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Bosnia and Herzegovina: President Milorad Dodik Verbally Attacks Journalist Snezana Mitrovic
President Milorad Dodik unleashed a verbal tirade against N1 television journalist Snezana Mitrovic, further intensifying his attack through a subsequent phone call laced with insults and profanity.
Nigeria: Katsina Radio Reporter Fauziya Lawal-Dawai Fired Amidst Sexual Harassment Claims
Fauziya Lawal-Dawai, a contract worker for over ten years at Katsina State Radio. Lawal-Dawai was allegedly fired by the radio station's general manager for missing a scheduled meeting.
Lebanon: Military Court Issues Arrest and Search Warrant for Al-Arabiya Journalist Layal Alekhtiar
Layal Alekhtiar, a prominent journalist with the pan-Arab channel Al-Arabiya, is under investigation by order of the Lebanese Military Court.
United States: Court Orders Journalist Ishani Desai to Handover Interview Notes
The California 5th District Court of Appeal upholds a lower court’s decision ordering Ishani Desai — a former reporter for the Bakersfield Californian and now with The Sacramento Bee — to handover interview notes.
United States: Court Finds Catherine Herridge in Contempt of Court for Refusing to Disclose Confidential Sources
Federal court orders CBS reporter Catherine Herridge to reveal her confidential source in a decision that could set a precedent impacting the entire news media.
Spain: Journalist Paula García de Mora and Colleague Pushed and Kick During Anti Amnesty Protests
Paula García de Mora, a cameraperson from Antena 3, and her colleague Javier Bastida, a reporter with La Sexta, were subjected to physical assaults while covering anti-amnesty protests in Madrid.
Nigeria: Unnamed Journalist Kidnapped by Alleged Ex-Soldiers
A journalist with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), covering the presidential villa in Abuja, was abducted at the Federal Secretariat.
Argentina: Ally of President Milei Threatens Journalist Laura Mayocchi
Laura Mayocchi, a respected journalist working for Public TV, faced threats from Lilia Lemoine, an elected representative of La Libertad Avanza (LLA) and an ally of the far-right President Javier Milei.
Russia: Anna Politkovskaya’s Murderer Pardonned After Serving in Ukraine
Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, a former Russian detective convicted in the 2006 assassination of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, has been pardoned by President Vladimir Putin.
Turkiye: Court Sentences Journalist Şehriban Alkış to 8 Months
Istanbul’s 23rd Criminal Court of First Instance imposed fines and prison sentences on journalist Şehriban Alkış, along with six other women activists.
South Africa: Crypto Scam Features Deepfakes of TV Anchors Bongiwe Zwane and Francis Herd
South Africa's media landscape faces a new threat as AI-manipulated deepfake videos of SABC anchors Bongiwe Zwane and Francis Herd circulate online, promoting fake crypto investments.
Lebanon: Israeli Missiles Strike Press Convoy of at Least a Dozen Journalists in Southern Lebanon
Israel missiles hit a press tour of at least twelve journalists reporting on damage caused by Israeli bombing in southern Lebanon.
Spain: Far-Right Protestors Disrupt Journalist Matilde Alcaraz’s Live Reporting
Journalist Matilde Alcaraz and cameraman Toni Polit from Á Punt were attacked while reporting live by far-right protestors mobilized by the political party Vox.
Senegal: Authorities Arrest Ndèye Astou Bâ on Charges of Slander & Inciting Murder
CFWIJ and WPF strongly condemns the arrest of four journalists from the online news outlet Allô Sénégal and demands their immediate and unconditional release.
Iran: Nasim Tavafzadeh, Helale Natigeh Detained in Iran's Dissent Crackdown
In a sweeping crackdown on dissent, Iranian authorities have detained at least 20 people, including four journalists, a prominent social activist, and a teenage girl, in the northern city of Rasht.