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As Vladimir Putin’s regime tightens its grip on free speech, the Russian Independent Media Archive (RIMA) is stepping up to preserve endangered journalism. With backing from PEN America and Bard College, RIMA safeguards independent media, ensuring critical journalism outlasts authoritarian attempts to erase it.
Press freedom is severely restricted in many countries, prompting journalists like Amir Aman Kiyaro from Ethiopia and Vania Pigeonutt from Mexico to seek refuge in Germany. Facing threats, violence, and imprisonment, they now focus on raising awareness about the crises in their home countries and the psychological impacts of their work.
In March 2022, the State Duma introduced new laws penalizing the “discrediting” of the Russian Armed Forces, leading to hefty fines or imprisonment for violations. This crackdown has made independent journalism increasingly perilous in Russia, spurring a mass exodus of independent media professionals. This publication aims to illuminate the realities faced by Russian independent media workers in exile.
In this video-interview, Kirill Martynov, editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe, discusses the harsh realities exiled Russian media outlets are facing amid escalating repression and censorship. He emphasizes the need for independent journalism and education as tools for resistance against authoritarianism.
At least 278 journalists have been forced to leave Nicaragua over the past six years to escape persecution by Daniel Ortega’s government, according to a report released this Monday by the Foundation for Freedom of Expression and Democracy (FLED).
In Cuba’s economic crisis, the exiled independent news outlet El Toque has transformed into a vital resource for currency exchange information. With an AI-powered dashboard, it provides real-time rates that challenge government narratives, gaining popularity and user trust amid increasing censorship and political pressure.
Exiled journalists in Nicaragua, Cuba, and Venezuela continue to defy oppressive regimes, uncovering corruption and human rights violations despite threats, imprisonment, and censorship. Their resilience highlights the vital role of independent media in preserving press freedom under authoritarian rule.
Recent reports reveal an alarming wave of repression against independent journalists in Cuba. With state agents conducting lengthy interrogations and confiscating salaries, many media professionals face severe threats to their livelihoods. This crackdown echoes previous government tactics aimed at stifling dissent and controlling narratives, forcing many to resign or flee the country.
Following Sheikh Hasina’s resignation after 15 years in power, Bangladesh is witnessing a troubling rise in digital transnational repression. The government is leveraging advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, to monitor, intimidate, and silence dissenting voices both domestically and abroad.
Apple has removed dozens of apps, even though the Kremlin’s censorship body did not order the move. These services, half-permitted by the government, enable people in Russia to access social networks and independent media.
The couple Nasimeh and Amir have apparently fled from the Iranian secret service and built a new life for themselves in Belgium. They campaign against the regime in their home country and go on demonstrations. But in 2018, it emerges that their life in exile is a lie.
Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, the Russian regime has targeted journalists on the frontlines with deliberate attacks, leading to numerous deaths and injuries among women reporters. This campaign of terror aims to suppress independent reporting and obscure the realities of the conflict.
To ensure the safety of journalists in exile “Voices in Exile” is now offering multi-dimensional support to journalists in exile who wish to continue their professional activities in France. “Voices in Exile” was founded to support these journalists in their careers and help them to achieve their projects, including the creation of new media.
This report challenges the claims that there is no civil society to speak of inside the Russian Federation and that most of its activists are now in exile. A significant number of independent and democratically oriented initiatives and organizations continue to operate throughout the country to address societal issues through civic engagement. These should be acknowledged.
Practicing journalism in Nicaragua is equivalent to committing a “crime of “terrorism”, denounced Nicaraguan journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro, who went into exile in Costa Rica due to threats he received for doing independent journalism in his country.
Transnational repression is on the rise, with governments targeting exiled dissidents through violence and surveillance. Investigative journalism, such as The Washington Post’s Repression’s Long Arm series, reveals how states like India and China suppress opposition abroad.
As Russia’s authoritarian regime tightens its grip, independent journalists in exile are building a foundation for a democratic future. By engaging youth, amplifying Indigenous voices, and preserving history, these journalists defy state repression, offering hope for Russia’s long-term political transformation despite the immense risks.
The Business of Independent Myanmar Media Post-Coup: Experimenting with business models inside the country and in exile examines the ways in which independent media businesses have responded to, and been changed by, the 1 February 2021 military coup, and the business opportunities they have seized in its wake.