Media Law and Journalism

 Published last month:  A federal judge has ordered the reinstatement of 1,042 Voice of America employees and blocked administrative steps that curtailed the broadcaster's operations.

 Published last month:  Hanoi police opened a criminal probe into journalist Le Anh Hung for allegedly producing and disseminating 'anti‑state' content, part of Vietnam's wider effort to curb independent media.

 Published last month:  Belarus convicts journalist Pavel Dabravolski of treason, sentencing him to nine years after a closed trial; the case has prompted concern over press freedom.

 Published last month:  A federal judge questioned a 2025 Pentagon policy that restricts journalists' access to Defense Department briefings and could label reporters security risks.

 Published last month:  Global press freedoms declined in early 2026, with journalists across at least ten countries facing arrests, prosecutions, detention and legal reprisals over reporting.

 Published last month:  Indonesia's Constitutional Court removed 'directly or indirectly' from the Anti‑Corruption Law, ruling that journalism and public debate are not obstruction of justice.

 Published last month:  The Islamabad High Court reinstated bail for journalist Sohrab Barkat in FIR No. 330/2025, ending the last legal hurdle after prolonged litigation under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act.

 Published 2 months ago:  EU court found Hungary violated EU telecom rules by refusing to renew Klubrádió's FM licence, concluding the decision breached transparency and proportionality requirements.

 Published 2 months ago:  Legal action against journalists in South Asia has risen sharply, with Bangladesh and Pakistan cases raising alarm over use of anti-terror and digital laws.

 Published 2 months ago:  Strategic lawsuits against journalists (SLAPPs) are used to intimidate reporters and outlets through costly, protracted legal actions intended to silence public-interest reporting.

 Published 2 months ago:  Journalist Sohrab Barkat, detained for over 90 days under multiple PECA cases, was granted bail in FIR No. 343/2025; an appeal remains pending at the IHC.

 Published 2 months ago:  Islamabad High Court bars the NCCIA from arresting journalist Nadir Baloch and orders authorities not to harass him while jurisdiction is determined.

 Published 2 months ago:  Journalists Nadir Baloch and Sohrab Barkat face legal scrutiny under Pakistan's cybercrime laws as they challenge repeated NCCIA summonses and FIRs.

 Published 2 months ago:  Authorities registered a fourth FIR against journalist Sohrab Barkat, extending his detention amid overlapping PECA cases and ongoing legal challenges.

 Published 2 months ago:  Turkish police arrested Deutsche Welle correspondent Alican Uludag over social media posts prosecutors say insulted President Erdogan and spread false claims.

 Published 2 months ago:  Nadir Baloch has petitioned the Islamabad High Court to suspend repeated NCCIA summonses, calling them harassment and saying no specific charges are disclosed.

 Published 2 months ago:  IHC accepted a Punjab Forensic Laboratory finding that seized material in Matiullah Jan's case is not methamphetamine and remanded the matter for trial.

 Published 2 months ago:  Balochistan Union of Journalists decries an FIR against editor Agha Obaid over an Excise Department video and calls for a transparent, impartial probe.

 Published 2 months ago:  An Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court dismissed Matiullah Jan's jurisdiction challenge and will formally frame terrorism and narcotics charges against him, his post says.

 Published 2 months ago:  The Supreme Court granted bail to journalist Sohrab Barkat in FIR 179/2025; he remains detained after another bail was revoked and challenges are pending.

 Published 2 months ago:  Pakistani journalists face legal exposure from cybercrime, defamation and anti-terror laws that can lead to investigations, arrests and newsroom disruption.