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- Aug- 2023 -25 August
Evan Gershkovich, The Wall Street Journal Correspondent, Remains Detained in Russia for Another Three Months
American reporter Evan Gershkovich remains in pretrial detention after the court in Moscow decided to prolong this measure for another three months. During the secret and brief proceedings held on…
- 23 August
Journalists in Afghanistan Are Still Being Persecuted Two Years after the Establishment of the Taliban Regime
More than 80% of women journalists in Afghanistan have been forced to quit their jobs since August 15, 2021. According to a press release by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), two years after…
- 16 August
Three Years since the Massive Protests in Belarus: Repressions against the Media Continue
Three years after citizens of Belarus stood up to demand a fair count of their votes in the 2020 presidential elections, the International Press Institute (IPI) global network again declares…
- 3 August
Over 1000 Press Freedom Alerts Registered by the IPI since the Beginning of the War in Ukraine
The International Press Institute (IPI) has so far registered 1049 press freedom alerts in the context of the war waged by Russia in Ukraine. According to the barometer, 823 of…
- 2 August
The RSF Barometer: 12 Journalists and One Media Employee Have Been Killed since the Beginning of This Year
Since early 2023, 12 journalists and one media employee have been killed worldwide, and 517 journalists and 22 media employees are imprisoned. This data is provided by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) international…
- Jul- 2023 -24 July
Russia Initiates a Criminal Investigation into the Death of the RIA Novosti Journalist in Ukraine
On Sunday, July 23, the Investigative Committee of Russia announced it had initiated a criminal investigation into the killing of RIA Novosti journalist Rostislav Zhuravlev near the frontline in Ukraine. The…
- 6 July
The Proportion of the Audience Eager to Pay for News Remains Low Globally, According to the Digital News Report 2023
The 2023 Digital News Report by the Reuters Institute reveals that, even in the top 20 richest countries covered, only 17% of the audiences pay for the news they read…
- 4 July
Novaya Gazeta Journalist Elena Milashina Brutally Attacked in Chechnya
On July 4, journalist Elena Milashina from the Novaya Gazeta publication and attorney Alexandr Nemov were attacked by unknown persons in Chechnya. They were to attend the sentencing of the…
- May- 2023 -30 May
WAN-IFRA Survey: Half of Newsrooms Use Generative AI Tools; Only 20% Have Guidelines in Place
Almost half of respondents to a World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) survey affirm they use tools like ChatGPT in their professional activity, while 51% are hesitant about using generative…
- 23 May
Opposition Activist Roman Protasevich Pardoned by the Belarusian Authorities
Belarusian opposition activist Roman Protasevich was pardoned by the authorities after being sentenced to eight years of imprisonment earlier this month. He was arrested after his Ryanair flight was forced…
