Committee to Protect Journalists

81 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• CPJ Urges Togo to Release Journalists Detained 26 Days Over Espionage Charges · The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the immediate release of two French journalists and a fixer detained in Togo.
• CPJ Joins 67 Groups Urging UN to Extend Sudan Fact-Finding Mission · CPJ and 67 organizations urge the UN Human Rights Council to extend the mandate of the Sudan fact-finding mission.
• Kazakhstan Silences Journalists Ahead of Parliamentary Election · Kazakh authorities prosecute and ban journalists using politically motivated charges before the August 23 election.
• CPJ Urges Congress to Block New US Visa Restrictions for Foreign Journalists · CPJ and partners urge Congress to act against new DHS visa limits for international journalists.
• Kazakhstan Sentences Journalist Gulnara Bazhkenova to Eight Years Amid Pre-Election Crackdown · Kazakh court sentences independent journalist Gulnara Bazhkenova to eight years for false information charges ahead of elections.
• Mexican Journalist Carlitos Ricardo Parias Shot, Denied Care in Detention · Committee to Protect Journalists urges ICE to provide medical care to journalist Carlitos Ricardo Parias detained for 300 days.
• Bangladesh War Crimes Tribunal Issues Warrants for Three Journalists Over Press Questions · Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal ordered the production of three journalists detained since 2024 on charges of inciting violence.
• DRC Internet Shutdown in East Extends Over a Month Amid Escalating War · The DRC government has maintained an internet and mobile network blackout in Fizi Territory for over a month due to ongoing conflict.
• Brazil Journalism Coalition Urges Supreme Court to Restore Source Confidentiality · A Brazilian journalism coalition condemns the Supreme Court for violating source confidentiality and demands its restoration.
• Cameroon Journalist Held Incommunicado Over Anglophone Crisis Photo · The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the release of George Atabong Lekeaka, detained after publishing a photo of security forces in Buea.
• Press Freedom Groups Warn of Pre-Election Crackdown in Kazakhstan · International and local groups express deep concern over arrests and travel bans on journalists in Kazakhstan ahead of August 23 parliamentary elections.
• CPJ Calls for End to Taliban Repression of Afghan Press Five Years After Takeover · The Committee to Protect Journalists urges the Taliban to stop repressing journalists and lifting restrictions five years after seizing power.
• Brazil Supreme Court Breaks Source Confidentiality Over Journalist Stalking Claims · Brazilian Supreme Court breaks source confidentiality in case involving journalist Luís Pablo Conceição Almeida and Judge Flávio Dino.
• CPJ and partners submit shadow report on Venezuela press freedom to UN · International organizations submitted a shadow report to the UN detailing worsening hostility against Venezuela's independent press.
• CPJ urges Zambia to keep internet open during August 13 election · The Committee to Protect Journalists urged Zambian authorities to maintain open internet access during the upcoming general election.
• Malaysian Company Sues Veteran Journalist Over LRT3 Project Criticism · Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad sues journalist P. Gunasegaram over an opinion piece criticizing the LRT3 urban rail project.
• CPJ Welcomes Dismissal of Defamation Suit Against Investigator Jeff Stein · The Committee to Protect Journalists celebrates a court dismissal of a defamation case against journalist Jeff Stein.
• CPJ Urges Federalization of Journalist Killings in Mexico Amid Rising Violence · CPJ calls for federalizing journalist killings in Mexico as six journalists are murdered this year.
• Pakistan restricts foreign media access amid Kashmir unrest · Pakistan introduces new guidelines requiring foreign journalists to obtain authorization for reporting outside major cities.
• Christie's Auctions 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Costumes for Charity · Christie's will auction costumes from 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' to benefit CPJ and the CFDA.
• CPJ Urges Accountability for Killing of Lebanese Journalist Amal Khalil Following Amnesty Report · CPJ demands justice for journalist Amal Khalil's killing after Amnesty International investigation labels the attack a war crime.
• CPJ Urges Kazakhstan to Lift Travel Ban on Journalist Lukpan Akhmedyarov · The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Kazakhstan to end harassment and lift travel restrictions on journalist Lukpan Akhmedyarov.
• CPJ Urges Cuba to Include Independent Media in Economic Reforms · CPJ criticizes Cuba for excluding independent media from new economic liberalization reforms.
• CPJ Urges Release of Ailing Sudanese Journalists Held by RSF · CPJ demands immediate release and medical care for Nyala Radio journalists detained by RSF.
• Israeli Press Group Condemns Second Attack on Channel 12 Headquarters · Committee to Protect Journalists denounces vandalism and death threats against Channel 12 newsroom.
• Spanish Authorities Condemn Police Assault on Journalist Covering Mallorca Protest · CPJ calls for safety guarantees after freelance journalist Xavi Hurtado injured by police in Palma, Mallorca.
• Peruvian Journalist Sued by Judge, Ordered to Pay $14,500 Fine · Peruvian journalist Carlos Yofré López was ordered to pay $14,500 for defamation against a judge.
• CPJ Condemns 15-Year Sentences for Azerbaijani Journalists in Toplum TV Case · CPJ condemns 15-year prison sentences for nine individuals linked to Toplum TV on foreign funding charges.
• Brazilian Journalist Assaulted After Exposing Public Funds Embezzlement · Brazilian journalist Chico Melo was assaulted and threatened after publishing an exposé on alleged public funds embezzlement.
• CPJ Urges Bangladesh to Drop Crimes Against Humanity Charges on Journalists · Committee to Protect Journalists demands immediate release of journalists Farzana Rupa and Mozammel Babu facing severe charges.