Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
DRC’s provincial officials go after journalists
Reporting on corruption puts journalists in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the crosshairs of public officials.
CPJ urges Mongolia not to contest investigative journalist’s appeal against conviction
The journalist was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison on various charges.
EU must take action against Israel’s unprecedented attacks on journalists and media freedom
IFEX joins calls on the EU to act decisively to protect press freedom and ensure accountability amid record journalist deaths in Gaza and severe media crackdowns in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
CPJ denounces Israel’s smearing of killed Palestinian journalists with unsubstantiated ‘terrorist’ labels
The nefarious tactic has been widely condemned as part of a broader effort to silence Palestinian journalists and undermine reporting from Gaza.
South Sudanese journalist denied medical attention during detention
Sisto Germano Ohide was arbitrarily arrested, detained and eventually released without being charged.
How Russia silences critical coverage of its war in Ukraine
From criminalising “fake” news about the war to expanding “foreign agent” and “undesirable” designations, Russia is facing the “biggest press freedom crisis” in its recent history.
Mexican crime reporter Alejandro Martínez Noguez killed while under police protection
Mexico has long been one of the world’s most dangerous countries for journalists and consistently fails in its efforts to provide state-sanctioned protection to members of the press.
Nigerian journalist Segun Olatunji shares his tale of torment
Segun Olatunji’s arrest and detention exemplify the rise in unlawful detentions of journalists by Nigerian authorities.