The ruling center-left coalition, which won elections in the Alpine country in April, passed the bill to reform RTV shortly after taking power.

Criticizing the military or its leadership is an extremely sensitive issue in Pakistan.

CPJ emailed the Tajik Supreme Court, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the prosecutor general’s office for comment and to confirm the details of each case, but did not receive any replies.

Authorities in Elista previously detained Badmayev and sentenced him to 40 hours of compulsory work for allegedly inciting people to participate in an unsanctioned protest in April 2021.

The European Union has urged Russian authorities to drop all charges against Safronov.

The data makes Turkey the fourth most prolific jailer of journalists globally behind Iran, China and Myanmar. Globally, CPJ found 363 journalists in prison for their work.

The lawyer, who asked not to be identified for security reasons, said that the legal team plans to appeal.

The Somali Journalists Syndicate said at that time that at least seven media houses received the same call.

“Being a journalist is becoming a heroic profession in the Americas, and neither governments nor society is acting to protect the watchdogs of democracy.”

Celesti told CPJ that he and Daniele were not injured. In a Facebook post, Locatelli wrote on December 20 that he was well despite “some discomfort in [his] balance and hearing.”

The two fines were also considered when reaching that decision, NEPLP Vice Chair Aurēlija Ieva Druviete told CPJ via email.

Authorities did not disclose the reason for Shchyrakova’s detention, according to those sources.

“Revealing their identity constitutes a criminal offense and jeopardizes operations for the benefit of the safety of our fellow citizens,” the statement said.

Paris-based media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has expressed concern about their fate and demanded their immediate release.