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March 6, 2025

Court Orders Release of Kashmiri Journalist, Affirms Criticism of Government Is Not a Crime

March 06, 2025 -Kashmir –  Kashmiri journalist Majid Hyderi has been released from detention following a significant ruling by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, which […]
March 3, 2025

Iraqi Kurdistan Clamps Down on Media: Media21 Shutdown and Journalist Arrests Raise Press Freedom Alarms

March 03, 2025 – Kurdish/Iraq –  Iraq’s Kurdistan Region witnessed a troubling crackdown on independent journalism with the forced closure of the digital news outlet Media21 […]
March 2, 2025

Mexican Journalist Kristian Zavala Murdered Despite State Protection, Raising Press Freedom Concerns

March 02, 2025 – Mexico –  Journalist Kristian Uriel Martínez Zavala was tragically murdered in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico, alongside his driver, Axel Yahir. Both were fatally […]
February 27, 2025

Nicaragua’s Press Freedom Crisis Deepens

February 27, 2025 – Nicaragua –  Nicaragua observed National Journalists’ Day amid a severe press freedom crisis. International organizations, including Reporters Without Borders (RSF), condemned the […]
February 25, 2025

Venezuelan Journalist Rory Branker Arrested Amid Escalating Media Repression

February 25, 2025 – Venezuela –  Venezuelan journalist Rory Branker was arrested in Caracas on May 23, 2025, in what press freedom advocates are calling another […]
February 24, 2025

Three Years of War: Russia Commits Over 800 Crimes Against Journalists in Ukraine

February 24, 2025 – Russia/Ukraine –  As the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine marks its third anniversary, reports reveal a relentless assault on press freedom and […]
February 23, 2025

Press Associations Condemn Arrest and Abuse of Azerbaijani Journalists Ulviyya Ali and Ahmad Mammadli

February 23, 2025 – Turkey –  Several prominent press freedom organizations, including the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), have […]