Russian military forces detained Zhanna Kyseliova, editor of the Kakhovska Zoria newspaper, on June 27, 2024, in Kakhovka, Kherson, following a raid on her apartment.

Armed men in the violence-plagued state of Guerrero kidnapped Journalist Silvia Nayssa Arce, her husband Alberto Sánchez, and journalist Marco Antonio Toledo with his wife and son on November 19 and 22 respectively.

A journalist with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), covering the presidential villa in Abuja, was abducted at the Federal Secretariat.

Award-winning Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna, known for her reporting on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has gone missing, raising concerns for her safety.

Armed group kidnaps news director Priestba Nwockocha in front of her husband. Police have ordered a manhunt to locate the journalist.

Blondine Tanis’ abduction sixth kidnapping of a journalist in Haiti in 2023.

Marie Lucie Bonhomme Opont, a well-known journalist for Radio Vision 2000, was abducted and later released by one of the notorious gangs operating in Port-au-Prince.

Investigative journalist María Teresa Montaño Delgado was kidnapped and threatened due to her exposé of corruption allegations involving the misappropriation of millions of taxpayer funds by the State of Mexico (Edomex).

Amhara journalists Genet Asmamaw and Meskerem Abera taken by police.

Australian journalist Lynne O’ Donnell was forced to denounce the integrity of her work and apologize for her reporting or face a prison term.

Human rights defender and citizen journalist Irina Danilovich was abducted seemingly by the authorities while returning home from work last month in Russian-occupied Crimea.

Journalist Viktoria Roshchina, associated with independent Ukrainian television channel Hromadske, was released earlier.

CFWIJ strongly condemns these acts and urges investigating authorities UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry for Ukraine, International Criminal Court, EU, to identify and gather evidence to prosecute those responsible.

Journalist Viktoria Roshchina, associated with independent Ukrainian television channel Hromadske, has been missing since March 16.

Myanmar junta authorities reportedly released Dawei Watch reporter, Ma Moe Myint and her colleagues.