kazakhstan – Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs refused accreditation to 16 journalists working for Radio Azattyq, the Kazakh-language service of Radio Free […]
June 27, 2025

Kyrgyzstan Parliament Moves to Curtail Torture Safeguards and Media Freedom

June 27, 2025 – Kyrgyzstan –  Kyrgyzstan’s parliament passed two sweeping laws that dramatically weaken protections against torture and severely restrict independent media, prompting urgent warnings […]
June 13, 2025

Chad’s Journalists Held Despite Pretrial Release Rights Amid Wagner Espionage Allegations

June 13, 2025 – Chad –  Human Rights Watch called for the pretrial release of two Chadian journalists—Olivier Monodji, editor of Le Pays and Radio France Internationale […]
May 29, 2025

Gaza’s Journalists Struggle to Report Under Bombardment and Starvation

May 29, 2025 – Palestine –  Journalists in Gaza are enduring severe hardships as they try to cover the ongoing conflict amid deadly airstrikes, infrastructure collapse, […]
April 29, 2025

Ukrainian Journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna Dies in Russian Custody After Torture

April 29, 2025 – Ukaraine – Viktoriia Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist, tragically died in Russian custody after enduring horrific torture. Captured in August 2023 while investigating […]
March 25, 2025

Over 1,100 Detained in Turkey Amid Istanbul Protests; Journalists Among Those Targeted

March 25, 2025 – Turkey –  Turkish authorities detained more than 1,100 people across the country amid widespread protests sparked by political and economic grievances. The […]