Journalist Hiba Abu Taha freed after year-long imprisonment under Jordan’s controversial Cybercrime Law
Despite international pressure to free Hiba, Jordanian authorities held her for her full sentence in a “huge setback for press freedoms.”
Israel is the biggest threat to journalists in the world, says CPJ
According to a report released by CPJ, 2024 was the deadliest year for journalists across the world and Israel alone was responsible for the killing of over two-thirds of all journalists killed in the world in 2024.
Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora to remain under house arrest
The Guatemalan journalist will stay out of prison. However, he remains under house arrest for a conviction that many have described as “persecution of press freedom”.
A year after the attack on NewsClick, journalists in India call for a united fight against assaults on independent media
Many former NewsClick employees are struggling to find an alternative job even after months of unemployment due to the vilification and fear mongering campaign launched by the ultra-right government in India.
Government interference and violence mar media freedom in Italy
Giorgia Meloni’s administration tightens its grip on the media in Italy, escalating pressure on journalists and media workers
Pakistani journalist unions slam “draconian” defamation law as a violation of press freedom
The Punjab Defamation Bill 2024 provides for a preliminary fine of up to 3 million Pakistani rupees (around USD 10,000) against person(s) accused of spreading “fake news” even before the beginning of the trial
Far-right rises to power in coalition government in Croatia
The formation of a new government in Croatia by center-right and far-right parties is sparking concerns about media freedom, the rights of ethnic minorities, and the potential sell-off of public resources
Israel passes law to ban Al-Jazeera, calls it a “terrorist channel”
Israel has already banned all foreign reporters from Gaza, making the flow of information about its genocidal war extremely difficult
Australian lawmakers call for Julian Assange’s release ahead of extradition appeal
The motion in parliament, which was supported by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, has called for the return of imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to his family in Australia. Assange is days away from a final court hearing in the UK against his extradition to the US.
Journalists in Croatia fight against government’s attempts to stifle press freedom
Media workers staged protests in Zagreb and Split as government looks to criminalize unauthorized leaking of information from criminal proceedings
Israel asesina a periodistas en Gaza
Como parte de su ataque genocida contra Gaza, Israel está asesinando a trabajadores de los medios de comunicación a un ritmo sin precedentes, aparentemente para impedir que el mundo vea las atrocidades incalificables que lleva a cabo.
Israel is assassinating journalists in Gaza
As part of its genocidal onslaught on Gaza, Israel is killing media workers at an unprecedented rate, seemingly to prevent the world from seeing the unspeakable atrocities it carries out.
- Eight wounded as Syrian-Lebanese border tension comes back to the fore
- Trump’s mass deportation operation escalates with workplace raids
- Jordan bans Muslim Brotherhood, confiscates its assets after alleged security plot
- Medics on hunger strike against Gaza genocide reach European Parliament
- Samidoun Europe coordinator targeted again by Belgian police
