3 arrested after arson attack on London-based Iran International
London, April 16, 2026—Three men have been arrested following an arson attack on the London premises of Iran International, a Persian-language broadcaster whose journalists regularly face threats and intimidation from the Iranian regime. The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on U.K. authorities to fully investigate this latest attack and put additional protection in place for…
Courts in Turkey sentence four journalists for critical commentary
Istanbul, April 15, 2026—Turkish authorities must stop harassing critical journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. Zafer Arapkirli (of the leftist daily BirGün and BirGün TV), Barış Pehlivan (of the pro-opposition daily Cumhuriyet, and the Onlar TV YouTube channel), Timur Soykan (BirGün, Onlar TV), and Murat Ağırel (Cumhuriyet, Onlar TV) were sentenced to prison by two Istanbul courts in…
CPJ, partners urge Kazakhstan’s president to act over wave of journalist arrests
In a joint letter led by the Committee to Protect Journalists, six international press freedom and human rights organizations have written to Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressing concern over a series of journalist detentions and growing pressure on the media. Since December, four prominent journalists have been placed under house arrest pending trial on criminal…
CPJ, partners condemn total impunity 27 years after murder of Serbian editor Slavko Ćuruvija
Berlin, April 10, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists and partner organizations marked the 27th anniversary of the assassination of Serbian newspaper publisher and editor Slavko Ćuruvija on April 10 by condemning the complete impunity for those responsible for one of the most serious attacks on journalism in the country’s history. Slavko Ćuruvija, a prominent critic of the…
Moscow police raid Novaya Gazeta, detain journalist Oleg Roldugin
Update: On April 10, a court in Moscow placed Roldugin under arrest until May 10, pending investigation. Berlin, April 9, 2026—Russian authorities must immediately release journalist Oleg Roldugin and stop the targeted persecution of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, whose office was searched on Thursday in Moscow, the Committee to Protect Journalists said. On April 9, law…
Azerbaijan Supreme Court rejects appeal of 7 Abzas Media, RFE/RL imprisoned journalists
New York, April 8, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Azerbaijani Supreme Court’s April 3 decision to uphold lengthy prison sentences for six journalists from the independent media outlet Abzas Media and a correspondent for U.S. Congress-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). CPJ calls on the authorities to immediately release all journalists wrongly jailed during the country’s…
Hungarian elections: CPJ calls on all candidates to commit to 10 key steps to restore press freedom
Berlin, April 8, 2026—Ahead of Hungary’s parliamentary elections on April 12, the Committee to Protect Journalists is calling on all political parties to commit to restoring press freedom, starting with 10 priority issues. Hungary’s media landscape has declined severely in the last 16 years under the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. His ruling Fidesz party…
CPJ, partners condemn Russia’s labeling of IWMF as ‘undesirable organization’
Washington, D.C., April 2, 2026— The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and partners in the Journalist Assistance Network (JAN) condemn Russia’s unabashed attempt to silence independent journalism and the civil society that supports their critical work by designating the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) an “undesirable organization.” In response, the JAN issued the following statement…
Moldovan journalist Viorica Tătaru targeted by smear campaign
New York, April 2, 2026—Moldovan authorities must swiftly investigate the online smear campaign against Viorica Tătaru, a journalist with independent broadcaster TV8, and ensure that journalists in Moldova can report freely and without fear of reprisal, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. Following Tătaru’s coverage of a March 21 gathering in memory of Ludmila Vartic, a kindergarten teacher who died on March 3 after apparently enduring years…
Attacks on journalists in focus after CPJ and partners’ joint mission to Serbia
Berlin, April 1, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists and partner organizations raised serious concerns on Wednesday about the safety of independent journalists in Serbia, citing a deepening press freedom crisis marked by rising violence, threats, impunity, and tight political control. The warnings follow a two-day visit to Belgrade on March 26–27, where a coalition of…