Police in Zimbabwe have charged two journalists with publishing false information
Zimbabwean authorities should immediately drop all charges against journalists, CPJ says.
Four Nigerian broadcasters have been fined for reporting on security issues
The regulator’s press release said the outlets are required to pay the fines by August 30 or face harsher sanctions.
Toru Kubota, a Japanese journalist who covered the Myanmar protests, faces prison
Myanmar was the world’s second worst jailer of journalists, trailing only China.
Palestinian journalist Amer Abu Arafa ordered detained for four months, TRT reporter Majdoleen Hassouna blocked from leaving West Bank
On July 25, Israeli border guards stopped Hassouna from leaving the West Bank to cross into Jordan, according to those reports by MADA and Skeyes.
A Moldovan journalist has been fined and barred from working in the media by the authorities
In Moldova, the right of journalists to criticize government officials and people serving in public roles is protected by Article 9 of freedom of expression laws.
In response to the BBC Bandit documentary, Nigeria fines broadcasters
Nigerian regulators have fined three broadcasters the equivalent of $12,000 each for airing a BBC documentary.
Egypt still holds 21 journalists despite a series of presidential pardon
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) welcomes the release of five journalists in recent months in Egypt.
While covering protests in Baghdad, Iraqi journalists were injured by security forces
The three journalists told CPJ they often faced such risks while reporting.
Police attack and detain journalist Yusef Taylor in the Gambia
An officer grabbed Taylor, tearing his shirt as he dragged him back to the station, arrested and charged him.
Afghan journalist Selgay Ehsas was beaten by Taliban members
The Taliban targeted Enikass because the outlet promoted freedom of speech and employed female journalists.
Barzan Ferman, a Rudaw reporter, has been arrested in northern Syria
Hamalin Ferman told CPJ that the journalist’s family was not aware of any threats against the journalist, but added, “maybe he kept it secret.”
Photojournalist Hasan Shaaban was beaten and threatened with death
Shaaban told CPJ that he had bruises and soreness on his body after the attack but was not severely injured.
Journalists in Ethiopia are being treated harshly following the Tigray conflict
At least 63 journalists and media workers have been arrested in Ethiopia since the Tigray conflict broke out.
The Myanmar Junta accuses a Japanese journalist of inciting dissent
Filmmaker Kubota, 26, was detained near an anti-government rally in Yangon along with two Myanmar citizens.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has become increasingly critical of the public broadcaster.
A Cuban journalist has been sentenced to five years in prison
A judge at the People’s Provincial Court in Havana sentenced Valle to five years in prison for contempt and sharing enemy propaganda.
Maung Maung Myo, a Myanmar journalist, has been sentenced to six years in prison
Myanmar was the world’s second worst jailer of journalists, trailing only China, with at least 26 behind bars.
NRT TV crew arrested in Sulaymaniyah by Iraqi Kurdish authorities
Iraqi Kurdish authorities previously arrested Tariq and raided NRT’s newsroom in Sulaymaniyah in 2020.
Tawfiq al-Mansouri, a Yemeni journalist, is critically ill in Houthi custody
A court proceeding set up by the Houthis sentenced al-Mansouri to death in April 2020
Lawlessness in Eastern Congo Takes Aim at Journalists
Journalists have gone into hiding in fear for their lives in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.