Abubaker Lubowa

MENA in December: Appeals of Nabeel Rajab and Ahmed Mansoor rejected; UN Working Group recognises two Egyptian journalists as arbitrarily…

The president of the IAPA declared that advances in legal and digital issues were overshadowed by the murders of 31…

Europe and Central Asia in December: Mass protests in France and Hungary, Russia wants its own Internet; state media attacks…

The 2019 Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop rang in the year with a celebration of press freedom, selecting…

"Rowaq Arabi" is a platform for researchers and rights advocates offering in-depth discussions and analyses of human rights policies and…

On 31 December 2018, the Bahraini Court of Cassation upheld renowned human rights defender Nabeel Rajab's 5-year prison sentence for…

Hisham Gaafar has been held arbitrarily since October 2015. RSF is concerned for his health and reiterates its call for…

The crackdown on the Sudanese media, which has included arrests, attacks on journalists, publications bans and Internet cuts, was prompted…

Attacks against journalists marred the final week of election campaigning in Bangladesh. Source: MEDIA FEED

Well known for criticising prominent local figures in his blog, Valov was convicted of extorting money from a Sochi representative…