Fleeing Taliban Rule, Journalists Find Themselves Trapped in Iran
The journalist is trapped in Iran on an expired visa and with limited options.
Georgia draft laws seek to brand media outlets as foreign agents
On Monday, February 27, that legislation’s authors registered a second bill, which they described as a direct translation of the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act.
Judge Orders Investigation of Guatemalan Journalists
RSF expands “Uncensored Library” in Minecraft with room on Iran
The “Uncensored library” is an idea of the German creative agency DDB, the “Uncensored Library” was built with the help of the design studio BlockWorks
Polish journalist held on spying charges takes his case to the European Court of Human Rights
Poland’s secret service claims Gonzalez used his role as a journalist as a cover for espionage, but officials have not publicly disclosed any supporting evidence.
Judge: Slain Reporter's Sources an Issue for High Court
"I'm inclined to deny the motion for sanctions because it would affect the criminal case adversely," Clark County District Court Judge Michelle Leavitt said.
Jailed Vietnamese journalist Nguyen Lan Thang faces anti-state charges
Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security did not immediately respond to CPJ’s email request for comment on Thang’s case and detention.
Maltese anti-corruption journalist killed by brothers
Alfred and George Degiorgio agreed to acknowledge guilt in exchange for a more lenient sentence.
China: RSF urges for release of ailling investigative journalist Huang Xueqin, detained for over 500 days
China ranks 175th out of 180 in the 2022 RSF World Press Freedom Index and is the world's largest captor of journalists with at least 115 detained.
Journalist Mortaza Behboudi detained by Taliban since January 7
Behboudi is an award-winning journalist and photographer who focuses on migration and refugee issues; he was named one of Forbes magazine’s “30 under 30” in 2019.
Slovakia: Fifth anniversary of Kuciak and Kusnirova’s killing marked by fragile press freedom progress
After a two-day mission to Slovakia and ahead of the September election, RSF and its partner organisations call for new political commitments.
UN asked to seek release of Franco-Afghan reporter held by Taliban for 50 days
The Afghan authorities did not acknowledge holding Behboudi until 7 February thought not providing details about his situation
In Myanmar ‘We Have Lost Our Freedom of Expression’
The current environment makes it difficult for journalists to work, and as a result, the right of access to information is diminishing.
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.
RSF calls on US authorities to drop charges against a journalist arrested while covering a press conference
The United States is ranked 42nd out of 180 countries in RSF’s 2022 World Press Freedom Index.
Awarded journalist says Russia's independent journalists are on the verge of extinction
Timchenko and her team have run Meduza from exile for several years.
Analysts Say Ethiopia's Media Need to Empower Female Journalists
Media professor Mulatu said carving out space for women in leadership would bridge the equality gap in the industry.
India, China Spar Over Visas for Their Journalists
The situation has largely calmed after military and diplomatic talks, but the face-off continues in pockets along the frontier.
NPR Protests as Twitter Calls it 'State-Affiliated Media'
Canberra Presses China Over Australian Journalist Detained Since 2020
China is one of the leading jailers of journalists globally, with at least 43 detained for their work as of late 2022