Press Freedom
The First Person Convicted Over a Mob Attack on Hong Kong Protesters Is a Reporter
The conviction is seen as an attack on Hong Kong’s press freedom.
Police Are Forcing Myanmar Journalists To Sign False Statements Amid Crackdown
Dozens of reporters have been arrested since the Feb. 1 military coup.
Here’s Why a Journalist and a Doctor Are in This Cage
The trial of a Belarusian reporter and a doctor for contradicting the official account of a protester’s death is just the latest groundless prosecution in the regime's escalating crackdown on civil society, critics say.
Malaysian News Site Fined $123,000 For Reader Comments
The case is seen as a key test for independent media in the country.
Hungary’s Clampdown on Independent Media Is Almost Complete
Klubrádió, one of the last media outlets in Hungary willing to criticise the government, is being taken off air. Press freedom experts are warning that this is an issue the EU “can no longer afford to ignore.”
They Crowdfunded Protesters’ Legal Fees. They Face Two Years in Jail.
Belarus is targeting journalists with trumped up criminal charges to shut down protest coverage, say rights groups.
Vietnam Bloggers Sentenced to More Than 10 Years for ‘Propaganda’
One rights group called the verdict a ‘travesty of justice.’
China Jails Reporter Who Covered Wuhan Outbreak. Her Crime? Journalism.
Zhang Zhan challenged Beijing’s monopoly on information, and paid a price.
She Was a Journalist and Activist. Gunmen Killed Her on Her Way to Work.
On Thursday the International Federation of Journalists said it had recorded the murder of 42 journalists in 2020 so far. Within hours the figure was already out of date.
Philippine Journalist Who Played Dead to Survive Previous Shooting is Gunned Down
He is the 18th journalist to be killed since President Rodrigo Duterte came to power, a media union said.
A Hong Kong Journalist Exposed Alleged Police Misconduct. She Was Arrested.
Hong Kong TV reporter Choy Yuk-ling could face jail time in connection with a documentary about a mob attack at a train station.
'I’m Scared of the Gov’t': Wife of Jailed Indian Journalist Speaks Out
Prashant Kanojia was arrested on August 18 this year. His wife, Jagisha Arora, says it is part of the crackdown on journalists.