Israeli forces fire tear gas, point lasers at journalists, raid office in West Bank
Beirut, October 26, 2026 – The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply alarmed by the violations committed against journalists during the Israel Defense Forces’ raid on the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, including detaining reporters, firing tear gas, and pointing lasers at journalists. Israeli troops launched a major raid on Hebron on Friday, October…
Azerbaijan: Prosecutors seek prison terms of up 12 years for Meclis.info journalists
London, October 22, 2026—Azerbaijan should drop its financial crimes case against two journalists and another staff member of Meclis.info, an independent media outlet covering the work of the country’s parliament, and stop using allegations of illegal funding from international donors to silence the independent press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. On October 20,…
Turkish reporter İsmail Arı arrested again on suspicion of spreading ‘disinformation’
Istanbul, October 22, 2026—Turkish authorities must immediately free İsmail Arı, the latest journalist to be arrested in a relentless crackdown on independent media this year, and abolish the disinformation law that has supercharged these repressive tactics, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. “İsmail Arı has already spent more than two months in jail this…
CPJ calls for release of dissident Russian journalist Vladimir Driagin
Miami, October 20, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the release of dissident Russian journalist Vladimir Driagin, who has been held under detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for almost a year despite volunteering to be deported. In July, he was transferred to the Adams County Correctional Center in Natchez, Mississippi, but he could…
CPJ condemns digital harassment of Iranian investigative journalist Mohammad Jorjandi
Miami, October 19, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the digital harassment and doxxing of exiled Iranian investigative journalist and cybersecurity expert Mohammad Jorjandi and his family. Living in the U.S. since 2016, Jorjandi is the founder of Webamooz, an independent outlet covering cybercrime and online financial fraud for Persian-speaking audiences, with selected investigations in…
Pakistan media regulator orders new restrictions on TV coverage of attacks and other ‘unpleasant’ incidents
New York, October 16, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Pakistan authorities to withdraw sweeping restrictions preventing television network broadcasts from airing live coverage of terrorist attacks and other vaguely defined “unpleasant” incidents. Journalists and media workers must be able to report breaking news and current affairs independently, free from fear of legal retaliation, and…
Broadcast journalist Adrian Loterte shot and killed in the Philippines
Bangkok, October 16, 2026 —Philippine authorities must conduct a swift and thorough investigation into the killing of broadcast journalist Adrian “Golden Boy” Loterte, identify and arrest those responsible, and ensure they are brought to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Loterte, an anchor at the local “Rabas Cun Rabas” online program on RBN…
American photojournalist Heidi Levine attacked by Israeli settlers in West Bank
Beirut, October 16, 2026 – The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the Friday Israeli settler attack on American journalist Heidi Levine, which wounded her while she was covering the olive harvest in Abu Fallah, near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Speaking to CPJ from her hospital bed, Levine, who is a freelancer…
CPJ condemns Argentina’s deportation of Brazilian journalist Rogério Tomaz Jr.
São Paulo, October 14, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the October 12 deportation of Brazilian journalist Rogério Tomaz Jr. by Argentinian authorities at the Jorge Newbery international airport in Buenos Aires over allegations that his residential visa was no longer valid. “It is outrageous that the Argentinian government is using deportation to silence critical…
Russia detains Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage
London, October 14, 2026—Russia must immediately release a Japanese journalist detained on Tuesday in the far-eastern island of Sakhalin on suspicion of espionage, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. The journalist, identified by media as Yuki Imai, is believed to be a correspondent for the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, a regional outlet for Japan’s northern…