Free press
Lebanon's proposed information law raises concern for press freedom, limits Palestinian media jobs
Nashabe warned that the law could also be used to discriminate against Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon by stipulating that the manager for a professional media site must be Lebanese.
Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with terrorism, issues arrest warrant
Journalists disappear in Syria, Damascus suppresses accounts of sectarian attacks, report finds
Masked vandal smashes entrance to Haaretz offices, days after similar attack on Channel 12
Activists launch independent haredi news organization
Naftuli Moster is launching a news organization focused on tackling the news desert in the haredi world.
Israeli reporter resigns after 40 years: 'Freedom of press at risk'
Matzliach urged journalists to "to protect the freedom of the press and freedom of expression."
Russia silences another publication: Novaya Gazeta's magazine
Novaya Gazeta suspended publication in Russia in March after being cautioned for violating new laws censoring coverage of the conflict in Ukraine.
Russia-Ukraine war: Russia claims 20 journalists murdered in Ukraine
The claim that Russian journalists are being killed in Ukraine echoes similar narratives pushed by the Kremlin back in April.
Hong Kong pro-democracy Stand News shuts down after police raid, arrests
Stand News, set up in 2014 as a non-profit organization, was the most prominent remaining pro-democracy publication in Hong Kong.
BBC journalist leaves Russia due to 'unprecedented surveillance'
Russian authorities designated the BBC's Andrei Zakharov a 'foreign agent' in October, a decision the British broadcaster said at the time it strongly rejected and would try to overturn.
Polish ruling party set to renew bid for passage of media reform bill
The bill outlines reforms that would strengthen a ban on companies from outside the European Economic Area controlling Polish broadcasters. There are concerns it will infringe upon media freedoms.
Journalists' group condemns Iran’s regime for hostage plot
Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad was the target of death threats and attempted kidnapping by the Islamic Republic regime.
Belarusian regime condemned by human rights, free press organizations
This week, Belarusian security police searched offices and homes of lawyers and human rights activists, detaining at least 10 people in a new crackdown on opponents of President Lukashenko.
US official orders end to information gathering on journalists
The intelligence unit shared intelligence reports on journalists from the New York Times and the blog Lawfare, noting they had published leaked unclassified documents about DHS operations in Portland, the newspaper reported.
