#Belarus Russian citizen Sofia Sapega is accused of inciting hatred and faces up to 6 years in prison. She was arrested together with Raman Pratasevich after Lukashenko hijacked the Ryanair plane. I am worried about her after what she’s gone through. Sofia must be released

Awarding the Nobel prize to Muratov & Maria Ressa is a "moment of truth" Christophe Deloire "During Muratov's tenure at Novaya Gazeta, six journalists were murdered including Anna Politkovskaya." The Guardian We need a safer world of the truth. theguardian.com/world/2021/dec…

“I was a primary target, largely because I think I was a cautionary tale: If this can happen to Maria, then this can happen to you.” The Press Freedom Defense Fund has provided financial assistance for Maria Ressa’s legal defense in the Philippines. interc.pt/3IkQ6Ud

Thread: As Filipino-American journalist @MariaRessa prepares to receive the #NobelPeacePrize this Friday (🌏 #HumanRightsDay), we IFEX stand with the #HoldTheLine Coalition in reiterating our call for all remaining charges against her to be dropped: ow.ly/p9Zw50H4pX0 👇

First Look Institute’s Press Freedom Defense Fund ( #PFDF) announced today that the Google News Initiative has awarded a $500,000 contribution to the Fund in recognition of its work. firstlook.media/google-news-in… via Press Freedom Defense Fund | First Look Media #PressFreedom #PressFreedomDefenseFund

Today, Maria Ressa accepted the #NobelPeacePrize, making her the first working journalist to do so. This, and other news, in this week's #PressFreedomFriday roundup:

1/ HRF is thrilled to announce a new program with Press Freedom Defense Fund to support journalism in #Belarus. We are providing $100,000 for independent Belarusian journalists and newsrooms who have been forced into exile. hrf.org/hrf-announces-…

PFDF is proud to announce a new partnership with Human Rights Foundation (HRF)'s Belarus Solidarity Fund to support independent journalists in #Belarus and media outlets who are being persecuted by the #Lukashenko regime. pressfreedomdefensefund.org/news/2021/12/1…

Remembering journalist #DaphneCaruanaGalizia today, 50 months after her horrific assassination in Malta. 50 long months without justice. But we’re still here. We’re still fighting for #JusticeforDaphne. We’re not going anywhere until justice is fully served.

PFDF strongly condemns yesterday's sentencing of Belarusian opposition leader Siarhei Tsikhanouski, whose courage began a worldwide movement. His voice will not be silenced.

#Afghanistan : A total of 231 #medias outlets have had to close and more than 6,400 #journalists have lost their jobs since 15 Aug. #women journalists have been hit hardest, with four out of five no longer working. bit.ly/3FprSX2

ICYMI - The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) recognised blogger Raman Pratasevich as a victim of arbitrary detention and urged the international community to press #Belarus for his release. ifex.org/belarus-un-exp…

HERO OF THE YEAR 👏 LOOK: Esquire Philippines names first Filipino Nobel laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa as Hero of the Year in their annual ‘Man At His Best’ celebration. 📷: Esquire Philippines

#Belarus : RSF calls for the immediate release of Belarusian bloggers Eduard Palchys & Ihar Losik and condemns the extremely harsh sentences of 13 and 15 years in prison that they have been given after months in provisional detention. rsf.org/en/news/two-be…

1/ With our new partnership with Press Freedom Defense Fund, we are proud to announce that the Belarus Solidarity Fund has raised over $1,000,000 for the democracy movement in #Belarus! Thank you to all of our supporters! #StandwithBelarus

Afghan TV station owner Aref Noori detained by Taliban-affiliated militia cpj.org/2021/12/afghan…

#Afghanistan: RSF condemns the arrest for 1 hour of the eleven #journalists who were covering the violent repression of the #women's demonstration in #Kabul today. The #Taliban released the journalists after erasing some images from their cameras.

[1/3] THREAD RSF urges #HongKong authorities to end the judicial harassment against the founder of the now-defunct #AppleDaily, Jimmy Lai and six of its staff, who were charged today with additional accusations of “seditious publications”. bit.ly/313aatd

#HongKong media @StandNewsHK has announced its shutdown following the arrest of six members of its team. RSF urges for the release of all journalists detained and calls on democracies to react and defend what is left of the free press in the territory. bit.ly/3z7lgKo

#Belarus is the most dangerous country in Europe for journalists. 32 of my excellent colleagues are in jail.Many more have been detained or pushed out of the country. We are facing a media blackout in Belarus. It doesn’t mean we’ve given up. Journalists will continue their work