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June 21, 2025

Belarus Frees Opposition Leader Tsikhanouski and Journalist Karnye in Surprise Move

June 21, 2025 – Belarus –  Belarus has unexpectedly released several high-profile political prisoners, including opposition leader Sergei Tsikhanouski and journalist Iryna Karnye, in what observers […]
May 3, 2025

Journalism Under Siege: The Deadly Reality Of Reporting From Ukraine’s Front Lines

May 03, 2025 – Russia/Ukraine –  Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Ukrainian journalists have been operating under increasingly perilous conditions. The war […]
April 21, 2025

Afghan Journalists Face Intensifying Repression Amid Pakistan’s Deportation Campaign

April 21, 2025 – Afghanistan –  In recent months, Afghan journalists have encountered escalating repression under Taliban rule, coinciding with Pakistan’s mass deportation of Afghan refugees, […]
April 8, 2025

Detained Azerbaijani Journalist Farid Mehralizada Says Trial Is Politically Motivated

April 08, 2025 – Source: RFERL –  Detained Azerbaijani journalist and economist Farid Mehralizada testified in court on April 8 that his imprisonment was politically motivated, tied directly […]
March 25, 2025

RFE/RL Journalist Detained in Crimea Amid Funding Crisis for Ukraine Service

March 24, 2025 – Russie/Crimea –  Artem Lysak, an investigative journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Crimea. The Realities project was detained by Russian authorities […]
March 15, 2025

Azerbaijan Intensifies Crackdown on Independent Journalists Amid Political Repression

March 15, 2025 – Azerbaijan –  Since late 2023, Azerbaijan has escalated its campaign against independent journalism, imprisoning more than 20 journalists and media workers, mostly […]