Maty Sarr Niang, a journalist for the independent news site Kéwoulo, was released on March 12 after being detained for nearly 10 months. Her case was considered to be a signal of Senegal’s democratic backsliding.
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Silencing Truth: The Persecution of Russian Journalist Ivan Safronov
Less than two years before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ivan Safronov, a well-respected military correspondent, was arrested to show Russian journalists that they were no longer allowed to report on the military. Following his arrest, Putin tightened press restrictions in Russia, forcing Safronov’s fiancé to flee the country. Still, even after his appeal was denied and Safronov continues to serve his 22-year sentence in Siberia, his letters to friends remain optimistic.
‘Our family is suffering’: In Baku, one Azerbaijani journalist still awaits justice
Azerbaijani journalist Polad Aslanov previously spent time with family, reporting on corruption and running two news sites before being unjustly imprisoned in Baku, where he is currently serving a 13-year sentence. Outside of prison, Aslanov’s wife and daughter fear for their family’s safety and have been advocating for him to be released.