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September 19, 2016
Montenegro: Release Journalist Pending Trial
11-Month Pre-Trial Detention Unjustified
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September 6, 2016
Russia: Journalist Punished for Chechnya Reporting
Sweeping Pre-Election Crackdown
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September 6, 2016
Afghanistan Audio Tape Leak Exposes Abuse of Journalists
Alleged Threats, Intimidation Demand Thorough Probe
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August 19, 2016
Four Activists to be Released in DR Congo
Others Still Jailed After Protesting President’s Power Grab
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August 10, 2016
Email Hack Leads to Threats Against Journalists in Ukraine
Journalists Covering the Conflict in Eastern Ukraine Targeted
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August 1, 2016
Armenia: Excessive Police Force at Protest
Stun Grenades, Beatings; Protesters, Journalists Injured
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July 28, 2016
Dispatches: Speaking Truth to Power Is a Crime in South Sudan
Juba Monitor Editor Arrested Over Editorials
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July 28, 2016
Turkey: Media Shut Down, Journalists Detained
State of Emergency Crackdown Accelerates
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