Belarusian journalists Dzmitry Harbunou and Pavel Padabed detained on undisclosed charges
Authorities did not disclose the reason for either journalist’s detention, according to those sources.
Egypt's Rights Chief calls for the release of an activist on a dry hunger strike
Abdel Fattah’s condition is fragile and his dry hunger strike puts his life at acute risk.
Person Calling Media Outlets With Censorship Orders Was Not Government Official, Somalia Says
The Associated Press on Friday cited a media association’s concerns about the apparent directive.
Journalist Hosein Naderi revealed to have died in bombing at Afghan press event
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent via messaging app.
Belarus authorities detain journalist Vyacheslau Lazarau on undisclosed charges
Authorities previously fined Lazarau in 2018 and 2019 for “illegal production of media products,” those reports said.
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.
China should improve overseas media accreditation, access following restrictive political meetings
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately respond to CPJ’s email requesting comment.
RSF denounces unlawful summoning of Megaphone News director in Lebanon
Megaphone News was already threatened with prosecution over its coverage of the investigation into the Beirut port explosion
RSF unveils 15-point press freedom plan for Turkey, five weeks before elections
Turkey is ranked 149th out of 180 countries in RSF's 2022 World Press Freedom Index.
UK: RSF barred from vetted prison visit to Julian Assange
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Secretary-General Christophe Deloire and Director of Operations Rebecca Vincent have been barred access to visit Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange in Belmarsh prison despite receiving confirmation that a visit would be permitted.
“What it’s like to be a journalist in the Sahel” – RSF report on threats to journalism in this African region
Two weeks after French journalist Olivier Dubois was released after being held hostage for 711 days in Mali, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is publishing a report about the growing threats to journalism in Africa’s Sahel region.
A second constitutional complaint against Germany's Federal Intelligence Service Act
Germany ranks 16th out of 180 countries in RSF's World Press Freedom Index.
Chinese blogger Ruan Xiaohuan sentenced to 7 years in prison
CPJ messaged the Yangpu district police station for comment but did not immediately receive any reply.
CPJ calls on Bangladesh authorities to cease harassing staff of Prothom Alo newspaper
In the early morning of Wednesday, March 29, authorities arrested Prothom Alo correspondent Shamsuzzaman Shams under the Digital Security Act for allegedly spreading “false news” in a March 26 article.
Taliban shut down women-run broadcaster Radio Sada e Banowan, seal office
CPJ contacted Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid for comment via messaging app but did not receive any response.
CPJ calls for French authorities to probe suspected sabotage of French journalist Morgan Large’s car
Police discontinued that investigation due to a lack of evidence, Large said.
Ethiopian authorities detain journalists Getenet Ashagre and Aragaw Sisay
CPJ emailed the Ethiopian Ministry of Justice and federal police spokesperson Jeylan Abdi for comment, but did not receive any replies.
French police beat, obstruct journalists covering pension protests
CPJ’s email to the press department of the French Ministry of Interior, which oversees the police, did not receive a response.
Journalists attacked, harassed while reporting from Ukraine monastery
On April 1, a court in Kyiv ordered Pavlo to be placed under house arrest for 60 days on charges of inciting inter-religious enmity and justifying Russian aggression, according to media reports.
Journalist Alyaksandr Mantsevich charged with ‘discrediting Belarus’
Belarus was the fifth worst jailer of journalists in the world, with at least 26 journalists behind bars on December 1, 2022.