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Philip Jacobson, an editor of environmental science website Mongabay, was arrested on January 21, 2020, on suspicion of “visa violations” in…

Mulleriyawa Police in the Central Province of Sri Lanka refused on January 10 to record the death threat complaint of a court correspondent. The…

The Anti-Terrorism Court of Pakistan convicted journalist Nasrullah Chaudhry for allegedly possessing banned literature and spreading religious…

Taiwan’s election result on January 11 delivered stronger hopes for press freedom and media independence in the country after incumbent Tsai Ing-wen…

While Hong Kong’s protests continued, so too did the attacks on journalists and press freedoms in late December and early January. The International…

An online journalist was physically assaulted and threatened by gunpoint for his coverage of a transport company in Aceh on January 4. The…

The Supreme Court of India ordered the Indian government to review restrictive orders on internet service in Indian-administered Kashmir on January…

Jun Veneracion, a journalist for GMA Network, was covering the Traslacion 2020 procession in Manila on January 9, when Brigadier General Nolasco…

An online journalist was attacked by a suspected drug dealer in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia in retaliation for reporting on local…

A new information technology bill currently under discussion in the Nepalese parliament threatens to undermine media freedom. The International…

La FIP ha registrado un total de 49 asesinatos de periodistas y trabajadores/as de medios de comunicación en 2019, un descenso significativo con…

Sath Chanbuth, a journalist for Rasmei Kampuchea Daily and Apsara TV, was questioned on December 2 for his interview about a land theft conflict…

A number of journalists in Cambodia are facing baseless charges that are restricting their ability and freedom to carry out journalistic duties. The…

A former reporter for Voice TV in Thailand was sentenced to two years’ jail by a Lopburi court on Tuesday, December 24, for tweeting about the…

Police in Dhaka, Bangladesh arrested Abul Asad, Editor of Daily Sangram on December 13 after he described an executed opposition leader convicted for…

The masterminds behind the killing of 58 people, including 32 media workers, were found guilty of murder on December 19. The International Federation…