– Bahrain’s Prosecution Detains Nabeel Rajab Despite Court-Ordered Release (Demo)

This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 6 March 2020. More than a dozen journalists were harassed or physically…

Organisations express concern to the UN HRC about the growing crackdown by states on secure digital communications, including encryption and…

Kidnapped in Georgia in 2017 and transported back to Azerbaijan, Mukhtarli was convicted on dubious charges and sentenced to six…

This statement was originally published on cipesa.org on 21 October 2019. In July 2019, the Chadian government lifted a 16-month…

This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 19 November 2019. Egyptian authorities have carried out arrests, house raids, interrogations,…

Beijing has been more forcefully asserting its influence over Hong Kong. In September, the leaders of 10 universities in Hong…

This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 5 July 2019. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the ransacking of the…

The Facebook page "Where is the state?" regularly posts high-quality videos or pictures documenting alleged crimes in Lebanon. Sharing this…

"News is something which somebody wants suppressed: all the rest is advertising." Variations on this quote, originally attributed to William…

Unknown gunmen opened fire on the head of Tanwir TV in northern Baghlan province, Afghanistan, injuring him and killing his…

This statement was originally published on baj.by on 16 August 2020. Belsat journalist Alena Dubovik was detained in the evening…

This statement was originally published on eff.org on 12 June 2019. Over the past year, governments have made unprecedented demands…

This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 12 December 2019. We, the undersigned organisations, welcome today’s judgment on meaning…

This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on 24 September 2020. The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) condemns the…

MENA in September: Two high profile Iraqi women assassinated by unknown gunmen; Nasrin Sotoudeh’s hunger strike; Iran targets dual citizens,…