Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

Freedom of expression remains threatened in Iran as journalists continue to face state persecution.

Two years on from her murder in Malta, there has been no justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia; this lack of progress has shed light on broader systemic failings with regard to Malta’s press freedom climate, rule of law, and democratic checks and balances.

Gunmen attack at least three TV stations, while Internet blocking persists.

The media crackdown in Tanzania continues escalating, with journalist Erick Kabendera remaining in detention and heavy fines for 3 online tv channels.

Dozens of armed police stormed the newspaper’s premises as part of a dubious terrorism-related investigation into a detained journalist who works for the publication. Journalists present during the raid were locked up in an office.

Bülent Şık was convicted of publishing “information subject to professional confidentiality” in the series of articles he wrote about carcinogenic levels of pollution in the water supply and agricultural products.

Prokopyeva has been placed under judicial control, deprived of her passport and bank accounts, and put on an official list of “terrorists”.

The editor of a quarterly publication in Chad has been penalised with an exorbitant fine and sentenced to 3 years in prison for defamation.