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WORLD: 122 journalists and media workers killed in 2024 One hundred and twenty-two journalists and media workers, including 14 women, have been killed in 2024, according to the annual Killed List released by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on 31...
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IRAN: Italian journalist arrested and held in solitary confinement in Iran Il Foglio war correspondent Cecilia Sala taken in by police while reporting in Tehran, says Italy’s foreign ministry By Lorenzo Tondo The Guardian (27.12.2024) – An Italian journalist has...
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TURKEY jails 7 journalists and media workers, places one under house arrest Istanbul, December 23, 2024 – The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Turkish authorities to release journalists who were jailed in Istanbul on Sunday and allow the media to report freely....
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BELARUS: “The Girls-328,” victims of punishment instead of rehabilitation By Olga Karatch, director of Nash Dom/ Our House (Belarus) for Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (23.12.2024) – In Belarus, the regime’s crackdown on young women under the guise of...
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GEORGIA: Police violence in Tbilisi while President Zurabishvili calls for quick EU actions President Zurabishvili at the European Parliament. Over 800 businesses call for new elections. By Willy Fautré from Tbilisi HRWF (19.12.2024) – According to the Public...
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GEORGIA: Election of an ex-footballer as the new president booed by demonstrators During yesterday’s demonstrations at the parliament, some citizens have brought diplomas – to mark the fact that the “Georgian Dream” presidential candidate, ex-footballer Mikheil...
