Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Belarus: Journalist Larysa Shchyrakova sentenced to 3.5 years in prison
Authorities accused Shchyrakova of “discrediting Belarus” and facilitating “extremism” by sharing information with human rights group Viasna and broadcaster Belsat TV, both banned in Belarus.
Groups call on Bangladesh to dismiss Digital Security Act cases over freedom of expression
IFEX joined several groups in urging Bangladeshi authorities to stop the harassment of journalist Adhora Yeasmean and other members of the media who are facing prosecution under the repressive Digital Security Act.
Gabon authorities block internet and suspend foreign media
As Gabonese go to the polls, authorities cut off access to information.
Paraguay authorities order two outlets to disclose authors of anonymous articles
A Paraguayan judge ordered two news outlets to reveal the identities of the authors of anonymous articles about alleged money laundering involving former President Horacio Cartes.
Peru’s Manuel Calloquispe faces threats and assaults to expose environmental damage from illegal Amazon mining
Despite the danger, Calloquispe, a freelancer for ‘El Comercio’, ‘Latina Televisión’, and environmental news site ‘Inforegión’, presses ahead with his investigations and scoops.
Media outlets in Benin and Burkina Faso suspended
In separate incidents Benin’s media regulator has indefinitely suspended the operations of ‘La Gazette du Golfe’, while ‘Radio Oméga’ in Burkina Faso is off the air.
India blocks “The Kashmir Walla” website and social media accounts
‘The Kashmir Walla’ described the blocking of its accounts as “opaque censorship” and “gut-wrenching.”
Two exiled Russian journalists reportedly poisoned
“German and Georgian authorities should treat these allegations with the utmost seriousness and do all they can to safeguard the lives of journalists living in exile” – CPJ