Over the past year, there has been a dangerous trend of military coups in West African countries, including Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea-Bissau. With these coups have come increased attacks and harassment against journalists, especially those reporting on anti-coup dissent. Recent incidents, like the expulsion of a French journalist from Mali and the raid of […]

This piece is published in collaboration with Kapital as part of a content series on threats to independent media in Central Europe. Read more Intimidation, violence, smear campaigns, state-perpetrated harassment and politically-motivated prosecutions. These phrases summarize the state of press freedom in Bulgaria as described in this year’s World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters without Borders (RSF). […]

This piece is published in collaboration with Telex.hu as part of a content series on threats to independent media in Central Europe. Read more Regardless of viewership, popularity, or readership, the government gives preference to pro-government journalists and their media outlets during its regular press conferences. Critical media outlets, such as Telex, are left standing […]

Fahad Shah, a well-known Kashmiri journalist, was arrested on February 4 in Kashmir following his paper’s coverage of a gunfight between government forces and militants. He is being investigated for alleged sedition, making statements that cause public mischief, and unlawful activities under the anti-terror law. Journalism is an act of public service, not a crime. […]