Abubaker Lubowa

Since public demonstrations began in March, there have been over 160 violations of the right to freedom of expression, freedom…

"It was immediately after President Ilham Aliyev's appointment of his wife Mehriban Aliyeva as the first vice-president of Azerbaijan that…

Great strides have been made to raise awareness about the prevalence and dangers of harassment in the newsroom. However, gender-based…

This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 6 June 2017. Source: MEDIA FEED

After an Azerbaijani journalist was spirited away from Georgia, rights groups say the country must back up its previous statements…

A Venezuelan court fined the independent news website La Patilla the equivalent of U.S.$500,000 for republishing a 2015 story from…

Independent journalist Ulugbek Babakulov, who has been the target of intense criticism from lawmakers and pro-government media since he criticised…

Mohamed Adan Dirir has been jailed without charge since Somaliland Health Minister Saleban Isee ordered police to arrest him after…

Chilling press freedom reports from across the region; Maldivian bloggers abroad harassed; China collects, India leaks; campaign against net shutdown…

Kenya researcher Otsieno Namwaya speaks with Audrey Wabwire about the new Human Rights Watch report, 'Not Worth the Risk': Threats…