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Turkey seizes Halk TV in crackdown on independent media
Turkish police raided pro-opposition Halk TV on October 14, 2023, appointing a state trustee who cut its live broadcast.
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Netanyahu faces UN walkout and US snub amid Gaza scrutiny
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was met with a walkout by 77 nations at the UN and denied meetings with top US officials during a brief visit.
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Egypt arrests entire Matsda2sh newsroom in September 2026
Egyptian security forces arrested all six journalists from the independent platform Matsda2sh in coordinated raids on September 28-29, 2026.
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Amnesty International Documents Mali War Crimes by FAMa
A new 75-page report details war crimes by Malian armed forces and Wagner Group personnel between 2023 and 2025.
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Pacific Media Summit Opens With Warning on AI Misinformation
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka opened the 8th PINA Pacific Media Summit by warning that false claims can spread before accurate information reaches the public.
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Journalists face violence, threats ahead of Serbia's October elections
The Committee to Protect Journalists warns of escalating attacks, police violence, and threats against reporters covering Serbia's October parliamentary elections.
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MFWA launches fund to defend Ghanaian journalists
The Media Foundation for West Africa has established a GHS 544,000 Legal Support Fund to assist journalists facing strategic lawsuits and judicial harassment.
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Kosovo War Crimes Court Convicts Former President Thaçi
A Hague-based court has convicted Kosovo's former president and three ex-KLA leaders of war crimes.
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Haitian journalist Wesly Renaud Jean abducted in Port-au-Prince
Veteran journalist Wesly Renaud Jean was abducted by armed gang members in Port-au-Prince. The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for his release and an investigation.
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Iran Executes 29 Protesters in Five-Month Campaign
Iranian authorities executed at least 29 people linked to protests between March and August 2026, following unfair trials.
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Israeli Settlers Assault and Threaten West Bank Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists documented at least 16 incidents in the first eight months of 2026 where Israeli settlers assaulted, threatened, or obstructed journalists.
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AU's Conflict Prevention Pledge Tested by Ethiopia Tensions
Escalating tensions between Ethiopia's government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front are testing the African Union's capacity for early action.
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Russia sentences retired Ukrainian journalist Iryna Levchenko to 15 years
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the 15-year prison sentence given to retired Ukrainian journalist Iryna Levchenko by a Russian-controlled court.
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Amnesty International Urges War Crimes Probe for Tehran Airstrikes
Amnesty International calls for independent investigations into US-Israeli coalition airstrikes on Tehran neighbourhoods in March 2026.
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Poland's Anti-SLAPP Law Leaves Criminal Defamation Risk in Place
Poland's anti-SLAPP law has been in force since July, but it only protects against civil lawsuits, and a statement can still lead to criminal charges.
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UK Lacks National Reckoning on Colonialism, Says Activist
Lavinya Stennett, founder of The Black Curriculum, argues the UK has failed to confront its colonial history, harming young people's identity.
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Moldovan Media Face Intimidating Lawsuit Over Content Removal
A Moldovan lawyer and businessman have filed a collective lawsuit demanding 23 media outlets audit and remove all content mentioning a specific company.
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Serbia Plans State Honors for Convicted Genocidaire Mladić
Survivors' groups condemn Serbia's plan to bury convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić with state honors, an act seen as genocide denial.
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Malta jury acquits Yorgen Fenech in Daphne Caruana Galizia case
A Maltese jury acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of complicity in the 2017 car bomb assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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Tunisian Journalists Face Deferred Imprisonment Under Saied
At least four journalists in Tunisia live under suspended prison sentences, with two more in exile.