Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)

Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)

Drug-related violence fuels an exodus of Ecuador’s press

“The longer journalists remain in exile, the harder it can be for them to remain in the profession” – CPJ.

CPJ calls for immediate release of Chinese journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin

The journalist is well known for her reporting on sexual abuse in China.

Church members assault journalists in Ituri province

After refusing to be interviewed over a land dispute, church congregants then attacked reporters Esaïe Mbusa and Néhémie Paluku.

Russia: U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to stand trial on 26 June

“The start of Gershkovich’s trial comes after he has already spent more than 14 months behind bars for no other reason than his work as a journalist … Russian authorities must immediately release [him] and drop all charges against him” – CPJ

DRC journalist Tatiana Osango brutally assaulted

Seven men assaulted journalist Tatiana Osango with glass bottles, claiming to act on orders from UDPS secretary general Augustin Kabuya.

Turkmenistan releases journalist imprisoned for 4 years for COVID-19 photo

Although arrested in 2020 for sharing a photo, journalist Nurgeldi Halykov was convicted on trumped-up fraud charges and sentenced to four years in prison.

Journalists warned about publishing interviews with banned music groups

Authorities in Lesotho are being urged to retract statements criminalising media interviews with banned Famo music groups.

Q&A: Journalist Shrouq Al Aila on what cameras can’t show about the war in Gaza

“We are tired and exhausted, and we have done everything in our power to tell the story.”