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May 20, 2026 News Release

Maldives: Attacks on Media Escalate

Free Wrongfully Detained Journalists; Drop Baseless Charges Against News Outlets

Police block protesters during a demonstration against the jailing of two journalists in the Maldives capital of Malé, on May 13, 2026.
May 8, 2026 Letter

Joint Letter to Maldives President

Police Raid on Adhadhu News, Travel Bans on Editors, and the Use of Criminal Process Against Journalists

May 3, 2026 Statement

Bahrain: End Media Repression

World Press Freedom Day 2026

April 27, 2026 News Release

2026 World Cup: Tournament Will Kick Off in Climate of Fear

‘Reporters’ Guide’ Outlines ICE Threats, Press Freedom Risks, Unmet FIFA Commitments

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and US President Donald Trump on stage during the FIFA World Cup 2026 official draw on December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC.
April 9, 2026 News Release

Thailand: Journalists Sued for Reporting Minister’s Bribery Case

Criminal Libel Suits Undermine Free Expression, Media Freedom

Hathairat Phaholtap, editor-in-chief of the Isaan Record.
March 27, 2026 Dispatches

Hungary Orders Investigation of Journalist on Espionage Accusation

Authorities Should Drop Politically Motivated Case; EU Should Act to Defend Press Freedom

A man holds a banner showing the eyes of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during a protest
March 2, 2026 Dispatches

EU Court Rebukes Hungary Over Radio License Cancellation

Efforts to Force Klubrádió Off Air Highlight Wider Media Freedom Crackdown

Employees of the Hungarian radio station Klubrádió work at its headquarters in Budapest, Hungary, February 6, 2025.
February 25, 2026 Dispatches

Ethiopia Shutters Key News Outlet

Addis Standard Among Country’s Last Independent Media

People read newspapers and magazines on a street in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 7, 2020.
February 9, 2026 Dispatches

Press Freedom Under Fire in Mali

Journalist Jailed After Criticizing Niger’s Junta Leader

Youssouf Sissoko, Bamako, Mali, 2025.
January 9, 2026 News Release

Canada: Confront China’s Heightened Repression

Prime Minister Carney’s Visit Should Promote Human Rights, Core Values

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (L) with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 31, 2025.
December 15, 2025 Dispatches

Another Blow to Media Freedom in Ethiopia

Attacks on Deutsche Welle Underscore Broader Threat to the Independent Press

Newspapers in Addis Ababa.
December 15, 2025 News Release

Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai Convicted on Bogus National Security Charges

Apple Daily Founder’s Cruel Treatment Shows Contempt for Basic Rights, Press Freedom

Jimmy Lai with a copy of Apple Daily's July 1, 2020, edition in Hong Kong.
December 3, 2025 Commentary

Don’t Let Illinois Become a Stage for Repression

A federal immigration enforcement agent sprays Rev. David Black, of the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, as he and other protesters demonstrate outside the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois, September 19, 2025.
November 26, 2025 News Release

Thailand: Australian Journalist Charged with Defamation

Murray Hunter Faces 8 Years in Prison for Reporting on Malaysian Government

A portrait of Murray Hunter
November 6, 2025 Dispatches

Journalists in Niger Arrested Under Cybercrime Law

Junta Should Drop Baseless Charges, Respect Freedom of Expression

The journalists Omar Kane, left, Ibro Chaibou, top right, and Youssouf Seriba, bottom right.

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