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Mexican Judge Orders Newspaper Closure, Exemplifying Rise in Censorship
A Mexican judge ordered the closure of "Tribuna," a 50-year-old regional newspaper, and sentenced its former director for "inciting hatred" against Governor Layda Sansores of Campeche, reflecting a concerning escalation of authoritarianism and censorship in Mexico's judicial system.
Mexican Judge Orders Newspaper Closure, Exemplifying Rise in Censorship
A Mexican judge ordered the closure of "Tribuna," a 50-year-old regional newspaper, and sentenced its former director for "inciting hatred" against Governor Layda Sansores of Campeche, reflecting a concerning escalation of authoritarianism and censorship in Mexico's judicial system.
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56% Bias Score
Saudi Arabia Executes Journalist for "High Treason", Underscoring Crackdown on Dissent
Saudi Arabia executed journalist Turki al-Jasser on Saturday for "high treason," following seven years of detention and alleged torture, highlighting the kingdom's ongoing suppression of dissent and use of national security pretexts to silence critics.
Saudi Arabia Executes Journalist for "High Treason", Underscoring Crackdown on Dissent
Saudi Arabia executed journalist Turki al-Jasser on Saturday for "high treason," following seven years of detention and alleged torture, highlighting the kingdom's ongoing suppression of dissent and use of national security pretexts to silence critics.
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52% Bias Score
Pacific Journalists Face Defamation Lawsuits, Threatening Press Freedom
The Pacific faces a critical moment for press freedom as journalists face expensive defamation lawsuits, threatening their financial survival and potentially silencing critical reporting, with cases in Palau, Samoa and Papua New Guinea highlighting the issue.
Pacific Journalists Face Defamation Lawsuits, Threatening Press Freedom
The Pacific faces a critical moment for press freedom as journalists face expensive defamation lawsuits, threatening their financial survival and potentially silencing critical reporting, with cases in Palau, Samoa and Papua New Guinea highlighting the issue.
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44% Bias Score
Palestinian Journalist Detained in Israel Under Administrative Detention
On April 29, Israeli forces arrested Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samudi in Jenin without charge, placing him under six-month administrative detention for alleged cooperation with the PIJ, despite lacking evidence; this exemplifies Israel's use of administrative detention to suppress Palestinian vo...
Palestinian Journalist Detained in Israel Under Administrative Detention
On April 29, Israeli forces arrested Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samudi in Jenin without charge, placing him under six-month administrative detention for alleged cooperation with the PIJ, despite lacking evidence; this exemplifies Israel's use of administrative detention to suppress Palestinian vo...
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56% Bias Score
Sentences Handed Down in Ciro Gómez Leyva Shooting Case
Journalist Ciro Gómez Leyva survived a shooting on December 15, 2022; two attackers received 14 and 12-year prison sentences after a plea bargain, with further investigations ongoing into the involvement of 12 other suspects and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
Sentences Handed Down in Ciro Gómez Leyva Shooting Case
Journalist Ciro Gómez Leyva survived a shooting on December 15, 2022; two attackers received 14 and 12-year prison sentences after a plea bargain, with further investigations ongoing into the involvement of 12 other suspects and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
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44% Bias Score
Life Sentences for Caruana Galizia Accomplices
Jamie Vella and Robert Agius received life sentences for providing the bomb that killed Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017; their conviction is the latest in a series of trials related to the assassination, which exposed widespread corruption.
Life Sentences for Caruana Galizia Accomplices
Jamie Vella and Robert Agius received life sentences for providing the bomb that killed Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017; their conviction is the latest in a series of trials related to the assassination, which exposed widespread corruption.
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32% Bias Score
VOA Shut Down After Hundreds of Journalists Fired
President Trump's administration fired hundreds of Voice of America journalists, effectively shutting down the US-funded news outlet, leaving only 50 employees across VOA, the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, and the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), following an order in March to eliminate the agency...
VOA Shut Down After Hundreds of Journalists Fired
President Trump's administration fired hundreds of Voice of America journalists, effectively shutting down the US-funded news outlet, leaving only 50 employees across VOA, the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, and the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), following an order in March to eliminate the agency...
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52% Bias Score
El Salvador: Seven El Faro Journalists Exiled After Reporting on Bukele-Gang Pact
In May 2025, El Salvador's El Faro newspaper published gang leaders' claims of a pact between President Nayib Bukele and gangs, resulting in arrest warrants for seven journalists now exiled due to the risk of imprisonment and torture in El Salvador, where President Bukele is accused of silencing dis...
El Salvador: Seven El Faro Journalists Exiled After Reporting on Bukele-Gang Pact
In May 2025, El Salvador's El Faro newspaper published gang leaders' claims of a pact between President Nayib Bukele and gangs, resulting in arrest warrants for seven journalists now exiled due to the risk of imprisonment and torture in El Salvador, where President Bukele is accused of silencing dis...
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44% Bias Score
Russia's Attacks on Ukrainian Hotels: A Deliberate Assault on Press Freedom
A joint RSF and Truth Hounds report details 31 Russian strikes on 25 Ukrainian hotels between February 2022 and March 2025, killing one journalist, injuring seven, and significantly impacting press freedom in Ukraine.
Russia's Attacks on Ukrainian Hotels: A Deliberate Assault on Press Freedom
A joint RSF and Truth Hounds report details 31 Russian strikes on 25 Ukrainian hotels between February 2022 and March 2025, killing one journalist, injuring seven, and significantly impacting press freedom in Ukraine.
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44% Bias Score
EU Condemns Illegal Use of Spyware, Vows to Enforce Data Protection Laws
The European Commission strongly condemned the illegal use of the Israeli spyware Graphite by Paragon, citing the violation of data privacy laws and the targeting of journalist Francesco Cancellato; the Commission will utilize all available tools to enforce EU law and ensure compliance with data pro...
EU Condemns Illegal Use of Spyware, Vows to Enforce Data Protection Laws
The European Commission strongly condemned the illegal use of the Israeli spyware Graphite by Paragon, citing the violation of data privacy laws and the targeting of journalist Francesco Cancellato; the Commission will utilize all available tools to enforce EU law and ensure compliance with data pro...
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36% Bias Score
Gaza Blockade Silences Journalists, Creating a Press Freedom Crisis
The near-total blockade of Gaza has caused a humanitarian and press freedom crisis, with Gazan journalists collapsing from hunger while reporting on the war, highlighting the intentional silencing of critical voices and the need for immediate international action to ensure access for journalists and...
Gaza Blockade Silences Journalists, Creating a Press Freedom Crisis
The near-total blockade of Gaza has caused a humanitarian and press freedom crisis, with Gazan journalists collapsing from hunger while reporting on the war, highlighting the intentional silencing of critical voices and the need for immediate international action to ensure access for journalists and...
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56% Bias Score
Canada to Vote on Honorary Citizenship for Jailed Hong Kong Activist
The Canadian Parliament is voting on a motion to grant honorary Canadian citizenship to jailed Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai, who faces charges under a Beijing-imposed national-security law, in a bid to secure his release from four and a half years of solitary confinement.
Canada to Vote on Honorary Citizenship for Jailed Hong Kong Activist
The Canadian Parliament is voting on a motion to grant honorary Canadian citizenship to jailed Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai, who faces charges under a Beijing-imposed national-security law, in a bid to secure his release from four and a half years of solitary confinement.
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52% Bias Score
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