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A year after Assad’s fall, Syrian journalists enjoy freedom but also new risks

Journalists report improved freedoms but face assaults, detentions, bans, and threats from militias amid legal uncertainty, with over 95 media outlets licensed in autonomous regions, CPJ found.

One year after the toppling of Bashar al-Assad, whose family ruled Syria through iron and fire for five decades, journalists say they enjoy more freedom than ever but also uncertainty in the face of conflict as they wait for the introduction of new media laws.  CPJ’s interviews with 20 journalists and press groups found conditions have dramatically improved. All media outlets are able to travel and report freely, including coverage critical of t…

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Committee to Protect Journalists broke the news in on Friday, December 5, 2025.
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