Several journalists were attacked and injured during the military crackdown on anti-military protestors in Egyptian cities this weekend, according to news reports. “The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces should ensure that Egyptian soldiers stop harming or detaining journalists covering the anti-military protests,” said IPI Executive Director Alison Bethel McKenzie. “As clashes reportedly continue, it […]

Ten journalists were arrested and hauled onto police buses during events surrounding the forcible eviction of Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zuccotti Park earlier this week, while other reporters and photographers covering the raid were kept at a distance by police barriers, according to news reports. The Associated Press (AP) said Wednesday that two of […]

A photojournalist taking a video after a deadly shooting next to the Occupy Oakland camp in San Francisco last week was attacked by members of the movement. The shooting appears to be unrelated to the movement. Randy Davis, a photojournalist for ABC7, was beaten by members of the Occupy Oakland group when he tried to […]

The government of Azerbaijan has stepped up its campaign to silence independent media and free expression in the country, according to a new report by Amnesty International. In the report, called “The spring that never blossomed: Freedoms suppressed in Azerbaijan,” Amnesty details a worsening human rights situation in the oil-rich former Soviet republic.  The group […]