Somaliland police raid Horyaal 24 TV offices, arrest owner Mohamed Osman Mireh
September 9, 2019 1:43 PM ET
Nairobi, September 9, 2019 -- Authorities in the breakaway region of Somaliland should immediately free Mohamed Osman Mireh and allow Horyaal 24 TV to broadcast freely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Press freedom on ‘brink of extinction’ in Iraqi Kurdistan, journalists say
September 9, 2019 11:19 AM ET
“Ever since I started working as a journalist nine years ago, I have been under constant pressure from my family, my tribe, and my community to give up journalism. Friends have been asked by security forces to sever ties...
Hong Kong police hit journalists covering protests with tear gas and pepper spray
September 9, 2019 10:40 AM ET
Taipei, September 9, 2019 -- Hong Kong police must cease their unprovoked use of tear gas and pepper spray against journalists covering protests in the city, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Kashmiri journalist Gowhar Geelani barred from leaving India
September 4, 2019 11:50 AM ET
New Delhi, September 4, 2019 -- Indian authorities should allow journalist Gowhar Geelani to travel freely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Why going solo is a risk for female reporters in the US and Canada
September 4, 2019 9:00 AM ET
In June 2016, an attacker was terrorizing women on a jogging path in Edmonton, Canada. A video journalist at a large Canadian broadcaster was assigned to cover the story on the night shift. Multiple sexual assaults had been reported...
Why newsrooms need a solution to end online harassment of reporters
September 4, 2019 9:00 AM ET
Stef Schrader was on vacation in Germany last year when spam messages started to flood her inbox. Seeing random emails from Macy’s—and job alerts for the position of “Chief Idiot”—she realized someone had signed her work email up to...
Psychological safety: Online harassment and how to protect your mental health
Journalists are frequently at risk of being harassed online in an attempt by hostile actors to intimidate or force them into silence. The harassment, most commonly directed at female journalists, often includes threats of violence against the journalist and...
Digital Safety: Remove personal data from the internet
Journalists have long faced threats in reprisal for their work, and in the internet era, attackers can leverage information published on social media and professional websites to hack, abuse, shame, or defame their target....
Sexual violence can take many forms, including sexual and physical assaults. Any individual can be the subject of sexual misconduct, but journalists are often at risk from a range of people, including sources and members of the public, while...