Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Russian prosecutor requests 24 years in prison for journalist Ivan Safronov
Safronov has been behind bars since July 2020 on treason charges, after authorities accused him of spying for a foreign country. The BBC has reported that he is being prosecuted in retaliation for his 2019 reporting on Russia’s sale of fighter jets to Egypt.
Body of missing Mexican journalist Juan Arjón López found in San Luis Río Colorado
Arjón, the founder and editor of Facebook-based news outlet ‘A Qué Le Temes’, was found dead in Sonora, on the U.S. border.
Ecuadorian journalist Gerardo Delgado Olmedo shot and killed in Manta
CPJ: “We are shocked by the brazen killing of journalist Gerardo Delgado in broad daylight in Manta and urge Ecuadorian authorities to fully investigate whether he was targeted for his work.”
Guatemalan police detain “elPeriódico” financial manager
Flora Silva was arrested in connection with a criminal investigation into the outlet’s president, José Rubén Zamora, who has been detained since July 29.
CPJ calls on Vietnam authorities to release IPFA winner Pham Doan Trang
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Vietnamese authorities to release journalist Pham Doan Trang who was sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment on propaganda charges. The case is under appeal and a trial will be held this week.
Jordan: Journalist Adnan Al-Rousan arrested over critical columns posted on Facebook
Prominent columnist detained for critical online posts that allegedly violated cybercrime law.
Two DRC journalists attacked while covering court case
In two separate incidents, DRC journalists Fify Kibwana and Daniel Aloterembi are attacked while covering events involving an opposition politician.
How to protect journalists and press freedom in Afghanistan
CPJ has published its recommendations on upholding press freedom in Afghanistan a year after the Taliban regained control of the country.