With a month to go before national elections, Burundi has seen a disturbing escalation in attacks, threats, and arbitrary arrests of journalists.

The office of Peru’s human rights ombudsman denounced the lack of security guarantees for journalists and also noted that the Celis’ killing occurred less than four months after TV journalist Gastón Medina was shot dead.

“The pervasive and deliberate constraints on journalism in Greece are creating an environment in which critical reporting is stifled and self-censorship becomes the norm” – HRW

A new HRW report documents human rights violations against protesters, bystanders, opposition leaders, and critics during post-electoral protests and the months that followed.

At a seminar on World Press Freedom Day, MADA and partners condemned attacks on Gaza journalists, highlighting 240 deaths and nearly 1,000 violations in 2024, calling for international accountability.

Between January and December 2024, Pakistan Press Foundation has documented 168 attacks on journalists and media workers.