"Suppressing unwelcome news and faking optimism creates an environment in which mistakes are not corrected and errors ...

Journalists face growing intimidation and censorship under President Bukele's administration, threatening the state of press freedom in El Salvador. Bukele has defended his record: “Ask the people. It ...

The media must be able to report on critical developments in the country without facing punitive measures for doing so. This statement was originally published on pakistanpressfoundation.org on 10 ...

The journalist was arrested in connection with a video he posted on X, showing women protesting the killing of a local militant leader. This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 8 October ...

The cancellation of multiple courses highlights a concerning trend of censorship in higher education, sparking debates about academic freedom. This statement was originally published on pen.org on 7 ...

Curbelo Aguilera has stated that he was prosecuted in retaliation for his reporting on anti-government protests in the eastern town of Caimanera in 2023. This statement was originally published on cpj ...

Increasing state repression has forced multiple Cuban journalists into exile, a troubling sign for the future of independent media on the island. This statement was originally published on cpj.org on ...

The Supreme Court rejected the appeals of 20 independent analysts, researchers, and politicians sentenced to imprisonment in absentia, and confirmed their sentences of 10-11 years each. Political ...

"Journalists have the right to do their jobs reporting on this war, and we all have the right to know what is happening in Gaza." This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 3 October 2024.

Of the 11 journalists on trial on charges of "calling for mass riots", two were handed long prison sentences, two were handed three years of probation, and the rest were found not guilty. This ...

"Responsibility for her death lies with the Russian authorities, who detained her for daring to report the truth on the Russia-Ukraine war. Ukrainian and Russian authorities must do everything in ...

Azerbaijani authorities have used politically motivated, bogus criminal charges to prosecute and imprison activists, journalists, and human rights defenders ahead of COP29 in November. This statement ...