Two French documentary filmmakers and their Togolese fixer have been placed in pretrial detention in Togo on charges of false immigration declarations. The arrests occur amid rising tensions between the Togolese government and French media outlets.
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's assembly polls are marked by reports of state-backed violence, enforced disappearances of journalists, and internet shutdowns, prompting condemnation from Amnesty International and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir faces escalating brutality, violence, and media crackdown during assembly polls, prompting global human rights and press freedom watchdogs to urge Pakistani authorities to end the crackdown and restore communications.
L'Arcom a demandé à CNews d'appliquer un plus grand pluralisme dans le traitement de l'actualité, suscitant des inquiétudes quant à la liberté éditoriale des médias privés.
The Pentagon has barred journalists from its press office, designating it a "Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility." Acting Press Secretary Joel Valdez cited the need to protect classified material handled by speechwriters. This move is seen by press organizations as a troubling escalation of restrictions on media access by the Trump administration.
Zambian media advocates say upcoming elections will test the country's democratic progress, citing ongoing legal, economic, and structural pressures on journalists despite some improvements since 2021. Concerns include unequal access to public media and restrictive laws.
La presidente della Commissione Europea Ursula von der Leyen ha scritto su X in occasione della Giornata mondiale della libertà di stampa per ribadire l'impegno dell'Ue a tutela della libertà dei media. Von der Leyen ha ricordato il Media Freedom Act europeo, che garantisce la sicurezza dei giornalisti e delle fonti, rafforza l'indipendenza editoriale e protegge le organizzazioni mediatiche da interferenze o intimidazioni legali.
