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Press freedom in Mexico takes center stage at CPJ summit

June 18, 2019 7:00 PM EDT

Mexico City, June 18, 2019–Journalists, policy makers, and human rights experts gathered today at a press freedom summit in Mexico City, hosted by the Committee to Protect Journalists. The event centered on the press freedom crisis in Mexico, which is the deadliest country for journalists in the Western Hemisphere and the deadliest in the world…

Demonstrators protest in front of the Justice Ministry in Brasilia calling for the release of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the arrest of Brazil's justice minister on June 10, 2019. The staff of 'The Intercept Brasil' received threats after publishing a report June 9 about the "Operation Car Wash" corruption investigation of Lula and other politicians. (AFP/Evaristo Sa)

Glenn Greenwald, Intercept Brasil staff threatened after publishing corruption investigation

June 18, 2019 6:52 PM EDT

São Paulo, June 18, 2019–The founder, editor, and other members of the The Intercept Brasil staff said they have received threats on email and social media following their publication of politically sensitive stories this month.

Police officers are seen in Baku, Azerbaijan, on May 29, 2019. Azerbaijani authorities recently jailed two journalists in unrelated cases. (AP/Darko Bandic)

Two journalists jailed in separate cases in Azerbaijan

June 18, 2019 3:03 PM EDT

Washington, D.C., June 18, 2019 — Azerbaijani authorities should immediately release journalists Ikram Rahimov and Polad Aslanov and drop the charges against them, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Police are seen in Paris, France, on April 20, 2019. Police in a Paris suburb recently arrested and allegedly assaulted journalist Taha Bouhafs. (AP/Michel Euler)

French police detain, assault reporter Taha Bouhafs during protest

June 18, 2019 12:00 PM EDT

On June 11, 2019, police officers arrested Taha Bouhafs, a reporter at French news website Là-bas Si J’y Suis, allegedly assaulted him during the arrest, confiscated his mobile phone, and detained him for 24 hours, according to reports by his employer and local news outlets.

Demonstrators are seen in Algiers, Algeria, on May 17, 2019. Independent news websites Tout Sur l'Algérie and Algérie Part have been widely inaccessible in the country since June 12. (Reuters/Ramzi Boudina)

Two news websites inaccessible in Algeria amid protests, social media shutdowns

June 17, 2019 4:06 PM EDT

New York, June 17, 2019 — Independent news websites Tout Sur l’Algérie and Algérie Part have been widely inaccessible within Algeria since June 12, according to local journalists and news reports. The apparently targeted disruption took place amid anti-government protests that have been ongoing for nearly four months, and began shortly before several social media…

Karnataka state police personnel are seen in Rajinikanth, Bangalore, on June 7, 2018. Two journalists were recently assaulted in Karnataka state, and another in Uttar Pradesh. (AFP/Manjunath Kiran)

Journalists assaulted in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka states in India

June 17, 2019 12:58 PM EDT

Three journalists were assaulted in two Indian states on June 11 and 12, 2019, according to news reports.

CPJ calls on Ukrainian President Zelenskiy to prioritize press freedom

June 17, 2019 12:49 PM EDT

CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon writes to Ukraine’s newly elected president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, urging him to prioritize and promote press freedom in the country.

The Uganda High Court is in Kampala on May 14, 2018. CPJ today called for Ugandan authorities to intervene and end the criminal case against editor Pidson Kareire. (AFP/Isaac Kasamani)

Ugandan editor charged with criminal libel and ‘offensive communication’

June 14, 2019 4:24 PM EDT

Nairobi, June 14, 2019 — Authorities in Uganda should end the criminal proceedings against Pidson Kareire, managing editor of privately owned news website The Drone Media, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Police officers fire tear gas in Hong Kong on June 12, 2019. CPJ has called on Hong Kong authorities to investigate police actions against journalists during the city's ongoing protests. (Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha)

Hong Kong police attack journalists with batons, tear gas amid protests

June 14, 2019 3:41 PM EDT

Taipei, June 14, 2019 — Hong Kong authorities should immediately and thoroughly investigate police use of tear gas on journalists and allegations that officers hit and pushed journalists with batons during protests on June 12, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Lights illuminate the Roman Catholic church Las Lajas, in the Colombian department of Nariño in January 2019. A radio journalist in the region was shot dead on June 11. (AFP/Juan Barreto)

Radio journalist Libardo Montenegro killed in Nariño, Colombia

June 14, 2019 3:41 PM EDT

Bogotá, Colombia, June 14, 2019–Colombian authorities should conduct a swift and comprehensive investigation into the killing of radio journalist Libardo Montenegro and ensure those responsible are brought to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.