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On the UN's International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, reports highlight ongoing violence, arrests, and restrictions worldwide. Despite some progress, journalists in conflict zones like Gaza, Sudan, and Ghana face deadly threats, with impunity remaining a major obstacle to press freedom.
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Turkish courts have acquitted four journalists, including AFP's Yasin Akgul, who were arrested during protests over Istanbul's opposition mayor. The decision highlights ongoing issues with press freedom amid political tensions and protests sparked by opposition figures' arrests.
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French President Macron is working to secure the release of Christophe Gleizes, a French sports journalist sentenced to seven years in Algeria for terrorism-related charges. Gleizes was arrested in May 2024 while reporting on football in Kabylia. His case reflects ongoing diplomatic tensions between France and Algeria, especially after France's recognition of Western Sahara sovereignty.
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As of December 2025, 67 journalists were killed worldwide, with Israeli forces responsible for 43%, primarily in Gaza where over 220 journalists have died since October 2023 amid ongoing conflict. Israel continues to bar international journalists from Gaza, despite calls for access and legal challenges. U.S. lawmakers criticize Israel's lack of transparent investigations into attacks on journalists.
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Israeli forces have continued to violate the Gaza ceasefire, conducting airstrikes and raids, killing at least 385 Palestinians since October. Meanwhile, Hamas has agreed to hand over remains of captives, and border crossings are slowly reopening amid ongoing tensions and humanitarian crises.