Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
CPJ records 99 journalists and media workers killed in 2023
More than 75 per cent of those press workers who perished were killed during the Israel-Gaza war.
Four Nigerian journalists charged with cybercrime
Adisa-Jaji Azeez, Salihu Ayatullahi, Salihu Shola Taofeek and Abdulrahman Taye Damilola are facing charges of defamation for exposing corruption at a Nigerian state technical college.
Lawsuit filed at ECOWAS CCJ against Senegal internet shutdowns
Senegal-based human rights group AfricTivistes and local journalists Ayoba Faye and Moussa Ngom are challenging Senegal’s 2023 internet shutdowns at the ECOWAS Court of Justice.
Four Iranian journalists detained after newsroom raid, detention of 30 employees
CPJ was unable to determine whether the journalists had been formally charged.
At least 5 journalists injured during anti-government protests in Haiti
Tensions had been rising in Haiti ahead of February 7, the day that new presidents are traditionally sworn in. Elections that Henry promised would take place in 2023 were not held. Haiti has not had a president since Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in 2021.
Turkish authorities must thoroughly investigate shooting of journalist Azim Deniz
“Impunity in violence against journalists inevitably results in even more violence and a less informed public everywhere, every time. It’s never too late to improve Turkey’s impunity track record for crimes committed against the news media” – CPJ
Nigerian journalist Saint Mienpamo Onitsha freed on bail
Saint Mienpamo Onitsha was charged with cyberstalking for reporting on tensions in the southern Niger Delta region according to his charge sheet.
Rwandan journalist Dieudonné Niyonsenga’s tale of torture
During a review of his case, Rwandan journalist Dieudonné Niyonsenga describes the inhumane conditions he has been held under and how he was frequently beaten.