Journalists

Al-Shirazi Global Foundation Reaffirms Support for Press Freedom and Calls for Protection of Journalists Worldwide ——————————————- The Al-Shirazi Global Foundation has emphasized the importance of protecting press freedom and enhancing its role in promoting values of civil peace and democracy,…

UNESCO Calls for Global Support for Press Freedom and End to Attacks on Journalists Amid Media Restrictions ———————————————- On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) emphasized the vital role of…

Global Press Freedom Under Threat as Violence, Arrests, and Censorship Target Journalists —————————————————- UN and rights groups warn of escalating violence, arrests, and repression against journalists worldwide, threatening press freedom and public access to information. Journalists and media workers across…

Deadliest Years for Journalists: Killings Surge in Gaza, Lebanon, and Modern Conflicts ———————————- An unprecedented rise in the killing of journalists in 2024 and 2025 has sounded a global alarm over press freedom, with new data showing that wars in…

Report Highlights Growing Challenges for Media Covering Middle East Conflict ——————————- A new international report has warned of mounting pressures and complex challenges facing global media outlets covering the ongoing war in the Middle East, citing security restrictions, limited access…

Journalistic Burnout Threatens Reporters Amid Terrorism, Rising Professional Pressures ——————————— The Strategic Center for Human Rights has warned of a growing global phenomenon of “journalistic burnout,” describing it as one of the most serious challenges facing the media profession amid…

UN Rapporteur Calls Gaza Conflict Deadliest for Journalists …………… UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan has condemned the Israeli military for deliberately targeting journalists in Gaza, describing the conflict as the deadliest ever for media workers. Speaking in Geneva, Khan cited…

Mexican Journalists Face Death Threats Amid Rising Violence Against Press ———————— The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Mexican authorities to investigate death threats against reporters Óscar Balderas and Luis Chaparro, Jurist News reported. Balderas received three threatening…

Amnesty: Northern Ireland journalists experience attacks, death threats ——————————– A recent Amnesty International report has documented 71 attacks or threats against journalists in Northern Ireland since 2019, The Guardian reported. Based on 26 interviews, including 22 with journalists, the report…

Pope Leo XIV has called for the release of imprisoned journalists and emphasized the vital importance of press freedom and ethical reporting in today’s world, Khaama Press reported. Speaking at his first official meeting with media representatives, the leader of…