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Widespread protests have erupted in Malta following the acquittal of businessman Yorgen Fenech, who was charged with ordering the 2017 assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Human rights groups and opposition leaders condemned the verdict as a setback for press freedom and judicial accountability.
The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Tunisian authorities to release detained reporters immediately, citing dangerous living conditions exacerbated by extreme temperatures.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has recognized Hungarian journalist Szabolcs Panyi for his impactful reporting on Russian influence networks within Hungary.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has removed eight individuals from its list of journalists killed in Gaza after it was revealed they were militants affiliated with Hamas or Islamic Jihad.
A journalist was reportedly abducted in Abuja by four men in plain clothes, with the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) linking the disappearance to an investigative report.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued a call for the release of an Ethiopian journalist, highlighting concerns over press freedom in the region.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on the European Union to support media freedom reforms in Hungary, stating that the 'takeover of the Hungarian media landscape by Orbán has turned much of the press into de facto propaganda mouthpieces for the Fidesz party.'
Tunisian lawyer Sonia Dahmani has been jailed following a fresh conviction, prompting condemnation from the Committee to Protect Journalists regarding Tunisia's judicial harassment against her. This marks another instance of legal action against the prominent critic.
Prominent Tunisian journalist Zied Heni has been sentenced to one year in prison by a Tunisian court. The conviction has drawn criticism from press freedom advocates.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on the United States to finalize its investigation into the 2022 killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Abu Akleh died from Israeli soldier fire, and the CPJ seeks a full resolution to the inquiry.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Turkish authorities to cease the improper and excessive use of the country's disinformation law against journalists and demanded the release of local journalist Mehmet Yetim.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has launched a petition demanding the immediate and unconditional release of Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, who has not been seen since March 2.
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the release of the reporter arrested on March 4: ‘Her team must be allowed to pay her bond immediately, and Rodríguez should be released without delay’
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called for the release of imprisoned female journalists.
Last year marked the second consecutive year that two-thirds of them were killed by Israel, the Committee to Protect Journalists says.
A news report from The Daily Star Bangladesh mentions the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
A report by the Committee to Protect Journalists details systematic abuse and torture of Palestinian media workers in Israeli detention centers between 2023 and 2026, based on interviews with former detainees.
A report by the Committee to Protect Journalists, a US-based NGO, lists accounts of media professionals held by Israel since October 7, 2023. Israel has repeatedly denied reports of mistreatment of prisoners.
The Committee to Protect Journalists has urged Turkish authorities to immediately free İrem Delice, who faces imprisonment under the country's disinformation laws for sharing a local obituary.
Six journalists have been murdered in Mexico this year, with five occurring in just over two months, prompting the Committee to Protect Journalists to issue recommendations amidst the escalating violence.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and its partners are calling on Tunisia to cease the unjust imprisonment of journalists in the country.
A senior Kenyan journalist reportedly escaped an abduction attempt following his newspaper's criticism of President William Ruto, prompting the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) to call for an investigation.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is reviewing its database of journalists killed in Gaza after accusations surfaced that some members have ties to Gazan terror groups. This review aims to address concerns about the accuracy and integrity of their casualty list.
Peruvian journalist Geraldine Santos is reportedly preparing for her funeral after receiving numerous death threats, as highlighted in a Committee to Protect Journalists newsletter.
A report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) details near-total impunity for attacks on 17 journalists during the presidency of John Dramani Mahama in Ghana.
Russia has added the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an NGO advocating for press freedom, to its list of 'undesirable organizations,' making contact with them punishable by severe prison sentences.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has voiced concern over the FBI's 'lack of concrete progress' in its investigation into the killing of a journalist, calling it a failure by the US government.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued a call for the release of a German journalist who has gone missing in Syria.
Kuwaiti authorities have detained American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin after he reported on a "friendly fire" shootdown incident, prompting demands for his release from organizations like the Committee to Protect Journalists.
At least 46 rescue workers and five medical personnel have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon since the beginning of the conflict, according to the Lebanese Minister of Health.
According to the European representative of CPJ, the incident is "a deeply worrying signal regarding the state of press freedom in Hungary".
A watchdog group, the Committee to Protect Journalists, reported a record number of journalists were killed in 2025, with the majority attributed to Israel. The IDF has rejected the group's findings.
A record 129 journalists and media workers were killed worldwide in 2025, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an American NGO, which attributes two-thirds of these deaths to the State of Israel.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported 129 journalists killed worldwide in 2025, with two-thirds of the cases linked to Israel and the Gaza conflict.
A new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists highlights the abusive treatment faced by Palestinian journalists in Israeli prisons.
The Committee to Protect Journalists is calling on Tunisian authorities to release imprisoned reporters, highlighting the dangerous conditions they face during a severe national heatwave.
Meryl Streep is auctioning off wardrobe pieces, including the iconic cerulean sweater, from 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' to benefit the CFDA and Committee to Protect Journalists.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Ukrainian authorities to investigate an attack on an Ukrainska Pravda film crew that occurred in Kyiv Oblast.
A Kenyan journalist reportedly escaped an abduction attempt following his criticism of the president, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). This incident raises concerns about press freedom and the safety of journalists in Kenya.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and its partners are calling on the European Union to reassess its approach toward Tunisia due to a significant decline in human rights within the country.
Tunisian journalist Khaoula Boukrim has been sentenced in absentia to four years in prison, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on the Bangladesh government to act on its commitment to uphold press freedom.
The Committee to Protect Journalists reports on Tunisia's latest actions, which extend beyond Decree 54, to suppress press freedom and silence journalists.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called for a public progress update from the US Department of Justice regarding its investigation into the killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by the Israeli military.
Tunisian journalist Zied el-Heni has been rearrested and has subsequently launched a hunger strike in protest.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued a call for the immediate release of an Addis Standard editor who was reportedly seized by unidentified individuals.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Turkish authorities to cease opposing the appeals of veteran journalists Ahmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak following their recent convictions.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has flagged a risk of self-censorship in Pakistan following Law Minister Azam Tarar's warning on foreign policy discussions, urging authorities to clarify that legal threats won't silence critical reporting.
The Committee to Protect Journalists’ annual report described 86 journalist deaths at the hands of Israel, figures that the IDF has since denounced.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and 17 other press freedom and human rights organizations have urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to uphold constitutional and international obligations regarding media freedom in Pakistan.
A report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) states that Israel is responsible for two-thirds of media worker deaths in 2025, while India loses at least one journalist to work-related killings annually.
Israeli prison service and IDF reject allegations after research by Committee to Protect Journalists Almost 60 Palestinian journalists detained in Israeli prisons since the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack have been beaten, starved and subjected to sexual violence, including rape, a report alleges. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reviewed dozens of testimonies, photographs and medical records documenting what it describes as serious abuses by Israeli soldiers and prison guards against Palestinian reporters. The report draws on in-depth interviews from 59 Palestinian journalists. Of those interviewed, 58 reported being subjected to what they described as torture while in Israeli custody. Continue reading...