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Vietnam's parliament votes to approve a cyber security law on June 12, 2018. Vietnamese lawmakers on June 12 approved a sweeping cyber security law which could compel foreign websites to remove critical posts, according to reports. (AFP/Vietnam News Agency)

New cybersecurity law threatens press freedom in Vietnam

June 12, 2018 10:43 AM EDT

Bangkok, June 12, 2018–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned a new cybersecurity law that was passed today by Vietnam’s National Assembly as a clear threat to press freedom and called on the Vietnamese government immediately to repeal it.

President Rodrigo Duterte, pictured in Manila in May 2018, says he wants all media killings solved by 2020. In the latest attack, a newspaper publisher was shot dead in Panabo City in June. (AFP/Ted Aljibe)

Newspaper publisher gunned down in the Philippines

June 7, 2018 1:06 PM EDT

Bangkok, June 7, 2018–A Filipino journalist was shot and killed today in Panabo City, in the southern province of Davao del Norte, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the killing and called on authorities to swiftly identify and bring to justice the assailant.

CPJ calls on Malaysia’s Mahathir to prioritize press freedom

June 7, 2018 11:32 AM EDT

CPJ calls on newly elected Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to prioritize the promotion and protection of press freedom, and to immediately take action to repeal the recently enacted “fake news” law and other restrictive legislation.

Pakistani journalists rally on Press Freedom Day in Karachi, Pakistan, on May 3, 2018. Two journalists were attacked June 5 in the city of Lahore. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

With elections looming in Pakistan, two journalists attacked

June 6, 2018 5:03 PM EDT

New York, June 6, 2018–The Committee to Protect Journalists today strongly condemned the abduction of journalist Gul Bukhari and the attack against journalist Asad Kharal in Lahore, Pakistan, yesterday and urged Pakistani authorities to promptly investigate the incidents and prosecute the perpetrators.

People travel atop vans as they head home during rush hours in Karachi, Pakistan in June 2017. Major General Asif Ghafoor, spokesperson for Pakistan's military and intelligence agencies, accused journalists of sharing anti-state remarks on social media, according to reports. (Reuters/Akhtar Soomro)

Pakistan army spokesperson accuses journalists of anti-state activity on social media

June 5, 2018 1:54 PM EDT

New York, June 5, 2018–The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned comments from Major General Asif Ghafoor, spokesperson for Pakistan’s military and intelligence agencies, who accused journalists of sharing anti-state remarks on social media.

Indian police stop an auto-rickshaw in the city of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir state in April 2018. Officers from the Central Reserve Police Force, a paramilitary group, on June 2 beat journalist Muheet ul Islam while he was on his way to cover the funeral of a civilian who was allegedly crushed to death by a CRPF vehicle the previous day in the state's Srinagar city, according to Islam and news reports. (Reuters/Danish Ismail)

Reporters assaulted by paramilitary officers in India

June 5, 2018 1:10 PM EDT

New Delhi, June 5, 2018–Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir state should identify and punish the officers who assaulted freelance reporter Muheet ul Islam, and allow journalists to do their jobs without fear of retaliation, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

CPJ condemns election news restrictions in Cambodia

June 4, 2018 11:43 AM EDT

Hong Kong, June 4, 2018–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned today proposed restrictions on news coverage of upcoming elections in Cambodia and called on the country’s authorities to allow the media to report freely without fear of reprisal.

An Indian flag flies in Delhi on the country's Independence Day, August 15, 2017. The Delhi High Court on May 24, 2018, issued an injunction that forbids the screening of Operation 136: Part II, a documentary that alleges more than 24 media organizations were willing to publish advantageous stories for payment, according to reports. (Reuters/Cathal McNaughton)

Indian court forbids screening of investigative documentary

May 25, 2018 3:31 PM EDT

New Delhi, May 25, 2018–The Committee to Protect Journalists today expressed concern over the Delhi High Court’s decision to bar the release of the second part of an investigative documentary about news outlets allegedly being willing to accept money in exchange for favorable coverage. The court yesterday issued an injunction that forbids the screening of…

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus delivers a speech at the World Health Assembly, an annual meeting with health representatives, on May 21, 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland. The World Health Organization blocked Taiwanese media outlets from attending the assembly. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP)

World Health Organization blocks Taiwanese outlets from attending annual assembly

May 25, 2018 1:46 PM EDT

Taipei, May 25, 2018–The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply troubled by the World Health Organization’s decision to deny Taiwanese media outlets press accreditation to its annual decision-making function, the World Health Assembly, which started on May 21.

People bow as they pay their respects before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on April 15, 2018. Eight South Korean journalists were denied entry visas into North Korea to cover the dismantling of a nuclear test site in North Korea, according to news reports. (AFP/Ed Jones)

Eight South Korean journalists denied entry into North Korea

May 22, 2018 3:20 PM EDT

New York, May 22, 2018–The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on North Korea to allow journalists access to cover the dismantling of a nuclear test site in the country.