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In the present report, the Special Rapporteur (Irene Khan) on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression focuses on journalists in exile who face a variety of physical, digital and legal threats. She analyses the responses of States and companies to these threats and challenges.
For decades, Iran’s brutal repression of independent journalism at home has been accompanied by the systematic targeting of journalists reporting on Iran from abroad, in an effort to silence them. This new report from Reporters Without Borders (RSF) shows that the level of transnational threat to Iranian journalists is unprecedented and comes at enormous professional and personal cost.
Sweden-based, Bangladesh-focused investigative newsroom Netra News launched with a bang in December 2019. In this interview Netra News’ founder Tasneem Khalil opens up about his work as an exiled editor.
Zahra Nader ist the founder and editor-in-chief of the Afghan Magazine Zan Times. For the Institute of War & Peace Reporting she reflects on her mission and shares what helps her to keep fighting for equality and justice in Afghanistan.
Nadio Momand was a journalist and a law student in Afghanistan. But with the Taliban back in power, she has left her home and her dreams behind.
More than 20 percent of the world’s national governments have reached beyond their borders since 2014 to forcibly silence exiled political activists, journalists, former regime insiders, and members of ethnic or religious minorities.
Former Afghan journalist Hedayatullah Zyarmal, who now lives in Bruchhausen-Vilsen, talks about his desire to continue his media work and the hurdles he has to overcome.
The work of exiled journalists, which is key to upholding democracy and defending human rights, is being impacted through continued efforts by authoritarian governments to silence them even across borders.
The CPJ’s 2023 prison census highlights China, Myanmar, Belarus, Russia, Vietnam, Iran and Israel as leading jailers, with 320 journalists globally. This report exposes harsh realities, emphasizing the urgent need for global attention to protect press freedom.
Afghanistan’s once thriving media sector has been facing myriad challenges under Taliban rule. Despite all challenges, however, Afghan journalists continue to produce factual, objective news.
Resisting the Taliban’s efforts to make women in Afghanistan invisible, a group of female journalists establishes an online magazine. An interview with Zahra Nader, founder of ZanTimes.
Exiled Afghan journalist Zahra Nader confronts Taliban oppression. Her news outlet Zan Times investigates issues like suicides and forced marriages, involving both in-country and exiled journalists.
Cuba, Syria, Ethiopia, Myanmar, and Hong Kong: In this roundtable, five journalists share insights on navigating exile conditions and reporting on countries they can no longer witness.
MFRR partner organizations issue a warning after a press freedom mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. This statement highlights a concerning decline in media freedom fueled by new restrictive and more.
The Foundation for Freedom of Expression and Democracy (FLED) reports an alarming climate for press freedom in Nicaragua. The report reveals an increase in persecution, exile, and banishment.
Experiences, resilience, and pursuit of freedom: Maryam Mirza, an Iranian journalist and civil society activist, shares why she began documenting the stories of Iranian women in exile.
This report explores the conditions for Sudanese media practitioners, offering insights and narratives to guide stakeholders toward tangible improvements. A survey, data, and detailed findings.
GFMD‘s latest study ‘Transforming Media’ sheds light on the daily challenges faced by members in securing funds and meeting donor expectations for reporting and accountability.