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A journalist was injured during violent clashes that broke out on the campus of the University of Navarra in Pamplona on Thursday, October 30. The unrest began when groups of
Two Turkish journalists were found guilty on separate charges related to their reporting on politically sensitive issues, raising concerns about press freedom in the country. In Mardin, Öznur Değer, news
On October 12, Saleh Aljafarawi, a 28-year-old Palestinian freelance journalist, was killed by members of an Israel-linked militia fighting Hamas in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City, just days after
Alaa Abdel Fattah, a British-Egyptian journalist and prominent voice for human rights, has been released after six years behind bars on charges of “spreading false news.” His imprisonment stemmed from
On September 20 and 21, 2025, Peruvian police used rubber bullets, tear gas, and even rocks to disperse protests against President Dina Boluarte. During the crackdown, at least seven journalists
On September 11, Belarus released 52 political prisoners, including eight journalists who had been unjustly detained for years. Their freedom followed the United States’ decision to lift sanctions on Belarus
Mass protests swept across Nepal on Monday, Sept. 8, after the government moved to ban several major social media platforms. What began as peaceful demonstrations, largely led by young people
Ecuador is facing one of the most severe waves of violence in its recent history. Every day, violent deaths are reported, and the population lives under constant fear. In this
Authorities in the northeastern state of Assam have opened two separate criminal investigations against The Wire, one of India’s leading independent media outlets. The probes target editor Siddharth Varadarajan, Hindi
This August marks three years since the arrest of Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora, a symbol of investigative journalism in Central America and founder of elPeriódico. His imprisonment is not