Journalists Uladzimir Yanukevich and Andrei Pakalenka were convicted behind closed doors of high treason and sentenced to 14 and 12 years in prison respectively. The substance of the charges against ...
In the overwhelming majority of cases, criminal defamation lawsuits have been initiated by politicians, high-ranking public officials, and large companies. The purpose has not been justice, but ...
RSF has documented four cases of death threats against journalists in Ecuador between January and February 2026, a shocking spike as an RSF partner recorded three of these threats for the whole year ...
Public denunciations by government officials that equate advocacy voices with extremist groups pose a threat to independent journalism.
Freedom Forum said ordering the removal of the published content undermines press freedom. This statement was originally published on freedomforum.org.np on 27 February 2026. The Election Commission ...
A Media Council process could be faster and less adversarial than a costly lawsuit. This statement was originally published on cijmalaysia.net on 25 February 2026. The Centre for Independent ...
The Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF) strongly condemns the alleged assault of senior journalist Rebecca Kuku by officers of Papua New Guinea’s Correctional Service in Port Moresby.
A pending appellate ruling will decide whether the regulator can legally punish broadcasters with monetary penalties after a prior court barred it from doing so.
A mistaken WhatsApp message has placed journalist Peter Maseke Mwita at risk of a punitive prison sentence, under a cybercrime statute now facing a constitutional test.
The Ethiopian Media Authority says "Addis Standard" repeatedly broke media laws and ethics, while the editor refutes receiving any formal notice and vows to challenge the decision.
An open letter by PEN International and other media freedom groups warns that uncertainty over the World Service's future funding threatens access to public-interest journalism worldwide at a time of ...
After years of legal setbacks, Ghanaian authorities finally initiate compensation for a reporter assaulted on duty.
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