Somali journalist Mohamed Isse Hassan killed in Mogadishu bomb blast
Abdulkadir lost two fingers and had shrapnel wounds in his abdomen.
Vietnamese journalist Le Manh Ha harshly sentenced to 8 years in prison
Ha pleaded innocent to the charges at his trial and indicated he would appeal directly after the verdict was handed down
Myanmar journalist Myo San Soe sentenced to 15 years in prison for terrorism
Myo San Soe was convicted for contacting members of People’s Defense Forces.
Authorities charge Senegalese journalist Pape Alé Niang with harming national defense over report on leaked document
Niang faces a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison.
New record number of journalists jailed worldwide
Last year’s record has been broken again.
Moldova Suspends TV Licenses on Misinformation Charges
The broadcast licenses of six Moldovan television stations have been suspended.
Record Number of Journalists Jailed Globally
Criminalization of journalism is on the rise around the globe with a record 363 journalists jailed.
El Salvador Journalists Sue NSO Group in US Over Alleged Pegasus Surveillance
The Pegasus software infiltrates mobile phones to extract data or to activate a camera or microphone to spy on their owners.
With Media Under Fire, Organizations Rally to Offer Support
The union is also tracking deaths. As of November, the war has killed 43 journalists in Ukraine, including eight who were on assignment.
Al Jazeera Takes Slain Journalist's Case to ICC
The ICC last year launched a probe into war crimes in the Palestinian territories, but Israel is not an ICC member and disputes the court's jurisdiction.
Leading Media Outlets Urge US to End Prosecution of Julian Assange
Monday marked 12 years since those media outlets collaborated to release excerpts from over 250,000 documents obtained by Assange in the "Cablegate" leak.
Taliban Bans VOA, RFE/RL Radio in Afghanistan
Free press groups have accused the Taliban of imposing widespread censorship on media, harassing journalists and denying work rights for female media personnel.
Press Freedom Group Calls for Release of Algerian Journalist
Reporters Without Borders tweeted that it “regrets these methods and calls for the release of the journalist and respect for the work of the media in the country.”
Myanmar journalist Myo San Soe sentenced to 15 years in prison for terrorism
The Myanmar Ministry of Information did not reply to CPJ’s emailed request for comment on Myo San Soe’s conviction, sentencing, and status in prison.
News anchor Ciro Gómez Leyva survives shooting attempt in Mexico City
CPJ contacted Gómez Leyva’s production team at Grupo Fórmula Friday morning via messaging app for comment, but did not receive any reply.
Bulgarian authorities question reporter and editor about sources
CPJ emailed questions to the press office of prosecutors in Varna and Bulgaria’s Ministry of Health, but received no reply.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense cancels accreditation of Danish journalist Matilde Kimer
Mykhailo said that Kimer could not report from the front line anymore but that she was still allowed to work in Ukraine.
Person Calling Media Outlets With Censorship Orders Was Not Government Official, Somalia Says
The Associated Press on Friday cited a media association’s concerns about the apparent directive.
Hunger-Striking Senegal Journalist Taken to Hospital, Attorney Says
Its 2022 Press Freedom Index ranked Senegal 73rd out of 180 countries -- a fall of 24 places compared with the 2021 assessment.
'The Worst Year for Independent Media' in Nicaragua
"This is something we have never seen before," Eduardo Enriquez, editor-in-chief of La Prensa, told VOA.