Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Egypt sentences detained journalist to 20 years; accused of threatening second journalist
Yasser Abu Al-Ela is sentenced to 20 years in prison, while Rasha Azab faces threats and harassment, reflecting the escalating dangers for journalists in the country.
Peru judge orders IDL-Reporteros to turn over audio recordings in corruption case
“It is appalling that the Peruvian judicial system is being used to prosecute IDL-Reporteros and Gustavo Gorriti for their work investigating issues of public interest” – CPJ.
Bolivian protesters threaten to hang journalist Jurgen Guzmán
Protesters blocking a highway near the central Bolivian town of Melga threatened to hang Guzmán and briefly confiscated his crew’s TV camera.
CPJ Board: The free press must be protected
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.
COP29: EU should hold Azerbaijan to account over rights abuses
“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.”
Mexican journalist Paty Bunbury shot dead in Colima, 2nd killed in less than 24 hours
Ramírez was the second Mexican journalist killed in less than 24 hours following the 29 October shooting of Mauricio Cruz Solís.
Philippines: Call for swift trial to finally achieve justice for journalist Gerry Ortega
The three press freedom groups have investigated the case since 2020, which showed damning evidence of the former governor in the journalist’s murder.
CPJ’s Global Impunity Index shows Haiti and Israel as the biggest offenders
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.