Iranian Activist and VOA Host Masih Alinejad Among TIME's Women of the Year
Refugee Journalist Resurfaces in Pakistani Jail Months After Being Deported
When Syeda received a phone call last month to say that her husband, Syed Fawad Ali Shah, was in a prison in Pakistan, she thought it was a trap.
Journalist Wilder Alfredo Córdoba shot and killed in southern Colombia
Córdoba, director of the independent online news outlet Unión Televisión in the town of La Unión, was shot three times.
Media Role in Promoting Healthy Societies Discussed at Democracy Summit
The event took place as news came that Russia had detained an American journalist for The Wall Street Journal.
Activists Criticize Journalist's Arrest on Terror Charges in India-Administered Kashmir
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, four Kashmiri journalists, including Mehraj, are now in jail.
New Rules Limit Media’s Ability to Cover Ukraine War
Two of Ukraine’s operational commands, in the country’s east and south, released new rules in March governing how media can operate in areas under their control.
‘Let Him Go,’ Biden Says as Russia Orders American Journalist Held Until May
When Biden was asked by reporters if he had a message for Russia on Gershkovich’s case, the president responded, “Let him go.”
Romelson Vilcin, a Haitian journalist, was killed during a demonstration at a police station
Members of the Haitian National Police beat and fired tear gas at the protesters as they tried to enter the station.
The headquarters of the news website Rondoniaovivo was shot at multiple times in northern Brazil
Rondoniaovivo, which was founded 18 years ago, covers topics including general news, security, and policing.
Algerian Court Sentences Prominent Journalist to 5 Years
El-Kadi, who was active in Algeria’s Hirak pro-democracy protest movement in 2019, appears to be the latest target of an encroaching crackdown on dissenting voices in the North African country.
Taliban Close Women's Radio Station for Airing Music
On Friday, Mazuddin Ahmadi, the Taliban's director of information and culture for Badakhshan province, told VOA that Radio Sada-e-Banowan (Voice of Women Radio) was closed because it "violated policies."
Network Helps Connect African Journalists on Climate Issues
Mugira, an award-winning journalist based in Kampala, Uganda, founded the network to share ideas and provide training.
In Call With Russia, Blinken Asks for American Journalist to Be Freed
Media Climate in Albania Worsening, Press Freedom Advocates Say
In 2022, Albania fell 20 places in the press freedom index compiled by international watchdog Reporters Without Borders, from 83rd to 103rd place.
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.
Hostile Attacks, Surveillance a Threat to El Salvador's Media
Respected news websites such as El Faro and Revista Factum, which specialize in reporting on corruption, are among those targeted with accusations ranging from money laundering to false reporting.
At least 40 journalists targeted amid Brazil capital riot and aftermath
A full list including the other attacks on journalists can be found on the SJPDF’s website.
For Some Hong Kong Journalism Students, Security Law is a Challenge
Some journalism students have said that a National Security Law passed in 2020 is like "the elephant in the room" when it comes to class debates and discussions.
Expelled Nicaraguan La Prensa CEO: Fight Continues for Free Media
Media commentators say the detention of Holmann was a political move to silence critical voices in the Central American state.
Iranian authorities arrest reporter who covered schoolgirl poisonings
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns last weekend’s arrest of Iranian journalist Ali Pourtabatabaei, one of the first reporters to cover the mysterious wave of apparent poisonings of schoolgirls in Iran. He must be released at once, RSF says.