Press freedom
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele Bukele escalates crackdown on independent media after documentary exposes his alleged gang deals

The government’s latest offensive came after the release of a documentary co-produced by PBS that allegedly exposes the deals Bukele is said to have struck with El Salvador’s most powerful gangs.

displaced residents receive food at communal kitchen in Sudan “Hunted, raped, starved”: CPJ’s chilling report on journalists in Sudan’s El Fasher

Risking murder, rape, and torture, journalists continue working in the besieged city, walled off without food supply, surviving on animal fodder that has poisoned many.

Croatian media workers protest against genocide and attacks on journalists

Croatia’s journalists’ union and professional association mobilized against Israel’s genocide in Gaza, condemning the targeted killing of Palestinian reporters.

Journalists and activists holding signs argue with police in India Journalists decry escalating state attacks on press freedom in India

The ultra-right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments in various provinces in India have used sedition charges against journalists for their critical reporting on policies and actions.

People's Conference for Palestine 2024 Second annual “People’s Conference for Palestine” to draw thousands

From August 29–31, activists, journalists, and former political prisoners will participate in the 2nd People’s Conference for Palestine

Journalists and medical crews at the scene of Israeli hospital attack Israel kills five more journalists in new massacre in Gaza’s Nasser hospital

August marked the deadliest month for Palestinian journalists in Gaza with 13 killed in separate Israeli attacks.

Israel kills six Palestinian journalists including Al Jazeera correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammad Qreiqe

The massacre raised the death toll of Palestinian journalists killed by Israel since October 7, 2023 to 238.

Conservative-majority Congress slashes public media funding by over one billion dollars

Slashing of public broadcasting funding could result in thousands of rural communities losing their only source of local news, culture, and emergency communication

Pakistan’s electronic media law hampers press freedom, claims world’s largest journalist federation Pakistan’s electronic media law hampers press freedom, claims world’s largest journalist federation

The PECA law amendments in January were opposed by Pakistan’s journalist unions and all civil rights groups and major opposition parties, who are calling some of its provisions draconian.

Rights groups say the ban of YouTube channels in Pakistan is an attack on press freedom Rights groups say the ban of YouTube channels in Pakistan is an attack on press freedom

The current government in Pakistan has been accused of cracking down on all forms of dissent and political opposition in the country by misusing state institutions.

Ceasefire announced over the weekend between India and Pakistan holds

US President Donald Trump took credit for facilitating the “historic and heroic decision” of the ceasefire and repeated his country’s offer of mediation over the Kashmir dispute.

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.