International Press Institute

To celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month, this is a special series about the experiences of LGBTQ+ journalists in diverse environments around the world, as well as the challenges that many continue to face.

While rhetoric around press freedom has improved, the reality on the ground remains dangerous for journalists.

The lawsuits serve as the latest act of repression by a dictatorial military regime against the press since a military coup in 2021.

Charges of sex crimes used to target independent media and dissuade public support for imprisoned journalists.

Nasser and fellow journalists appear to have been targeted by snipers during Israeli raid in Jenin despite wearing clearly marked press gear.

The first court hearings for Hamedi and Mohammadi, two of the first journalists to report on the death of Mahsa Amini, were held behind closed doors with limited information provided to lawyers.