Authorities accuse the journalists of organizing protests and publishing articles advocating separatism, and prosecutors have requested they each receive seven-year prison terms, those reports said.

Since March 10, authorities have detained at least seven journalists throughout the country, five of whom remain in custody, and raided the office of one outlet, according to media reports and civil society groups.

CPJ called and messaged Devi and Sambhal Police Superintendent Chakresh Mishra for comment, but did not receive any replies.

Protesters had gathered calling for the release of PPM leader Abdulla Yameen, who was sentenced to 11 years in prison on corruption and money laundering charges in December.

CPJ emailed the Belarusian Investigative Committee and the Minsk City Court for comment but did not receive any replies.

On March 6, officers of the State Committee for National Security in the western city of Panjakent detained Fozilov, a freelance journalist, according to news reports.

The news sites were still accessible via Wi-Fi, or on the Salaam state internet provider, as well as when accessed via virtual private networks or VPNs, VOA found.

The bill is expected to reach report stage in the House of Lords on 1 March and 7 March, where it will receive further scrutiny before a third reading. It will then move back to the House of Commons, and is expected to become law later in 2023.

Şanlı told CPJ that police have taken his testimony but not provided further updates as of March 15. CPJ emailed questions to the police office responsible for the investigation but received no reply.

On 19 January 2023, Rwanda police reported that Ntwali died in a road accident in Kimihurura, Kigali on 18 January at 2.50 a.m. and that the driver of the car involved in the collision had been arrested.

After falling 20 places, Tunisia is ranked 94th out of 180 countries in RSF's 2022 World Press Freedom Index.

The seven journalists and technicians covering this public event were suspected of being responsible for releasing the footage.

Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked 67th out of 180 countries in RSF's 2022 World Press Freedom Index.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for non-execution of the international warrant for the arrest of two Togolese journalists that a Togolese court issued after convicting them in absentia of “contempt of authority.”

As well as suffering as a result of the factional wars between Islamic State militants, Afghan journalists have been among the leading targets of the Taliban since they seized power in Kabul in August 2021.

Brazil is ranked 110th out of 180 countries in RSF's 2022 World Press Freedom Index.

She became a symbol of resistance to Russian propaganda on 14 March 2022, when she interrupted the evening news programme on the Russian state TV channel Pervy Canal, brandishing a sign with an anti-war message.

This certification proves the utility of JTI in front of despotic regimes.