Rights groups accuse Zambia of using Defamation Law to silence critics
The 1965 law carries a punishment of up to three years in prison for insults against the president.
Assassinated Las Vegas reporter chased corruption
German's initial investigation and follow-up stories were the motivation for Telles to fatally stab German last week at the reporter's home.
Almost two years after his arrest, an Indian journalist receives bail
Kappan’s lawyer called the police charges “totally baseless and fabricated.”
In connection with a leak investigation, Greek prosecutors summon journalist Petros Kousoulos
Kousoulos published an article alleging that the EYP had tapped phone conversations between government officials.
China's treatment of detained journalists is condemned by Australia
Cheng Lei’s detention is one of a number of pressure points on Australia’s relationship with China.
Freedom House: China's global media influence campaign growing
The report looked at not only Beijing's efforts to influence media in democracies but also the response from those countries, which were then rated on resilience.
Hong Kong Journalists Association head arrested, released on bail
Ronson Chan is due to report to a police station on obstruction of police and disorderly conduct charges.
Journalists condemn censorship as Taliban claim reform of the media
Over the past year, at least 245 cases of censorship, detention and violence against media personnel have been reported.
Jeff German, an investigative journalist, killed outside his residence in Las Vegas
The journalist had not shared any concerns for his safety.
Palestinian American journalist's family calls for justice
Abu Akleh, news correspondent for Al Jazeera Arabic, was shot dead on May 11 while covering an Israeli operation in West Bank.
Sudanese journalists form an independent union to protect their freedoms
The union has 1,164 members, 659 of whom took part in Sunday's vote.
Three journalists covering protests were detained and beaten by DRC police
“Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo should thoroughly investigate the journalists’ arrest.”
Hadi Pourbeheshti, an Iranian freelance journalist, was arrested in Kerman
He is allegedly facing security and anti-state charges including espionage.
Prosecutors in Russia seek a 24-year sentence for ex-reporter
Ivan Safronov who worked as a journalist for a decade before becoming an adviser to the head of the Russian space corporation Roscosmos.
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai's phones have been seized by a Hong Kong court
Police applied for a warrant to search the phones under the national security law.
Attacks on Pakistani political journalists are on the rise
When it comes to online trolls, Pakistan has ranked among the top five worst offenders.
Journalists covering protests in Baghdad assaulted and detained by Iraqi security forces
“Iraqi authorities should stop assaulting and detaining journalists.”
40 lawsuits filed against a Malta-based news outlet over records requests
To fight the cases, the website needs to raise $40,185 — half of its yearly operational budget.
Dissident journalist sentenced to nine years in prison in Vietnam
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Trang as winner of an International Women of Courage prize.
Somaliland media faces an increase in attacks
Arbitrary arrests, threats, beatings. Somaliland's journalists are bearing the brunt of a spike in attacks.