Russian Court Fines Wikipedia Again for Article About War in Ukraine
Wikimedia did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It has previously said information that Russian authorities complained about was well-sourced and in line with Wikipedia standards.
Jailed Vietnamese journalist Nguyen Lan Thang faces anti-state charges
Journalist Karol Noroña leaves Ecuador after death threat
At least 4 journalists formally arrested, 1 more detained ahead of Turkey elections
Nigerian justice minister misrepresents CPJ research on attacks on journalists
Journalists barred from covering Zimbabwe’s first lady
Journalists throughout Kazakhstan harassed, threatened for their work
Elmedia covers politics on its YouTube channel, where it has about 100,000 subscribers.
Moscow Ramps Up Pressure on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
The order on Monday came after the broadcaster refused to pay fines totaling more than $14 million for failure to comply with Russia’s foreign agent law.
Congolese journalists face death threats as M23 rebels advance, flee for safety
M23 members threatened to kill them and other journalists that had reported information they viewed as favorable to the DRC military
Algerian journalist aged 77 held 48 hours, charged over satirical column
He issued an apology for last week’s column, claiming that it had been misunderstood and that he had not intended to hurt or offend anyone
Turkey adds journalist Can Dündar to list of wanted terrorists; at least 14 other journalists also listed
Dündar, who reported on alleged weapon smuggling from Turkey to Syria in 2014, was convicted of aiding Gülen’s organization in 2020.
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.
Police assault at least 9 Bangladeshi journalists covering Supreme Court Bar Association elections
CPJ’s calls and messages to Roy Niyati, a spokesperson for the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, did not receive any replies.
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.
Documentary filmmaker Shahida Tulaganova denied entry to Uzbekistan
CPJ emailed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan for comment, but did not immediately receive any reply.
Congolese journalist Mills Tshibangu detained overnight in defamation case
Tshibangu said that as part of his reporting on the mine, he had called Nsamba and her communications adviser for comment, but neither answered. CPJ also called Nsamba, but she did not answer.
In Belarus, Infa-Kurier newspaper stops publication following ‘extremist’ label
CPJ emailed the Partyzanski District Court of Minsk for comment but did not receive any reply.
Producer Bohdan Bitik killed, reporter Corrado Zunino injured by sniper fire covering Ukraine war
CPJ emailed the Russian and Ukrainian ministries of defense for comment, as well as the Kherson Regional Military Administration, but did not receive any replies.
Turkey Detains Two Kurdish Journalists Over Terror Allegations
Media rights groups have voiced concern over the arrests of journalists in Turkey.
Cameroonian Journalists Decry Violence as World Observes Press Freedom Day
Cameroon has more than 600 newspapers, about 200 radio stations and upwards of 60 TV networks, yet producing independent and critical reporting is still very challenging, according to RSF.