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- #Ecuador 🇪🇨 FUNDAMEDIOS reports the dismissal of the habeas data lawsuit filed by Pedro Bejarano for publishing an alert on attacks against freedom of expression attributed to him. (In Spanish)
- #Egypt 🇪🇬 CIHRS and rights groups demand a transparent probe after a pro-government journalist claimed he has information that forcibly disappeared former MP Mostafa El-Naggar was killed, saying this must be handled by courts, not media.
- #Chad 🇹🇩 @globalfreemedia.bsky.social condemns the arrest and threats against journalist Dikoua Innocent, warning that harassing reporters over natural resource governance chills public scrutiny.
- #Bangladesh 🇧🇩 @article19.bsky.social has expressed concern over the exposure of personal data of at least 14,000 journalists linked to security flaws in the Election Commission's newly introduced online accreditation system. 🔗 buff.ly/Vd2d05v
- #UnitedStates 🇺🇸 @pressfreedom.bsky.social shares accounts from Minnesota journalists reporting on ICE actions, highlighting the dangers they face, the pressure on local reporting, and the importance of community support to keep informing the public.
- #Syria 🇸🇾 New SCM investigation shows how coordinated #Telegram networks spread misinformation, graphic content, and sectarian hate during the As-Suwayda violence, while platform safeguards failed to stop it.
- #Turkey 🇹🇷 @bianet-eng.bsky.social report that 96 people were detained in raids on left wing groups and press agencies across 22 provinces. Among those targeted were youth and women's groups, environmentalists, journalists and union members. buff.ly/Tbp7ArG
- #Myanmar 🇲🇲 @pressfreedom.bsky.social "urges authorities to ensure Myat Thu Kyaw’s safety & well-being, end all forms of abuse in detention, and unconditionally release him, along with all journalists jailed for their work,” said Shawn Crispin of CPJ Southeast Asia.
- #Mexico 🇲🇽 @article19mxca.bsky.social warns that attacks from public authorities in Morelos are inhibiting journalistic work, encouraging self-censorship and heightening risks for the press. (In Spanish) buff.ly/8M05VX0
- #Iran 🇮🇷 Journalists Mehdi Mahmoudian and Vida Rabbani were detained for a peaceful statement backing protests. @pressfreedom.bsky.social says this deepens Iran’s crackdown on independent journalism and calls for their immediate release. buff.ly/APAYLbu
