Police thwarted a planned attack against journalist Paolo Borrometi aimed at putting "a stop to his reporting.” Source: MEDIA FEED
– Indian freelancer Rana Ayyub receives graphic threats following false accusations against her
A parody Twitter account falsely stated that Ayyub was a defender of child rapists Source: MEDIA FEED
– Afghanistan: Kabul News journalist Abdul Manan Arghand shot dead on way to work
Arghand is the first journalist to be killed in 2018 in Afghanistan Source: MEDIA FEED
– Shadow report on Eritrea submitted to African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
There's a wide gulf between the Eritrean government's national report submitted to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights and a shadow report compiled by RSF. Source: MEDIA FEED
– PEN International leads high-level free expression mission to Hungary
The delegation will meet with writers and civil society leaders to highlight the government's attacks on NGOs, the press and its use of xenophobic language. Source: MEDIA FEED
– International groups condemn "Cumhuriyet" verdict
The fourteen defendants' right to fair trial was consistently violated. Each were given heavy jail terms. Source: MEDIA FEED
– "Cumhuriyet" journalists handed down lengthy prison sentences
14 newspaper staff handed prison sentences of between 2 years and 6 months and 7 years and 6 months. Source: MEDIA FEED
– RSF Index 2018: Hatred of journalism threatens democracies
On 25 April, Reporters Without Borders in partnership with Postlive launched the 2018 World Press Freedom Index. Source: MEDIA FEED