78 African journalists urge Senegal to free reporter, respect press freedom
Niang is currently hospitalised as a result of going on hunger strike and his health is beginning to deteriorate.
Reporters attacked during assault on Brazilian democracy by Bolsonaro supporters
At least seven cases of aggression against the media had already been reported in the first week of 2023
Vietnamese journalist Le Manh Ha harshly sentenced to 8 years in prison
Ha pleaded innocent to the charges at his trial and indicated he would appeal directly after the verdict was handed down
Iran targets French government as proxy to pressure Charlie Hebdo magazine
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) denounces Tehran’s use of blackmail in an attempt to put pressure on a French media outlet.
RSF urges Biden, Trudeau to raise journalist safety during summit in Mexico City
Mexico is ranked 127th in RSF’s 2022 Press Freedom Index.
New record number of journalists jailed worldwide
China continues to be the world’s biggest jailer of journalists.
With Media Under Fire, Organizations Rally to Offer Support
The union is also tracking deaths. As of November, the war has killed 43 journalists in Ukraine, including eight who were on assignment.
Journalists harassed, robbed by gunmen in Culiacán amid clashes between cartel and Mexican security forces
Mexico is the deadliest country in the Western Hemisphere for reporters.
South Sudan security forces detain 6 state media employees
The journalists are under investigation for allegedly leaking a video clip widely circulated on social media in December.
Benin journalist Virgile Ahouansè held for 2 days, charged with spreading false news
CPJ has previously documented how authorities use Benin’s digital code to jail journalists for their work.
Belarus orders Russian journalist Yekaterina Yanshina detained for 15 days
Sys told CPJ that Yanshina attended the trial as “a journalist and an observer.”
Despite Releases, 50 Other Journalists Still Jailed in Myanmar
A spokesman for the military council has denied that journalists are arrested for their work.
Independent News Outlet Staff Go on Trial in Belarus
According to Viasna, there are over 1,400 political prisoners in Belarus.
Uganda Court Quashes Part of Law Used Against Government Critics
There was no immediate response from government spokesman Ofwono Opondo to a Reuters request for comment.
Europe and Central Asia: Women on the frontline of defending free speech
Women around the world are creating their own networks as a means of self-protection, solidarity, and support.
Four staff members of Nicaragua’s La Prensa charged with conspiracy, two in detention
CPJ has documented the Nicaraguan government’s crackdown on independent media and actions against La Prensa and its staff.
The Taliban step up war on media by silencing FM broadcasts of Radio Azadi and VOA’s
The media landscape has been heavily impacted by the Taliban takeover.
RSF condemns Latvia's censorship of Russian exile television
Several other independent Russian media have relocated to Riga after being forced to leave Russia.
Latvia Pulls License for Exiled Russian TV Channel
The channel moved to Latvia after Russian authorities blocked its broadcasts for critical coverage of the war in Ukraine.
RSF urges for release of Chinese political commentator sentenced to three years and six months
China ranks 175th out of 180 in the 2022 RSF World Press Freedom Index.