Day 116
May 15, 2025
2 incidents
- Major Abuse of Power Press Freedom
Over 500 VOA staff receive termination notices
More than 500 VOA staff members — both contractors and employees — receive termination notices indicating their contracts will end on May 23 or May 30, escalating the dismantlement despite ongoing legal challenges.
- Serious Rights Violation Civil Rights
Mohammed Hoque released on bond
Mohammed Hoque is released on $7,500 bond after an immigration court and then a federal judge order the government to release him while his case proceeds. He has been detained for approximately two months.
From: Political Prisoners: Detention of Campus Activists for Pro-Palestinian Speech