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Anton Hammerl, a photographer of South African and Austrian descent, was shot and killed by government forces in #Libya in 2011 while covering the frontlines of the conflict as a freelancer. Ten years on, there has been no formal investigation into his death. #JusticeForAntonpic.twitter.com/jtg0zG42Ff

French journalist and filmmaker Olivier Dubois was kidnapped in the Malian region of Gao in April, by the Al-Qaeda affiliated group Jamaa Nusrat al-Islam, while seeking an interview with a local leader of the group. Months later, he remains in their custody.pic.twitter.com/XzuV6kmozP

TV Pirveli camera operator Aleksandre Lashkarava died in Tbilisi, #Georgia, days after he sustained a concussion and broken bones in his face, and underwent surgery as a result of an attack by anti-LGBTQ protestors while covering a demonstration in the capital. #OneFreePresspic.twitter.com/CVErmeZ1Mg

Reuters photojournalist #DanishSiddiqui, who won a 2018 Pulitzer Prize for his work documenting the Rohingya Refugee Crisis, was killed in July while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters. #OneFreePress https://www.onefreepresscoalition.com/list pic.twitter.com/sk0H1dZaVZ

Iraqi Kurdish photojournalist Qaraman Shukri was sentenced to seven years in prison in a secret trial without a lawyer present. He and his family hope to appeal. Join CPJ and the @OneFreePress Coalition in calling for Shukri's immediate release.pic.twitter.com/Uya2Zw2hcs

Brazilian photojournalist Alex Silveira was shot in the eye with a rubber bullet by police in 2000, blinding him in his left eye. He has been fighting for justice ever since. While the Supreme Court recently ruled in his favor, he still awaits a final decision. #OneFreePresspic.twitter.com/ztNZGXAj8L

Freelance photographer and commentator Sayed Abd Ellah is one of several journalists detained since 2019 in #Egypt. His pre-trial detention has been repeatedly renewed over the years. CPJ and the @OneFreePress Coalition call for Abd Ellah's immediate release. #OneFreePresspic.twitter.com/fIIJ0drZuB

Photographer Nooshin Jafari, who covered culture for several Iranian magazines, was arrested in 2019 related to posts on Twitter. She started serving her four-year prison sentence this year on charges of “spreading anti-establishment propaganda” and “insulting sanctities.”pic.twitter.com/ds89UH8zUj

On June 28, police officers in Istanbul detained Bülent Kılıç, the chief #Turkey photographer for @AFPphoto, while he was covering police breaking up an LGBTQ Pride march in the city. Journalists in Turkey must be able to report without fear of police harassment and assault.pic.twitter.com/nLOEPOKW9h

Soldiers in #Eswatini arrested @MagMndebele and @CebelihleM, two reporters from the South African news website @NewFrame_News, in July. Soldiers took them to the police station where they were interrogated and physically abused by police for hours before being released.pic.twitter.com/08yXTSaLF6