Protest-hit Iran Arrests Lawyer of Detained Journalists: Report
The arrest brings to 25 the number of lawyers detained in connection with the protests, the reformist daily said.
Staff of Serbian newspaper Danas gets email threatening Charlie Hebdo attack
In January 2015, heavily armed and hooded shooters attacked the Paris office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
Musk/Twitter: establish democratic control before it’s too late
Several journalists' Twitter accounts have been suspended without any official explanation from the platform.
New record number of journalists jailed worldwide
Last year’s record has been broken again.
Shanghai police detain foreign journalists covering anti-lockdown protests, beat BBC correspondent Edward Lawrence
The Foreign Correspondents Club of China said in a statement that journalists from “multiple outlets” had been physically harassed by police.
News anchor Ciro Gómez Leyva survives shooting attempt in Mexico City
Mexican authorities should immediately investigate the shooting attack on journalist Ciro Gómez Leyva.
Moldova Suspends TV Licenses on Misinformation Charges
The broadcast licenses of six Moldovan television stations have been suspended.
2022 is Deadliest Year on Record for Mexican Journalists
Solidarity has grown among Mexico’s press corps amid the carnage.
Two journalists arrested over criminal complaints in Iraqi Kurdistan
If convicted, the journalist faces a sentence of up to five years imprisonment and a fine between 1 and 5 million Iraqi dinars.
Belarusian journalists detained, forced to make ‘confession’ videos
Separately, on September 14, authorities in Minsk detained Andrey Ilyenya, a reporter with online sports website Pressball.
Turkish journalist Sinan Aygül arrested under new ‘disinformation’ law
The journalist pleaded not guilty, according to those documents.
Africa’s Media Freedom in Spotlight as Leaders Gathered in Washington
Rwanda’s Justice Ministry did not immediately respond to VOA’s request for comment.
Golden Age of Cold War Radio Offers Lessons Today in Russia
The show had a large following among listeners in the then Soviet Union.
CPJ alarmed by wiretapping charges against Ohio newspaper editor
On November 1, Myers turned himself in to authorities and posted a $20,000 bail in less than an hour, he said.
DRC journalist Olivier Makambu jailed over broadcast following defamation complaint
Lola was arrested while covering a demonstration in Mbandanka city in the northeast in January 2022.
Rappler contributor Frank Cimatu convicted of cyber libel in the Philippines
Cimatu is free on bail and will appeal the ruling, according to news reports.
Belarusian authorities revoke registration of Belarusy y Rynok newspaper
Authorities accuse Belarusy y Rynok of violating a section of the country’s media law.
Record Number of Journalists Jailed Globally
Criminalization of journalism is on the rise around the globe with a record 363 journalists jailed.
Kyrgyzstan freezes Radio Azattyk bank account under money laundering laws
The freeze can be appealed in the courts.
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.