2026

The Committee to Protect Journalists stands unequivocally in defense of a free press and in support of Catherine Herridge, a former Fox News reporter, who has been held in civil contempt in Washington, D.C., after declining to reveal sources behind reporting on FBI investigation. “The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia’s decision to…

On July 6, the Committee to Protect Journalists joined over 30 partners in calling on the European Union to address the abuse of spyware in Europe. The statement followed a forensic analysis by Citizen Lab that revealed how Stelios Kouloglou, former Member of the European Parliament and investigative journalist, was targeted and infected with Pegasus…

New York, July 6—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Kenyan authorities to investigate the attempt by heavily armed men to snatch The Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich from his car, days after the president criticized the media house, and ensure that those behind the incident are brought to justice. “The attempt to forcibly…

Mexico City, July 4, 2026 — Mexican authorities must credibly and transparently investigate the killing of journalist Roxana Berenice Guzmán Rodríguez, determine whether her abduction and killing were related to her work as a journalist, and bring her killers to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Saturday.  Unidentified armed attackers abducted Guzmán, the founder…

Abuja, July 3, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Nigerian authorities to urgently investigate Wednesday’s seizure of Secret Reporters journalist Stanley Ugagbe by two armed men in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, and secure his safe return.  “Nigerian authorities must swiftly investigate the whereabouts of journalist Stanley Ugagbe, ensure his immediate safety, and hold those responsible for his…

Lusaka, July 2, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ugandan authorities to immediately release veteran journalist Timothy Kalyegira, whose detention coincides with the military’s shutdown of east and central Africa’s largest media house. “The detention of Timothy Kalyegira marks another troubling escalation in Uganda’s assault on independent journalism, with authorities using not only soldiers but also…

New York, July 2, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Pakistan’s media regulator to immediately lift its 15-day suspension of Geo News’ broadcast license after the news network was reprimanded over ​content aired during a program marking Muharram, one of the holiest months in the Islamic calendar. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA)…

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Board of Directors voted on Wednesday to affirm the organization’s existing definition of who is a journalist and rejected claims it planned to change its definition to exclude particular groups. “CPJ frequently considers its definition of a journalist, including a review that took place in 2025 led by CPJ…

São Paulo, July 1, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes an unprecedented June 30 court decision that sentenced a former judge and an ex-general to five years in prison for illegally spying on independent journalist Mauricio Weibel Barahona as he was investigating corruption in the Chilean army. Weibel’s investigation,  “Milicogate: The Great Theft from the…

Websites of at least six exiled Belarusian news outlets and one journalists’ association have been targeted since March by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, which aim to overwhelm websites with floods of internet traffic.  Staff at several of the affected outlets said the increasingly frequent attacks appear to extend a pattern of transnational repression linked to…