CPJ reported on journalist detention in Ethiopia and noted concerns regarding cybercrime laws in Pakistan.

The entities involved

• Committee to Protect Journalists →

  American nonprofit organization

  • Watchdogs and international groups are monitoring press freedom issues in Mexico.Mon 12:28
  • CPJ noted that lawsuits are an effective method used by politicians and judges to silence the press.Mon 10:54
• Ethiopia →

  country in the Horn of Africa

  • Eritrea admitted involvement in the Tigray war, under pressure from the US, in early 2021.Mon 16:51
  • Robert W. McElroy discussed global migrant resilience and journey involving the Philippines and Ethiopia.Mon 16:25
• Pakistan →

  sovereign state in South Asia

  • US-Iran truce aims to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid global monetary policy shifts and oil price drops.Mon 17:37
  • Pakistan is establishing long-term economic cooperation with Central Asia, including plans to join the International North-South Transport Corridor.Mon 17:36

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• Tracker reports rising pressures on journalists in Pakistan, while CPJ notes unresolved killings in Lebanon and journalist detention in Sudan.Aug 9
• CPJ monitors Israeli actions regarding journalist detention.Sep 19
• Alleged arbitrary detention of political figures in Pakistan involving Michael Polak.Sep 21