2026
Georgia opens criminal probe into independent broadcaster Formula TV
New York, June 25, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Georgia to drop a criminal investigation into independent broadcaster Formula TV after prosecutors on June 17 announced a probe into the pro-opposition outlet on the charge of false denunciation of a crime. Eter Katamadze, a lawyer for Formula TV, told CPJ this was the…
Hong Kong arrests magazine editor in sedition probe tied to independent bookstore
New York, June 25, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Hong Kong authorities to immediately release journalist and bookseller Leticia Wong Man-huen who was arrested on suspicion of selling seditious publications and receiving funds from foreign political organizations. “The arrest of a journalist and editor over items sold through an independent bookstore shows Hong…
CPJ, 230 partners condemn report seeking to criminalize Peruvian journalist Gustavo Gorriti’s investigation
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined more than 230 journalists and press freedom organizations from 18 countries, in a statement calling on the Peruvian attorney general to reject a report recommending criminal charges against Peruvian investigative journalist and 1998 IPFA awardee Gustavo Gorriti, director of investigative news site IDL-Reporteros. The Peruvian Congress approved the final report…
Egypt must account for missing journalist Haidar Qandil
Washington, D.C., June 24, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Egyptian authorities to immediately reveal the whereabouts of prominent journalist Haidar Qandil, who disappeared Monday after leaving his office, according to his family and several media outlets. Freelance Egyptian journalist Iman Adel said in a Facebook post that she had been in contact with…
Bulgarian investigative journalist Dimitar Stoyanov faces threat of violence
Berlin, June 24, 2026—Bulgarian authorities must thoroughly investigate reports that prominent journalist Dimitar Stoyanov is facing threats of violence linked to his reporting and act immediately to guarantee his safety, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. The Bureau for Investigative Reporting and Data (BIRD), where Stoyanov works, told CPJ that two anonymous witnesses had…
Taliban shuts down Tamadon TV amid crackdown on Afghanistan’s Shia broadcasters
Editor’s note: On June 23, 2026, Tamadon TV Managing Editor Mohammad Rahmati and his colleague, media worker Mohammad Reza Ehsani, were detained after being summoned to the Ministry of Justice headquarters in Kabul to discuss the network’s shutdown. New York, June 24, 2026—Taliban authorities must allow broadcaster Tamadon TV to resume operations without interference and…
CPJ joins coalition opposing Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation Bill
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined the Public Media Alliance and six other press freedom organizations in expressing serious concern over draft legislation in Seychelles that, if enacted, would “significantly weaken” the institutional independence of the country’s public broadcaster. In a June 23 letter to Seychelles Vice-President Sebastien Pillay, whose portfolio includes information, the coalition…
Bangladesh charges 6 journalists over corruption reporting
New Delhi, June 22, 2026—Bangladeshi authorities should drop all charges filed against six journalists from the daily Agrajatra Pratidin who have been criminalized for their public-interest reporting on political corruption, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. Police have charged the journalists under the Cyber Security Act 2026, as well as with criminal defamation, extortion,…
CPJ, FPU report exposes serious flaws in Indonesia’s investigation of journalist’s murder
New York/Amsterdam, June 22, 2026—Ahead of the second anniversary of a deadly arson attack on Indonesian journalist Rico Sempurna Pasaribu and his family, a new investigation by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Free Press Unlimited (FPU) has uncovered major flaws in the murder case that highlight the Southeast Asian nation’s poor record of ending impunity…
Ethiopian journalist Salsawit Baynesagn detained without charge
New York, June 19, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ethiopian authorities to immediately release journalist Salsawit Baynesagn or bring her before a court, disclose any charges against her, and ensure that she is not being held in retaliation for her commentary. Her family told CPJ that they suspect her detention is linked to…