Nigerian soldiers arrest and detain "The Punch" journalist for 2 days (Demo)

Jair Bolsonaro's election reflects greater support for a conservative agenda likely to jeopardize free expression and privacy safeguards. Source: MEDIA…

This statement was originally published on sflc.in on 13 August 2020. SFLC.IN along with a coalition of non-profit organisations and…

This statement was published on mfwa.org on 18 November 2019. Ghana is the latest country in West Africa to pass…

At the cordial two-hour meeting with the media in July, Ecuadoran President Lenín Moreno promised a new era of press…

The release of Freedom House's annual Freedom in the World report generated considerable debate about the findings for Ukraine, and…

A leading community radio station, Radio Mbari, has been forced to close after being threatened by armed groups in the…

Gunmen and a suicide bomber attacked Shamshad TV station in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing one security guard and injuring at least…

The blogger faces between seven and fourteen years imprisonment for a 'blasphemous' Facebook post. Source: MEDIA FEED

Russian media reported that at least 11 journalists were detained on 26 March 2017 while reporting on nationwide protests. All…

Iraq: Masked, unidentifiable and unknown assassins Protests in Iraq raged on last month, as demonstrators continued to call for a…

This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 9 April 2020. In response to a Tanzanian court’s conviction yesterday of…

An ongoing crackdown on human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia sees two men arrested and another sentenced to eight years…

Editor’s Note: Over recent days, the world’s attention has been justifiably focused on the US protests following the killing of…

Three journalists in India were murdered in September, a month that also saw a sharp rise in the number of…

The IFJ said: "We demand the immediate release of Swe and Naing and call for the charges to be dropped….