JAM News

February 18, 2025

Georgian Journalist Mzia Amaglobeli Ends 38-Day Hunger Strike Amidst Political Turmoil

February 18, 2025 – Georgia –  Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli, co-founder of the independent media outlets Batumelebi and Netgazeti, concluded her 38-day hunger strike on February […]
February 6, 2025

Azerbaijan’s Crackdown on Independent Journalists Intensifies Amid Politically Motivated Arrests

February 6, 2025 – Azerbaijan – Azerbaijan’s government has intensified its crackdown on independent media, with the recent arrests of two more journalists on smuggling charges, […]
January 27, 2025

Over 300 Georgian Journalists Demand Release of Hunger‑Striking Colleague as IFJ Joins the Call

January 27, 2025 – Georgia –  More than 300 journalists, editors, and media leaders across Georgia have issued a powerful joint statement demanding the immediate release […]
January 17, 2025

Azerbaijan Arrests More Journalists in Widening Crackdown on Independent Media

January 17, 2025 – Azerbaijan –  Azerbaijani authorities arrested journalists Farid Ismayilov and Elmir Abbasov, intensifying an ongoing crackdown on independent media. The arrests are part […]