Evan Gershkovich: US ambassador visits detained journalist
By Antoinette Radford BBC News A US journalist detained by Russia on spying charges is “in good health”,…
Russia arrests US journalist Evan Gershkovich on spying charge
By Paul Kirby BBC News A US journalist working for the Wall Street Journal has been formally arrested…
BBC accuses Iran of escalating harassment of Persian journalists
The BBC has filed an urgent complaint to the UN over what it says is Iran’s ongoing harassment of journalists…
China: Media freedom declining at ‘breakneck speed’ – report
Media freedom in China is declining at “breakneck speed”, according to a report by a group representing foreign journalists in…
Stand News: Independent outlet to close after senior staff arrested
One of the last pro-democracy media organisations in Hong Kong, Stand News, is shutting down after it was raided by…
Andrzej Duda: Polish president vetoes controversial media law
Polish President Andrzej Duda has vetoed a controversial media ownership law that critics said was intended to silence…
Myanmar charges US journalist with terrorism
Myanmar coup Military-ruled Myanmar has charged an American journalist with sedition and terrorism, which carry a maximum sentence of…
Nobel Peace Prize: Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov share award
Nobel Prize Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov have won the Nobel Peace Prize for their fights to defend…
Polish parliament passes controversial media bill
Poland’s parliament has passed a new media bill that opponents say is an attempt to silence a TV channel critical…
Hong Kong pro-democracy media buckles under China pressure
Hong Kong anti-government protests The continued targeting of pro-democracy journalists and publications is sending a chilling message to Hong…