Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)

Legal persecution, imprisonment, physical violence, and even killings have sadly become familiar threats for journalists across the world. They must not now also become commonplace in the United States, where threats of violence and online harassment have in recent years become routine.

“At least 15 Azerbaijani journalists have been arrested since November 2023 and currently await trial on charges that could see them jailed for between eight and 20 years. Thirteen of them remain in pre-trial detention.”

Ramírez was the second Mexican journalist killed in less than 24 hours following the 29 October shooting of Mauricio Cruz Solís.

The three press freedom groups have investigated the case since 2020, which showed damning evidence of the former governor in the journalist’s murder.

More than a decade after the UN declared an International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, and more than 30 years after CPJ began documenting these killings, nearly 80% remain unsolved.

The detention of Thierry Patrick Ondoua and continued imprisonment of five other journalists emphasises the need to review Cameroon’s laws that criminalise journalism.

CPJ and rights groups support congressional calls for the Biden administration to pressure Israel for independent journalist access to Gaza.

After their release, Moroccan journalists face harassment, threats, and media smears, revealing the ongoing dangers of independent reporting in the country.