On 31 December 2018, the Bahraini Court of Cassation upheld renowned human rights defender Nabeel Rajab's 5-year prison sentence for tweeting. Source: MEDIA FEED
UN Working Group says Egyptian journalist's detention is arbitrary
Hisham Gaafar has been held arbitrarily since October 2015. RSF is concerned for his health and reiterates its call for his immediate release. Source: MEDIA FEED
RSF alarmed by new crackdown on media in Sudan
The crackdown on the Sudanese media, which has included arrests, attacks on journalists, publications bans and Internet cuts, was prompted by a nine-day-old wave of anti-government protests that were triggered by food and fuel price hikes. Source: MEDIA FEED
Bangladeshi election discredited by attacks on journalists, press freedom
Attacks against journalists marred the final week of election campaigning in Bangladesh. Source: MEDIA FEED
Russian blogger Alexander Valov sentenced to six years in prison camp
Well known for criticising prominent local figures in his blog, Valov was convicted of extorting money from a Sochi representative in the Russian parliament, despite a lack of material evidence and repeated procedural violations. Source: MEDIA FEED
The globalization of Beijing's media control
The recent "China Media Bulletin" highlights five key trends in the Chinese Communist Party’s global media campaign. Source: MEDIA FEED
RSF calls for release of Egyptian journalist Mahmoud Hussein Gomaa
Gomaa is in his second year in provisional detention, the maximum number of years under Egyptian law. Source: MEDIA FEED
Three Palestinian photojournalists injured covering Gaza protests since 19 November
Since the protests began on 30 March 2018, CPJ has documented at least 20 journalists hit by live rounds fired by Israel Defense Forces. Source: MEDIA FEED