According to the penal code, those offenses can carry prison sentences of two to seven years and an unspecified fine.

Journalists covering the war in Ukraine can work freely and safely.

Those reports alternatively refer to the explosive device as a roadside bomb and a land mine. CPJ was unable to immediately determine the nature of the device.

The Telegraph was accused of releasing false information in relation to Russian invasion in Ukraine.

Reporters demand the release of Alt News co-founder who was accused of insulting Hindus.

CPJ called and sent text messages to Kazembe and Dzimbiti but did not receive a reply.

Journalists sign a banner calling for the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Qaderi is a reporter and producer for Radio Nawruz in Afghanistan.

CPJ’s calls to Patrick Muyaya, the DRC Minister of Communication and Media, and to Tina Salama, President Tshisekedi’s deputy spokesperson, went unanswered.

Disinformation and propaganda have a disastrous effect on independent news.

The charges stem from the journalists’ 2019 and 2020 reporting on corruption allegations involving a government official who remained in power following the Taliban takeover.

A prominent Russian journalist was accused of spreading false information.

Slavov received bruises on his hand from the stones, Lazarova told CPJ.

"He had a lot of ailments. He was seriously ill for many months," the brother told Agence France-Presse.

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CPJ has previously called on Georgia and other countries to refrain from denying entry to Russian journalists fleeing persecution for their work.

Katembo said he was detained in a holding cell at the Beni military prosecutor’s office, where soldiers punched the journalist in the face for several hours.

Female journalists continue to report on corruption, politics and issues affecting women.