Three Iranian female journalists who are currently detained received the UN's top award for press freedom on Tuesday evening "for their commitment to truth and accountability.

Iran: Three women journalists jailed after Mahsa Amini’s death win UN’s top press freedom award

Late last year, a clip filmed during a public event in South Sudan showing a stain spreading on the President Salvakia's pants went viral. The journalists who were covering the event were detained and accused of embarrassing the head of state and the country.

World of Africa: Concerns Grow Over Freedom of Press

Concerns are growing at the increased constraints the Taliban government has placed on the news media in Afghanistan, after officials issued a new framework of rules for journalists that critics say open the door for censorship and repression.

New Taliban guidelines stir fear about the future of press freedom

In a sign that the Taliban may not be in a mood to allow vibrant, free media to flourish, horrific images of Afghan journalists beaten up and tortured by Taliban fighters have surfaced.

Taliban brutally flog and torture Afghan journalists for covering women's protests

Freedom of the press is under assault in Hong Kong. After the demise of Apple Daily another pro-democracy news outlet Stand news has announced that it will remove opinion articles and columns it published before June and stop accepting donations.

Hong Kong: Pro-democracy news outlet Stand News closes opinion columns

After the fight between social media platform, Twitter, and the government of Nigeria, media houses fear it might be their chance of coming under the hammer. Several media organisations in Nigeria are concerned that the Nigerian government might bring in stricter rules and regulations to clamp down on freedom of media in the country.

'Where is freedom of press?': Nigeria's media fears restrictions after Twitter ban

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday authorities` actions against pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily under the city`s sweeping national security law were not targeting press freedom.

Hong Kong leader Lam says action against Apple Daily does not target press freedom

A Malaysian news site named Malaysiakini was fined $120,000 over readers’ comments that criticized the judiciary, raising concerns about worsening press freedom.

Malaysia: Malaysiakini hit with massive fine of $120,000 over reader comments

A recent report released by the Freedom Network raised an alarm over the safety of journalists in Pakistan by highlighting that at least 33 scribes have been killed in the South Asian nation in the last six years while on duty.

33 journalists killed in Pakistan over last 6 years while on duty: Report

Three senior journalists at Myanmar's largest private newspaper were remanded in custody after handing themselves in to police on Wednesday, facing accusations of causing "fear or alarm" following a complaint from the Yangon regional government.

Myanmar newspaper journalists held after handing themselves in to police

The decision to close Radio Miraya would be another blow for press freedom in South Sudan

United Nations in talks with South Sudan to keep radio station open

Edward Snowden spoke out in support of the tribune journalist who did an investigative piece of normal people easily accessing private Aadhaar data on WhatsApp

Journalist who exposed flaws in UIDAI should be awarded, not investigated: Edward Snowden

WION evening news brief, January 8, 2018

Better implementation of the criminal justice system will put an end to impunity for crimes against journalists

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