Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)

Along with other journalists and media workers, Holmann was among the 222 political prisoners unexpectedly released and deported by Nicaraguan authorities on February 9. He spoke to CPJ about his experience in prison, and commitment to freedom of expression.

More than half of detained Iranian journalists had devices seized since protests began.

The raid took place a week after the government blocked social media links to the BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots.

“It is outrageous that local law enforcement in Ohio would arrest and charge a journalist for simply doing his job and reporting live from a press conference” – CPJ.

For a journalist facing criminal or civil lawsuits having access to relevant legal advice and resources can mean the difference between a prison sentence and freedom, censorship and the free flow of information.

Police officers assaulted two journalists who were covering protests near the country’s parliament.

The criminal investigation is the latest move by Venezuela’s authoritarian government against “El Nacional”.

Tech firms and privacy groups say the bill represents a threat to encryption and secure communication. Rights groups are worried that the outsourcing of decisions on illegal content to private platforms could incentivise the over-removal of legitimate content.