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Investigations, Prosecutions Fall Short

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January 13, 2022 News Release

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November 25, 2021 Report

Morocco: Journalist in Prison After Unfair Trial

Violations, Flimsy Evidence, Speculative Reasoning Led to 6-Year Sentence

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November 22, 2021 News Release

Afghanistan: Taliban Crackdown on Media Worsens

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November 18, 2021 Commentary

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November 17, 2021 Dispatches

Evicted from Their Office, Al Jazeera Works from a Front Yard in Tunisia

Authorities Arbitrarily Target Media and Critics

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