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Fewer Journalists Jailed in 2025, But Press Freedom Still at Risk

January 21, 2026

In 2025, there was a drop in the number of journalists locked up around the world. However, the situation is still far from good. As of December 1, 330 journalists were in jail. This is a decrease from the record high of 384 in 2024. But why does this matter? China leads the way in jailing journali

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Journalists Face Life Sentences in Pakistan Over Protest Support

January 2, 2026

In a recent development, eight journalists and online commentators received life sentences from a Pakistani anti-terrorism court. They were found guilty of terrorism-related offenses. These charges were linked to their online support of Imran Khan, the former prime minister who was briefly arrested.

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Journalists Hit in Unexpected Night Strike

October 25, 2024

In the early hours of Friday morning, an Israeli airstrike targeted a guesthouse in southeast Lebanon, killing three journalists. This attack, occurring around 3 a. m. , caught everyone off guard. The guesthouse, nestled among trees, had been rented by various media outlets to cover the ongoing conf

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Journalists Killed in Lebanon: Airstrike Stirs Controversy

October 25, 2024

Early on Friday, an Israeli airstrike in Hasbaya, near the border with Israel, killed three journalists and injured three others. The attack occurred at a compound housing journalists from seven different news organizations. The deceased were identified as Wissam Qassem and Ghassan Najjar from Al Ma