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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 […]
February 11, 2025

Iran Pardons Journalists Jailed Over Mahsa Amini Coverage Amid Ongoing Press Freedom Concerns

February 11, 2025 – Iran –  Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, granted pardons to journalists Niloofar Hamedi, Elaheh Mohammadi, and Rouhollah Nakhaei. This action coincided […]
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, […]
February 5, 2025

Bangladesh’s Press Freedom Under Siege: Arbitrary Detentions and International Appeals

February 05, 2025 – Bangladesh –  Since the August 2024 ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s interim government under Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus has […]
February 1, 2025

Wave of Journalist Arrests Highlights Growing Media Repression in Kurdish Regions

February 01, 2025 – Kurdistan –  A series of journalist arrests in Iraqi Kurdistan and northeastern Syria has drawn strong condemnation from international media watchdogs, highlighting […]