Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Russia sentences US journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison
“Russia’s decision to jail Evan Gershkovich for 16 years on sham charges is outrageous. Journalists are not pawns in geopolitical games. It’s time to stop hostage diplomacy and free him immediately” – CPJ
CPJ calls on US to investigate threats against exiled Cuban journalist
Nieves believes that the threatening message came from agents of Cuban state security because he previously received other threatening messages from individuals with the names used by police officers who interrogated him while he was still in Cuba.
Russia sentences Masha Gessen to 8 years in absentia on ‘fake’ news charges
“The nearly year-long prosecution of exiled journalist Masha Gessen, culminating in their conviction and sentencing, is emblematic of Russian authorities’ extreme measures against independent journalists” – CPJ
Jordan: Journalist Ahmed al-Zoubi jailed 11 months after conviction under cybercrime law
“Jordanian authorities are stepping up censorship and arrests of journalists instead of allowing them to express themselves freely.”
Killing of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif declared unlawful
Kenya’s High Court ruling finds authorities violated Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif’s right to life.
Algerian authorities detain two journalists over news report
Authorities have imposed restrictions and censorship on the media ahead of the September presidential elections.
UN group says detention of Guatemalan journalist Zamora violates international law
José Rubén Zamora’s arbitrary detention highlights that he has been consistently denied a fair trial, and there is no justification for his ongoing imprisonment.
Turkey: Eight Kurdish journalists sentenced to six years in prison
The eight journalists were convicted on charges of membership in a terrorist organization as part of a mass trial of 11 journalists employed by the pro-Kurdish outlets Mezopotamya News Agency and JİNNEWS.