On 26 November, police conducted simultaneous raids in İstanbul and provinces with large Kurdish populations, detaining five journalists and a film director.

The journalist was arrested and detained in 2020 for alleged illegal possession of firearms and explosives. The Philippine National Police and the Army’s 892 nd Infantry Brigade took custody of Cumpio ...

Authorities urged to draw a balance between fundamental freedoms and counter-terrorism measures. This statement was originally published on pakvoices.pk on 16 November 2024. Bytes for All strongly ...

بينما تستمر أعداد القتلى في الارتفاع، يؤكد مركز مدى على الحاجة الملحة إلى تحرك عالمي لحماية وسائل الإعلام الفلسطينية على الأرض. نشر أولًا ...

كتب الناشط في رسالته الأخيرة: "لا يجب أن يُسجن أحد للتعبير عن آرائه. الاحتجاج حق لكل مواطن إيراني." نشر أولًا على مركز الخليج لحقوق الإنسان.

The oppressive law grants authorities unprecedented control over the media, threatening independent journalism and increasing self-censorship. This statement was originally published on gc4hr.org on ...

Amid rising tensions, the silence of Iranian human rights groups raises critical questions about their priorities, independence, and future direction. This statement was originally published on ...

"No one should be imprisoned for expressing their opinions. Protest is the right of every Iranian citizen," the activist wrote in his final message. This statement was originally published on ...

As the death toll continues to rise, MADA stresses the urgent need for global action to protect Palestinian media on the ground. This statement was originally published on madacenter.org on 20 ...

Media and politicians were quick to frame the violence as young Muslims "hunting" Jews, while totally ignoring anti-Palestinian provocation and attacks carried out by Israeli football fans. This ...

The most common reasons for closing down were the Russian occupation of territories, which saw 117 media outlets closed, and financial difficulties caused by the war, which resulted in 96 closures.

In the face of the growing crackdown on press freedom sparked by Venezuela’s presidential election, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and seven partner organisations (including IFEX-ALC) have joined ...