All news on the topic: Journalist safety

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Over 100,000 sign petition against Žemaitaitis’ bill amid fears of political control over LRT
Lithuanian journalists are protesting against legislation proposed by a powerful populist party that would make it easier to fire the head of the country’s public broadcaster.
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Repressive campaign against independent press continues in Azerbaijan: 28 journalists behind bars
A relentless crackdown over the past 18 months has eradicated any semblance of independent media from authoritarian Azerbaijan.
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Burkina Faso’s press freedom faces severe repression after journalists’ abductions
Press freedom in Burkina Faso is facing growing repression, marked by the kidnapping of two journalists just days after they openly criticized the junta’s control over the media.
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British investigative journalist banned from entering Cambodia
Treatment of Gerald Flynn, who writes for the outlet Mongabay, condemned as attack on independent media.
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Serbian authorities accused of illegal activist surveillance using spyware
Police and intelligence services in Serbia are using advanced mobile forensics products and previously unknown spyware to illegally surveil journalists, environmental campaigners and civil rights activists, according to a report.