Vietnam arrests and charges journalist Huynh Ngoc Tuan for anti-state propaganda
Bangkok, October 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Vietnamese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release independent journalist Huynh Ngoc Tuan and cease harassing commentators for expressing critical views online. On October 7, police arrested Tuan at his home in Buon Ho town, Dak Lak province, according to news reports and CPJ’s email communication with his daughter,…
Chinese court delays ruling on appeal of jailed journalist Dong Yuyu
New York, October 9, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Chinese authorities to immediately release journalist Dong Yuyu, after a court again delayed a decision on his appeal against a seven-year prison sentence for espionage. Dong, 63, a long-time editor and columnist for the state-run newspaper Guangming Daily, was arrested in February 2022 while…
CPJ, partners urge Vietnam to free Pham Doan Trang on arrest anniversary
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 20 partner organizations in a coalition statement Monday calling on Vietnamese authorities to release 2022 International Press Freedom Award winner Pham Doan Trang, who is serving a nine-year prison sentence on anti-state charges. The joint statement marks the fifth anniversary of Trang’s arrest, highlights the deterioration of her prison conditions,…
CPJ and #KeepItOn coalition urge Taliban to end internet blackouts in Afghanistan
The Committee to Protect Journalists and the #KeepItOn coalition call on Taliban authorities to pledge no further internet shutdowns in Afghanistan and ensure that citizens have access to information and journalists can continue to do their jobs. The joint statement issued on October 1 by 66 civil society groups strongly condemned the nationwide internet blackout…
CPJ, partners call for urgent action on systemic abuses in Hong Kong prisons
The Committee to Protect Journalists has joined 52 other civil society groups in calling on United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk to address systemic abuses occurring in Hong Kong’s prisons. The joint letter highlights serious violations documented in a recent report, including the use of solitary confinement lasting far beyond international limits,…
Son of jailed Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu says espionage conviction ‘purely political’
Punishment of hard labor, censorship, and threats of demotion over more than three decades did not stop Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu from doing his work. It was lunch with a diplomat that finally did. Dong, 63, a long-time editor and columnist whose work is well known within China and abroad, was arrested in February 2022…
CPJ calls for credible investigation into death of Indian journalist Rajeev Pratap
New Delhi, September 29, 2025—Indian authorities must conduct a comprehensive and transparent investigation into the death of journalist Rajeev Pratap, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Monday. “Authorities in Uttarakhand state should not discount any possible causes of Rajeev Pratap’s death, including his family’s serious allegation that he was targeted for his journalism,” said…
CPJ and more than 250 journalists urge Philippine leader to free Frenchie Mae Cumpio
New York, September 24, 2025—More than 250 journalists and representatives from media groups around the world on Wednesday called for Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to take “decisive action” and immediately release journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, in a letter coordinated by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio coalition. The 26-year-old journalist has…
Myanmar rebels abduct Border News Agency reporter Mu Dra
Bangkok, September 23, 2025—Myanmar’s Arakan Army must account for and immediately release local Border News Agency reporter Mu Dra, who was abducted by the rebel group’s forces on September 20, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. “All combatants in Myanmar’s civil war have a responsibility to protect and not target journalists in retaliation for…
CPJ urges China to release journalist Zhang Zhan after second conviction
Editor’s note: Zhang Zhan was sentenced to four years in prison on September 19 for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble,” according to media reports and sources who requested anonymity for fear of reprisal. The headline and first paragraph of this alert have been updated to reflect the sentencing. New York, September 19, 2025—The Committee to…