Foreign Reporting
Trump wants the Panama canal back, but Afro-Caribbeans are staking a personal claim
For the community around the canal, this is not just a dispute over who may run the historic passageway. It’s about who rightfully shares in its legacy.
Anti-gang efforts in the Caribbean are feeling the Trump cuts
With Washington announcing funding cuts to over 90% of USAID funding, programs designed to curb crime on America’s maritime border have been kneecapped.
Caribbean islands mark Carnival in a time of emergency
There’s officially a national state of emergency, and it covers the entire run of the country’s most important tourist attraction – including the frenzied height of the Carnival season.
Algerian journalist and activist, 65, pardoned during third stint in prison
Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi, 65, was released from prison in late October after serving 22 months of detention.
Roman Ivanov’s story is a microcosm of media censorship in Russia
Roman Ivanov’s case is part of a larger story about President Vladimir Putin’s successful efforts to silence journalists and dismantle independent media in Russia.
Exiled for reporting: The story of Nicaraguan journalist Victor Ticay Ruiz
Journalist Victor Ruiz Ticay spent 517 days and nights sleeping on a cement floor in the suffocating heat of an overcrowded Nicaraguan prison cell.
Vietnamese journalist, former UMD fellow, imprisoned amid nationwide crackdown on press freedom
Truong Huy San, one of Vietnam’s most influential journalists and historians, was arrested on charges of “abusing democratic freedoms.”
Little Belarus: Warsaw becomes home for exiles
There are an estimated 250 exiled Belarusian journalists in Warsaw, according to Barys Haretski, deputy chairman of the Belarusian Association of Journalists.
An emerging crime in Hong Kong: Freedom of speech and press
Ryan Law Wai-Kwong became a symbol of the dramatic transformation of Hong Kong from a dynamic center of capitalism and media freedom to a government-controlled nation with little room for independent journalists.
Iran’s oldest political prisoner released, still an activist
At 76 years old, Keyvan Samimi, a veteran journalist and political activist had spent more than 10 years behind bars.
Israel’s War on the Media: Palestinian Alaa Al-Rimawi one of nearly 50 journalists imprisoned; many more killed in war
Under what Israel calls “administrative detention,” it is allowed to hold detainees without charges, without a trial date and with little contact with the outside world.
Inside Azerbaijan’s crackdown on independent media: The case of Aziz Orujov
Aziz Orujov’s arrest was part of a recent crackdown on independent journalists and government critics in Azerbaijan ahead of national elections and a series of international events hosted in the country.
Senegalese Journalist Maty Sarr Niang Finally Liberated
Maty Niang, a journalist for the independent news site Kéwoulo was released on March 12 after being detained for nearly 10 months.
Silencing Truth: The Persecution of Russian Journalist Ivan Safronov
Ivan Safronov was a well-respected military correspondent for two establishment newspapers then he went to work for the Russian space agency.
The Nightmare before New Year’s: The Story of Bahaa Eldin Ibrahim
Egyptian journalist Bahaa Eldin Ibrahim was a man spending time with his family on vacation until he was suddenly detained for his association with his employer Al-Jazeera.
567 days and counting: Renowned Guatemalan journalist still behind bars
Jose Carlos was on the phone with his father renowned investigative journalist and publisher José Rubén Zamora.
The Fearless Reporting of Elahe Mohammadi
Elahe Mohammadi wanted to write about the funeral for a young woman who died in police custody and to interview the mourning family as they buried their loved one. Instead, the newspaper reporter for Ham Mihan in Tehran was arrested, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, an international press advocacy organization.
Life amidst war: Ukrainian UMD grad student balances studies, grief
Over the course of weeks, one Ukrainian UMD graduate student helped her relatives escape Ukraine and acclimate to living in Maryland.
As peace declared at home, Ethiopians in Washington area deeply divided
Violence and hate speech leave communal and interpersonal rifts difficult to mend.
Russian and Ukrainian immigrants in Maryland united against war, but connections to Russia bring unease
Russian-speaking community, including Ukrainians, has burgeoned roots in Montgomery County, Maryland after the Cold War.