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Filipino artists and free speech advocates said the passage of a Senate bill expanding the regulatory powers of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) could stifle freedom of ...
CPJ reports that Iranian authorities are restricting reporting and prosecuting journalists for independent coverage, worsening media repression and isolating citizens from reliable information.
"After over three years of living in the nightmare of Russian prisons, Dmytro Khyliuk continues to suffer abuse and food deprivation." This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 17 June ...
Among those released was Ihar Karnei, a former journalist with RFE/RL’s Belarusian Service, and Siarhei Tsikhanouski, who attempted to run for president against Lukashenka in 2020.
The Cambodia Center for Independent Media has trained hundreds of citizen journalists who helped voice the challenges faced by vulnerable communities. This statement was originally published on ...
Rights groups warn Egypt's crackdown on the Global March signals wider suppression of free expression and solidarity under intensified repression.
The arrest of Serge Sindani for publishing a distant image of military aircraft highlights how national security claims are being used to silence journalism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
At least 185 journalists have been killed since the war began. International journalists are not able to access Gaza to document actions that the UN has said are "tantamount to ethnic cleansing", ...
Maharat Foundation's annual report details wide-ranging efforts to protect journalists, champion media reforms, and strengthen press freedom in a year marred by conflict.
The stabbing of journalist Mohamed Tamba Mattia by police at the First Lady’s residence highlights the risks of reporting on politically sensitive issues in Sierra Leone.
Continued detention of aid and civil society workers without due process has disrupted humanitarian operations in Yemen, deepening the crisis for millions in Houthi-controlled areas.
CPJ warns that Israel's impunity in killing at least 185 journalists in Gaza has emboldened further attacks on media workers across the region, calling for an urgent end to the bloodshed.