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CPJ reports that Iranian authorities are restricting reporting and prosecuting journalists for independent coverage, worsening media repression and isolating citizens from reliable information. This ...
Several civil society organisations have submitted a statement to the Human Rights Council about the state of free expression and human rights in Bangladesh in the context of the national elections.
Detained since 2020, Le Huu Minh Tuan has written about democracy protests in Hong Kong and politics in Vietnam. This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 20 June 2025. Le Huu Minh Tuan ...
The Cambodia Center for Independent Media has trained hundreds of citizen journalists who helped voice the challenges faced by vulnerable communities. This statement was originally published on ...
The journalists were detained on charges of collaborating with exiled media outlets. This statement was originally published on afjc.media on 19 June 2025. A court in Northeast Takhar province has ...
CPJ condemns physical assaults, harassment, and censorship targeting Palestinian journalists reporting inside Israel, urging authorities to protect press freedom and investigate abuses immediately.
Additional information: Jimmy Lai has been held in solitary confinement since December 2020, following his initial brief detention in August 2020 on multiple charges for his journalism and ...
Critics accused authorities of seeking to institutionalize censorship in the country. This statement was originally published on advox.globalvoices.org on 17 June 2025. The bill allows the government ...
CPJ warns that Israel's impunity in killing at least 185 journalists in Gaza has emboldened further attacks on media workers across the region, calling for an urgent end to the bloodshed. This ...
Israeli citizens residing in Europe gather outside the European Commission’s office in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, on 27 May 2025, to demand an immediate end to the war in Gaza; holding signs that ...
The stabbing of journalist Mohamed Tamba Mattia by police at the First Lady’s residence highlights the risks of reporting on politically sensitive issues in Sierra Leone. This statement was originally ...
Kyiv, Ukraine, 15 November 2024. People attend an “Empty Chairs” protest, calling attention to journalists, artists, and activists who are missing or being held captive in Russia; lawyer Oksana ...