News and Press Releases

Despite progress and promises made by the current Maldivian government to address press freedom, there are still obstacles for journalists in the…

Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved a new regulation, in effect from September 1, allowing authorities to fine journalists for recording court…

Con el inicio oficial de la campaña electoral y la finalización del plazo para el registro de candidaturas en el Tribunal Superior Electoral (TSE), la…

Sou Senghak, a local journalist for Samarakot News, was assaulted by an army commander after inadvertently witnessing the suspected illegal…

Two journalists were assaulted by public order agency officers while covering an Independence Day ceremony in Palu, Central Sulawesi on August 17. The…

The Taliban harassed and detained American journalist and filmmaker, Ivor Shearer, and Afghan producer, Faizullah Faizbakhsh on August 17. The…

El cuerpo del comunicador fue hallado dentro de su vehículo cerca de su hogar. Con este crimen, ya son 15 lxs periodistas asesinadxs en México, lo que…

Pakistani state authorities have detained Bol News journalist Jameel Farooqui, following accusations of ‘anti-state’ statements posted to his YouTube…

The Israeli army and security forces were responsible for at least 479 violations of media and journalists’ rights in Palestine during the first half…

Five journalists from an independent media organisation and four environmental activists were arrested while covering land clearing activity at a…

Tunisian Journalist Salah Attia, founder and editor-in-chief of the online newspaper Al-Ray al-Jadid, was sentenced to three months in jail on August…

A Quezon City court has ordered the National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) to cease blocking the website of independent media outlet Bulatlat,…

One year on from the Taliban takeover, the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) has today called on governments and the international community…

El comunicador se encontraba camino a una cobertura cuando fue sorprendido por dos sicarios que le dispararon al menos nueve veces dentro del vehículo…