Neuer Report darüber, wie der israelische Staat mit Journalisten umgeht, wenn sie diese gefangen nehmen und in ihre Foltergefängnisse verschleppen.

»We returned from hell’: Palestinian journalists recount torture in Israeli prisons«

»Content warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of physical, psychological, and sexual violence.«
https://cpj.org/special-reports/we-returned-from-hell-palestinian-journalists-recount-torture-in-israeli-prisons/
#Israel #Gaza #ProtectJournalists #pressfreedom #Torture

Mercenary spyware isn’t “just for criminals.” Amnesty Security Lab documents Predator (Intellexa) used to target Angolan journalist Teixeira Cândido in 2024 via WhatsApp links in Angola. This is what “lawful intercept” marketing enables.

https://securitylab.amnesty.org/latest/2026/02/journalism-under-attack-predator-spyware-in-angola/

#Privacy #Infosec #Spyware #PressFreedom #Humanrights

For the time being, the quality reporting at the Washington Post is limited to the free newsletters, WorldView and Press Freedom Desk:

Liam Scott interviews Don Lemon: 'Bigger than me’: Don Lemon on why his arrest is a warning.

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💡Journalists in the MENA region are not only reporting on trauma. Many are living through it. Free Press Unlimited launched a first-of-its-kind practical guide on Trauma-Sensitive Reporting. ➡️ Available English and Arabic via: ow.ly/OLTP50Yhy3x #pressfreedom #safetyforjournalists

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Democracy dies in broad daylight: the Trump administration’s frontal assault on the free press. #DonaldTrump #Pressfreedom #Trump2.0 #USpress #WhiteHousepresscorps
https://iwpost.com/democracy-dies-in-broad-daylight-the-trump-administrations-frontal-assault-on-the-free-press/?fsp_sid=2804

Rana Ayyub’s Gujarat Files and the Politics of the Counter-Archive
https://onceinabluemoon2021.in/2026/02/16/rana-ayyub-gujarat-files-and-the-politics-of-the-counter-archive/
Criminalized history never disappears—it waits to be reclaimed. Counter‑archives challenge state erasure and structural impunity.

#RanaAyyub, #GujaratFiles, #CounterArchive, #TruthUncovered, #EndImpunity, #StateComplicity, #PressFreedom, #DemocracyUnderThreat, #HumanRights, #AjayPiramal, #NeverForget2002, #Seize_Cronies_Fairplay_for_DHFL_Victims, #Alleged_Dawood_Mirchi_Rkw_Dhfl_BjP_Collusion,

Negros Occidental journalist arrested over ‘satirical poem’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/negros-occidental-journalist-ambo-delilan-arrested-alleged-satirical-poem/

The Web Is Not Enough — Why These Left Media Workers Are Opening Physical Spaces

https://murica.website/2026/02/the-web-is-not-enough-why-these-left-media-workers-are-opening-physical-spaces/

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Bail denied for activists Frenchie Mae Cumpio, Marielle Domequil

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/tacloban-court-denies-bail-frenchie-mae-cumpio-marielle-domequil/

Africa: Mali - Journalist Arrested for Criticising Foreign President: [IFJ] The military junta in Mali arrested prominent journalist Youssouf Sissoko under the country's cybercrime law, following the publication of an article in L'Alternance on 2 February. The article challenged remarks made by Niger's junta leader, President Abdourahamane Tiani, who alleged that the presidents of France, Benin and the Ivory… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQzth6 #Mali #Journalism #PressFreedom #YoussoufSissoko #Cybercrime

CPJ scrapped "Impunity Index" to shield Israel, whistleblowers say | The Electronic Intifada

https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/cpj-scrapped-impunity-index-shield-israel-whistleblowers-say

#לא_השמעתי_את_קולי #pressfreedom

Cabinet Office looking into Labour Together report claims, says minister https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/16/cabinet-office-looking-into-labour-together-report-claims-says-minister #Labour #Thinktanks #UkNews #Politics #LizKendall #PressFreedom

#whatsapp blocked in #russia !
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clygd10pg5lo

How many days left for #russian #wikipedia in Russia?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Wikipedia?wprov=sfti1#2024._State_pressure_on_Wikimedia_RU_and_its_members

At least our #ZIM archives for #offline usage are up-to-date :computerfairies: and free to use for everybody :batman:
https://library.kiwix.org/#lang=rus&category=wikipedia

#foss #edtec #pressfreedom