Press freedom
Protests erupt in India following website ban over Modi-Trump cartoon

The cartoon depicts Donald Trump sitting next to the Indian PM in chains during his recent visit to the US, in reference to hundreds of Indian deportees arriving home in the similar manner.

Pakistani journalists and opposition parties demand repeal of “draconian” digital media law

Criminal offenses have been introduced into the new version of the law regulating content on social and digital media, with government agencies being the sole arbiter of what is “false” or “fake”.

Global outcry following detention of Palestinian journalist Ali Abunimah

According to a human rights group, Swiss authorities may be preparing to deport Abunimah following his detention on Saturday

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”.

PA suspends Al Jazeera over “biased coverage and incitement” amid widespread condemnation

The decision was made by a ministerial committee of the Palestinian Authority on January 1 and was subsequently rejected by leading international press freedom organizations.

Rapid Support Forces kill Sudanese journalist Hanan Adam

Hanan Adam was a journalist at the Ministry of Culture and Information in the Gezira state and a correspondent for Al-Maidan newspaper of the Sudanese Communist Party

Hiba Abu Taha: the imprisoned journalist who dared to expose Jordan’s complicity with Israel

Abu Taha was the first Jordanian journalist to be sentenced to prison based on the new, widely condemned Cybercrime Law.

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.

Council of Europe recognizes Julian Assange as a political prisoner

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe passed a resolution recognizing Julian Assange as a political prisoner

Israel closes West Bank Al Jazeera Bureau for 45 days

The Israeli occupation’s systematic crackdown on press freedom continues with the suspension of media outlets, while Palestinian journalists have also been widely subjected to killing and detention.

US accuses Russian media of involvement in “foreign malign influence operation” in upcoming presidential elections

The US has alleged that Russia is attempting “to influence the 2024 Presidential Election” and has announced its response

Socialist Party of Zambia leader Dr. Fred M’membe released after arbitrary detention

After revealing shocking corruption, socialist leader and journalist was illegally detained for “sedition” for four days