Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
How China is stepping up harassment of foreign correspondents
“State-linked entities publicly chastise foreign journalists, leading to massive online and in-person harassment campaigns.”
Gunfire at Chilean workers’ demonstration injures 3 journalists; 1 in critical condition
On 1 May, gunmen opened fire during a Workers’ Day demonstration in the Barrio Meiggs area of Santiago, the capital, as well as during looting that followed the demonstration, injuring at least three members of the press.
Protesters repeatedly surround home of Peruvian journalist Ketty Vela, throw rocks and shout insults over coverage
The protesters called Vela a “sellout” over her interviews with supporters of a local water use project, as well as her on-air comments urging protesters against that project to refrain from violence after some had damaged storefronts in Tocache, she told CPJ.
As World Cup nears, Qatar and FIFA face fresh scrutiny on press freedom commitments
Rights groups raise concerns over whether reporters will be able to cover the World Cup freely.
Somaliland: Local journalist assaulted, then detained days later
The assault on journalist Abdisalan Ahmed Awad and his colleagues points to the continued attack on journalists whose content the authorities don’t like.
How Venezuela’s government uses private internet providers to restrict access to the news
Since Venezuela began cracking down on independent media in 2007, most internet blockages have been conducted by CANTV, the state-run ISP that now provides two-thirds of residential connections.
Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan granted bail, then re-arrested under preventative detention law
Detained since 2018, Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan was granted bail on 5 April but was rearrested again five days later under the 1978 Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act.
Russia: Journalists labelled as ‘foreign agents,’ detained, and attacked while reporting
On 8 April, the Russian Ministry of Justice labelled one ‘Novaya Gazeta’ correspondent and two ‘RFE/RL’ journalists as “media foreign agents”. Separately, a ‘Radio Svoboda’ journalist was charged with “discrediting the army”.