Journalists in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Sudan faced significant pressure, including censorship, arrests, and violence, according to IPI monitoring of press freedom threats and violations for the month of April. In total, IPI documented 60 incidents across 13 countries during this month, with a vast majority of press freedom threats or violations occurring at the hands […]

Journalists in Nepal face attacks, arrests, judicial harassment, and hostility from both officials and the public. IPI documented at least 31 press freedom violations in the six-month period between October 2022 and March 2023, nearly two-thirds of which were cases of physical attacks or verbal and online threats. There were at least 15 cases of […]

Press freedom in India continues to deteriorate under the Modi government, as journalists face physical attacks, legal harassment, and censorship. IPI documented at least 124 press freedom violations in the six-month period between October 2022 and March 2023, a vast majority of which were at the hands of public authorities, including law enforcement and the […]

Journalists in Bangladesh continue to operate in a hostile and dangerous environment, often facing physical attacks and threats, as well as judicial and legal harassment, according to IPI monitoring data from October 2022 – March 2023.  IPI documented at least 42 press freedom threats or violations during this six-month period, half of which were reported […]