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August 13, 2016 News Release

Oman: Newspaper Shuttered, Editor Held

3 Journalists Arrested Since Late July

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August 10, 2016 Dispatches

Email Hack Leads to Threats Against Journalists in Ukraine

Journalists Covering the Conflict in Eastern Ukraine Targeted

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August 3, 2016 Commentary

The Government Response to Turkey’s Coup Is an Affront to Democracy

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August 1, 2016 Report

Armenia: Excessive Police Force at Protest

Stun Grenades, Beatings; Protesters, Journalists Injured

Riot police and barbed wire block protestors from marching down Baghramyan Street in downtown Yerevan on July 30, 2016.
July 28, 2016 Dispatches

Dispatches: Speaking Truth to Power Is a Crime in South Sudan

Juba Monitor Editor Arrested Over Editorials

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July 28, 2016 News Release

Turkey: Media Shut Down, Journalists Detained

State of Emergency Crackdown Accelerates

Turkish journalist Nazli Ilicak, a well-known commentator and former parliamentarian, is escorted by a police officer and her relatives after being detained in Bodrum, Turkey on July 26, 2016.
June 29, 2016 News Release

Burma: Dismantle Infrastructure of Repression

Repeal or Amend Laws Criminalizing Speech and Assembly

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June 20, 2016 News Release

Turkey: Rights Defenders, Journalists Jailed

New Crackdown Targets Activists for ‘Terrorism’

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June 10, 2016 Dispatches

Dispatches: Indonesia’s Journalists Under Threat From Militants

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June 1, 2016 News Release

Ukraine: 17 Russian Journalists Banned

Drop Sanctions, Respect Media Freedom

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
May 23, 2016 News Release

Kazakhstan: Crackdown on Peaceful Protest

Hundreds Detained, Journalists, Activists Rounded Up

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May 13, 2016 Dispatches

Dispatches: Malaysian Corruption Scandal Threatens Free Speech

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May 6, 2016 News Release

Turkey: Journalists Convicted for News Reports

Gunman Shoots at Editor Outside Court

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May 3, 2016 News Release

Iran: Flawed Convictions for Journalists

Intensified Crackdown on Media Freedom

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May 2, 2016 News Release

Iraq: Al Jazeera Closure a Blow to Free Speech

Officials Cite Parent Organization’s Stances

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