Hong Kong arrests 2 journalists in latest sedition case targeting independent bookstores
New York, July 16, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Hong Kong authorities to immediately release freelance journalists and booksellers Sum Wan-wah and Mandy Lau and end their escalating crackdown on independent publishing in the city, following the second such incident in less than a month. On July 15, Hong Kong police said its…
CPJ, partners call on Bangladesh to drop ICT case against journalists Farzana Rupa and Mozammel Babu
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined four other press freedom and human rights organizations on Wednesday in calling on Bangladesh’s government to drop any pending criminal charges against journalists Farzana Rupa and Mozammel Babu, including in a crimes-against-humanity case. On May 14, Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) revealed Rupa, a former chief reporter and presenter…
CPJ warns Bloomberg defamation ruling could chill reporting in Singapore
Jakarta, July 15, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concerned by the Singapore High Court’s decision ordering Bloomberg and one of its reporters to pay S$460,000 (US$356,000) in damages to two senior ministers who sued them for defamation over an article about their property deals. The coordinating minister for national security, K. Shanmugam, and…
Journalist Syed Farhad Ali Shah detained without charge over Kashmir protest coverage
New York, July 8, 2026—Authorities in Pakistan-administered Kashmir must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Syed Farhad Ali Shah, who was detained by police after covering demonstrations called by a recently banned alliance of civil society groups, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. Ali Shah, who reports for the social media-focused outlet Times of Kashmir,…
Pakistan suspends Geo News broadcast license for 15 days over religious content
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 high price journalists paid for LGBTQ+ reporting, and how to protect yourself now
As LGBTQ+ communities celebrate Pride this June, many journalists continue to face an ugly reality: simply reporting on this community can open them up to prosecution, physical attacks, threats, arrest, exile, and even death. Avijit Roy, a Bangladeshi-born American who blogged about LGBTQ+ rights and free expression, was stabbed to death alongside his wife after…
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…
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…
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…