Press Freedom: Campaign of Intimidation against the Press in Azerbaijan
On March 12, 2013, Avaz Zeynally, editor for an independent daily newspaper in Baku, Azerbaijan, was sentenced to nine years in prison.…
5-8-2013
Press Freedom: Social Media under Threat in Saudi Arabia
In April, Iman Al-Qahtani, a prominent Saudi journalist and human rights defender, finally relented to unyielding pressure from security forces and…
5-8-2013
Press Freedom: Journalist Held for Years Without Charges in Turkey
On September 8, 2006, Fusün Erdoğan, the founder and director of the radio station Ozgur Radyo, was kidnapped, blindfolded, and thrown…
5-7-2013
Press Freedom: China Targets Blogger for Covering Tibet
The ongoing abuse in Tibet remains one of the most dire human rights crises in the world. In recent years,…
5-3-2013
Prominent Bahraini Human Rights Defender Arrested
Washington, D.C. – Bahrain’s crackdown on human rights defenders continued today with the arrest of another prominent figure, Naji Fateel.…
5-2-2013
