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Why We Protect Journalists


Hundreds of journalists are killed, harassed, or imprisoned every year. For nearly 30 years, the Committee to Protect Journalists has been there to defend them worldwide.

Why do we protect journalists? Journalism plays a vital role in the balance of power between a government and its people. When a country's journalists are silenced, its people are silenced. By protecting journalists, CPJ protects freedom of expression and democracy.

When journalists can't speak, we speak up.
 

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International Press
Freedom Awards

Save the date: Tuesday, November 24. CPJ will honor top global journalists at its 19th annual benefit. Christiane Amanpour hosts.

Anatomy of Injustice

Unsolved murders in Russia
Anatomy of Injustice

Pakistani reporters
face grave risks

CPJ’s Bob Dietz
examines the challenges on the CPJ Blog