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Iranian Singer Sentenced to 74 Lashes and Two-Year Artistic Ban

Rights groups say the ruling signals a renewed crackdown on women's public expression.

Parastoo Ahmadi Reportedly Sentenced to 74 Lashes by Qom Court

Iran Court Upholds One-Year Sentence and Travel Ban for Jafar Panahi

Egypt Jails Activist Ahmed Douma for One Year Over Article on Prisons

China and Hong Kong Move to Erase Tiananmen Memory as Families Push for Answers

Jafar Panahi’s Appeal Set for Tehran Revolutionary Court Hearing on Wednesday

Mexico Is Latin America’s Deadliest Country for Journalists in 2025

HRCP Report Warns of Shrinking Civic Space and Judicial Erosion in Pakistan

Pakistan Leaders Pledge Press Freedom as Unions Press to Scrap PECA

Press Freedom Alarms Intensify in Latin America on World Press Freedom Day

Cambodian Court Upholds Kem Sokha’s 27-Year Treason Conviction

Boualem Sansal Enters Belgium’s Royal Academy, Plans to Leave France

Rights Groups Press Kazakhstan to End Journalist Prosecutions and Scrap 'False Information' Law

Lens Turns Postponed PSG Date Into Stadium Rally for Jailed Journalist Christophe Gleizes

Russia’s Supreme Court Brands Memorial ‘Extremist’

German Court Rejects Mainz’s Final Appeal in El Ghazi Case

Chinese Dissident Artist Gao Zhen Tried in Secret Over Satirical Mao Works

Antisemitic Incidents at Germany’s Nazi Memorials Hit 211 in 2024, Watchdog Warns

Environmental Journalist Erik Saracho Shot in Nayarit as State Opens Attempted-Homicide Probe

Judge Demands ICE Justify Arrest of Nashville Journalist as Warrant Dispute Intensifies