Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)

Kenya’s broadcasting regulator threatens to shut down 6 broadcasters for coverage of protests in the country.

The global use of spyware has prompted what CPJ views as an existential crisis for journalism and the organization has been among those calling for moratoriums on its use. 

Early in the morning of March 20, unidentified people entered the outlet’s office in the southern city of Concepción where they stole cleaning and office supplies, opened envelopes and archives, and set a small fire that did not spread.

Several dozen individuals attacked journalists with sticks and bottles as they were leaving a meeting of LGBTQI+ groups in Banja Luka, Republika Srpska. Police at the scene did not intervene.

The founder of Gurage Media Network, Beyene Wolde, is arrested and detained but weeks later has not been charged.

The continued harassment of journalists covering topical national issues for ‘Camunda News’, leaves the owner David Boio, with no choice but to suspend operations.

Zolatava, editor-in-chief of TUT.BY, was handed 12 years in prison; Kastsiuhova, editor of website ‘Nashe Mneniye’, received ten years. Both were convicted on charges relating to harming national security and incitement to hatred.

Critics warn that the proposed amendment will restrict journalists’ ability to cover elections, which will undermine the public’s fundamental right to information.