Turkey Invades Syria and Represses Own Media
Since Turkey’s military action into Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has cracked down on the media to make sure his moves in the Middle East are not critiqued.
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Russian Journalist Mysteriously Detained in Iran Released After a Week
Russian journalist Yulia Yuzik was arrested in Iran and detained for a week before being released to her family.
Press Freedom in Venezuela: An International Crackdown
Amid political turmoil in Venezuela, foreign journalists are being targeted by Maduro’s policies of detainment and censorship.
While Chaos Continues Over Khashoggi, Other Journalists Get Second Chance
As the events surrounding Jamal Khashoggi’s murder unravel, other champions of freedom of expression got a second chance to tell their stories.
“May My Country Forgive Me for Getting Caught”: A Deep Dive Into The Emotional Pleas of Venezuela’s Silenced Journalists
As President Maduro continues cracking down on critique, journalists in Venezuela are increasingly threatened and imprisoned for trying to do their job and tell the truth about their nation.
After a Long Battle, Reuters Reporters Are Sentenced to Jail in Myanmar
For months, the world has been watching as Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo faced potential imprisonment for reporting on mass graves of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. This past week, the two were sentenced to seven years of jail each.