Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

According to the tally of Reporters Without Borders, Myanmar’s military regime which grabbed power in February has arrested 100 professional journalists, at least 53 of which are still in prison.

In a video shared on social media, journalist and Radio France Internationale corresponded Patient Ligodi who was covering a protest in Kinshasa, DRC is seen being brutally assaulted by police.

Eritrean-Swedish journalist Dawit Isaak, who was taken away from his family 20 years ago, becomes one of the longest detained journalists in the world and is yet to be charged.

RSF Turkey representative and IFEX member Erol Önderoğlu faces a possible 14.5 years in prison for supporting a Kurdish opposition newspaper. His retrial resumes 30 September.

Swahili-language newspaper “Raia Mwema” has been slapped with a 30-day suspension by Tanzanian authorities over an article identifying a shooter as a member of the ruling party.

Zhang Zhan has done remarkable work in informing the public about the coronavirus pandemic. She is now suffering from a critical health condition herself and may die soon if she remains in detention.

“We welcome the apparent progress in the investigation into the murder of journalist Lyra McKee, but are concerned that there has still not been justice nearly two and a half years on. Delayed justice has only contributed to a worrying overall climate for media in Northern Ireland” – RSF.

While Poland’s leading independent broadcaster TVN is currently under threat from an amendment to the broadcast law, the government has banned journalists from reporting from along the border with Belarus.