With 321 violent attacks on media workers since 2009, Brazil is now one of the most dangerous countries for journalists in the Western Hemisphere. As FIFA World Cup approaches, it is necessary to look at Brazil's free expression climate and culture of impunity.

To mark the 150th day in prison for Al Jazeera English journalists in Egypt, John Greyson writes an open letter to Mohamed Fahmy decrying their "show trial [...] calculated to terrorize the press into silence."

Since Ethiopia's last Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in 2009, Ethiopia has failed to improve the state of freedom of expression and of the press. CJFE reports on the 2014 UPR, and creates an infographic to illustrate the last 5 years of restricted expression in Ethiopia.

Al Jazeera English journalists facing terrorism charges in Egypt appeared in court for the eighth time today, where the session was marked by a number of disturbing developments. Three defense lawyers for Peter Greste and Baher Mohamed quit the case, citing disagreements with the Al Jazeera network. On top of that, a lawyer for Mohamed Fahmy revealed that prosecutors were demanding that the defense pay $168,704 USD to get copies of the evidence against their clients.