Press Freedom Press Freedom Under Siege: Iran Imposes Decades-Long Sentences on Journalists Using Sweeping Anti-Espionage Laws October 30, 2026 Laily UPN NEW YORK, October 28, 2026 — In a move that has drawn sharp international condemnation, Iranian judicial authorities have handed down draconian prison sentences to two journalists, Artin Ghazanfari and…
Press Freedom Erosion of the Press: Trump Administration Imposes Sweeping Visa Restrictions on International Journalists July 19, 2026 Basiran WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a profound departure from four decades of established diplomatic and journalistic practice, the Trump administration has finalized a restrictive new rule that fundamentally alters the landscape…