Press Freedom

Trials of Jimmy Lai, others highlight poor year for Hong Kong press freedom

The national security trial of pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai has dominated headlines this year. Analysts say Lai’s case and new laws on national security are emblematic of Hong Kong’s ongoing decline in media freedoms. Liam Scott has the story for VOA News.

US Justice Department ignored some policies when seizing journalists' phone records, watchdog finds

President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to jail journalists who refuse to name their sources

Assad downfall comes as family of American journalist held captive in Syria confirms he is alive and well

Twelve years after Austin Tice disappeared in Syria, the journalist’s family have received evidence he is alive. The fall of President Bashar Assad’s regime renews efforts to bring him home. With Liam Scott, Cristina Caicedo Smit has the story for VOA

US making 'intensive efforts' to find journalist Austin Tice in Syria

Austin Tice has been unjustly jailed in Syria for more than 12 years

After Assad’s fall, cautious optimism for jailed journalist Austin Tice in Syria

With rebels seizing key Syrian cities and releasing prisoners, family of American reporter Austin Tice hope he too will be freed

Taliban shutter Afghan broadcaster over foreign content

Journalists at Arezo TV are detained as Kabul office is sealed over Taliban claim that station produced 'vulgar' content

From VOA Spanish: Media group warns of deterioration of press freedom in Americas

Austin Tice is alive, family of American journalist says

The former US Marine, who was taken in Syria more than 12 years ago, is the last American journalist held overseas

Journalists from Ukraine, Burkina Faso recognized for work

Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk was among the first people to investigate Russia’s abduction of children from Ukraine. At a ceremony in Washington, she was honored for her work, alongside journalists from Burkina Faso, Gaza, India and Belgium. From Washington, Liam Scott has the story.

Georgian opposition leader arrested, beaten unconscious as Tbilisi protests continue

High-profile arrest comes amid ongoing pro-EU protests in Georgia

Journalists in Bolivia face attacks, verbal assaults

Attacks on media covering protests come amid a declining environment for journalists in Bolivia, say analysts