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CPJ, partners condemn Russia’s labeling of IWMF as ‘undesirable organization’ - Committee to Protect Journalists
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (316+ words) CPJ, partners condemn Russia's labeling of IWMF as "undesirable organization'Committee to Protect Journalists Organizations labeled as "undesirable" are banned from operating in Russia, and anyone who participates in or works to organize the activities of such organizations faces up to…...
CPJ, partners call for release of Turkish journalist İsmail Arı - Committee to Protect Journalists
1+ week, 3+ day ago (153+ words) CPJ, partners call for release of Turkish journalist "smail Ar'Committee to Protect Journalists The Committee to Protect Journalists joined eight other local and international press freedom and human rights organizations in calling on Turkish authorities to release daily BirG'n reporter…...
Vietnamese journalist Nguyen Hoang Vi allegedly assaulted while in police detention - Committee to Protect Journalists
1+ week, 6+ day ago (326+ words) March 23, 2026 2:59 AM EDT Bangkok, March 23, 2026The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Vietnamese authorities to investigate the alleged assault and arbitrary detention of independent journalist Nguyen Hoang Vi by Ho Chi Minh City police and to hold those responsible to account....
CPJ welcomes Kyrgyzstan’s release of journalist Makhabat Tajibek kyzy, calls for charges to be dropped - Committee to Protect Journalists
1+ week, 5+ day ago (150+ words) March 23, 2026 12:44 PM EDT New York, March 23, 2026The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes Kyrgyz journalist Makhabat Tajibek kyzy's release from'prison'and calls on authorities to drop all charges against her. At an initial retrial hearing on March 23, the court in Bishkek rejected the…...
Ecuadorian journalist shot after receiving reported false news tip - Committee to Protect Journalists
2+ week, 1+ day ago (377+ words) March 20, 2026 5:16 PM EDT Bogot, March 20, 2026Ecuadorian authorities must swiftly and comprehensively investigate the shooting of journalist'Jos" Vinces Oviedo'in the southern city of Huaquillas and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday. "We urge authorities to swiftly…...
Vietnam arrests journalist Le Anh Hung on ‘propaganda’ charge - Committee to Protect Journalists
3+ week, 2+ day ago (354+ words) Bangkok, March 13, 2026The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Vietnamese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release journalist Le Anh Hung and cease harassing independent commentators for expressing critical views online. On March 9, police arrested Hung at a friend's house in central…...
Knight Press Freedom Center - Committee to Protect Journalists
3+ week, 5+ day ago (411+ words) CPJ also hosts monthly Journalist Solidarity Socials on the last Wednesday of the month at the Knight Press Freedom Center that are open to all in the sector. For more information about upcoming socials, visit CPJ's Eventbrite. CPJ is deeply…...
Press freedom violations in the Middle East during the Iran war - Committee to Protect Journalists
3+ week, 4+ day ago (345+ words) By CPJ Staff on March 10, 2026 8:40 AM EDT The Committee to Protect Journalists is monitoring the impact of the current military escalation between Israel, the U.S and Iran and its spillover across the Middle East on journalists and media workers." Since…...
Georgia’s Supreme Court rejects jailed journalist Mzia Amaglobeli’s appeal - Committee to Protect Journalists
1+ mon, 17+ hour ago (391+ words) Georgia's Supreme Court rejects jailed journalist Mzia Amaglobeli's appeal'Committee to Protect Journalists - Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email New York, March 4, 2026The Committee to Protect Journalists renews its call for Georgian authorities to release journalist Mzia…...
Council of Europe journalist platform warns of increasingly hostile European environment - Committee to Protect Journalists
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (202+ words) March 3, 2026 5:01 AM EST The Council of Europe's'Platform for the Protection of Journalism and the Safety of Journalists'published its annual report,On the tipping point: Press freedom 2025,today. Legal threats, physical attacks, intimidation, attempts at'media capture, and transnational repression are among…...