Journalist Rights
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Israel’s pattern of attacks on news media draws global outrage
Tehran, Iran – Israel has struck the headquarters of Iran’s state broadcaster, IRIB, in what appears to be a direct attack on the country’s primary media institution. The strike…
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Media safety questioned after Australian journalist wounded in LA protest
Los Angeles, USA — Australian journalist Lauren Tomasi was struck by a rubber bullet while covering ongoing protests in downtown Los Angeles, raising renewed concerns over press safety during…
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Bangladeshi journalist sued under cyber security act over defamation allegations
PABNA, Bangladesh — June 6, 2025 — A journalist in northwestern Bangladesh has been charged under the country’s Cyber Security Act (CSA) following allegations of defamation made via social…
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Violence against Palestinian Media surges: 80 new violations, legal harassment cited
Ramallah, West Bank – The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate has documented at least 80 violations against Palestinian journalists in April 2025, calling on the international community to take urgent action…
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Qari Mohammad : Victim of crossfire and media narrative war
Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir — 10 May 2025 : When Qari Mohammad Iqbal was killed on May 7 during a deadly episode of cross-border shelling near the Line of…
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Freedom of the Press in global retreat as RSF records highest journalist death toll in Gaza
Paris – May 4, 2025 — Gaza has become the deadliest region in the world for journalists, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), as the global press freedom landscape…
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Wave of journalist dismissals in Bangladesh highlights labor abuse and threats to free press
Dhaka, Bangladesh — More than 150 journalists in Bangladesh have lost their jobs under questionable circumstances since August 2024, raising serious concerns about labor rights violations, wage theft, and…
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Bangladesh: Journalist targeted after revealing jihadist symbols in public demonstration
Dhaka, Bangladesh – A Bangladeshi journalist has reportedly received threats following the publication of a report detailing the open display of extremist symbols, including flags linked to Islamic State…
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Palestinian journalist burned alive and dead in Israeli airstrike
Gaza City – Palestinian journalist Ahmad Mansour has died from severe injuries sustained in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a tent known to house members of the press near…
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War on the Press: Gaza journalist deaths mount to 210
Khan Younis, Gaza Strip – April 7, 2025 — The number of journalists killed in the Gaza Strip since the escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas has reached…
