Malta: On 9-year anniversary of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder, CPJ, partners say full justice must be delivered
On Friday, the Committee to Protect Journalists and six international media freedom and journalist groups issued a joint statement to mark the ninth anniversary of the killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and insisted that those responsible for ordering her murder on October 16, 2017, must be brought to justice. The prominent investigative journalist…
CPJ, partners condemn Turkish authorities for seizing control of pro-opposition Halk TV
The Committee to Protect Journalists on Thursday joined 12 local and international partner organizations in a joint statement condemning Turkish authorities’ decision to seize control of pro-opposition broadcaster Halk TV and block its social media accounts from access in Turkey. The statement called on the Turkish government to “revoke the trustee appointment at Halk TV,…
CPJ, partners call for urgent action after police violence against journalists in Albania
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined Albanian and international partner organizations in an open letter calling on Albanian authorities to investigate repeated violence and obstruction affecting journalists covering protests, and ensure accountability. The letter came after serious incidents in the capital Tirana on October 13, when several journalists reported being physically assaulted or obstructed by…
CPJ, partners warn about Brazil’s election and its impacts on press freedom
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined Reporters Without Borders and other eight press freedom organizations in a statement on how the Brazilian presidential election could affect press freedom in the country. The first round was on October 4, and the October 25 runoff will feature the current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Flávio…
CPJ, partners ask Turkey and social media platforms to halt online crackdown on journalists and rights defenders
The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday joined 20 local and international partner organizations in a joint statement asking Turkey and social media platforms to stop censoring journalists and rights defenders online by blocking their accounts, and respect the right to free expression. The Freedom of Expression Association (İFÖD) found that in September alone, Turkish…
Lebanese journalist Christina Assi calls on EU leaders to hold Israel accountable for crimes against journalists
In a letter sent on Thursday, Lebanese journalist Christina Assi is calling on EU leaders and officials to hold Israel to account for crimes against journalists in Lebanon and Gaza as part of the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council and European Council. Christina Assi was gravely wounded on October 13, 2023, in a targeted Israeli strike…
CPJ joins legal effort to restore White House press access
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) joined an amicus brief authored by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP) in support of a lawsuit filed by CNN, MS NOW, and Politico against the Trump administration for banning the outlets’ access to the White House beginning September 19. A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order…
CPJ, partners call on Malta to ensure broad consultation on draft media reform bill
The Committee to Protect Journalists and other press freedom organizations on Thursday called on Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela to allow sufficient time for an open, transparent, and consultative review, including by international experts, of a draft media reform bill, due to be introduced to parliament in the coming weeks. The bill’s introduction comes just…
CPJ, partners demand release of six Egyptian investigative journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined partner organizations on Wednesday in condemning the arrest in recent days of six journalists working for independent Egyptian investigative journalism platform Matsda2sh, and calling for their immediate release. Between Monday, September 28, 2026, and Tuesday, September 29, Egyptian security forces raided homes and arrested Mohamed Ashraf Abu Emeira, Abdallah…
Ahead of trial, CPJ, partners demand release of detained photojournalist Hamdi al-Zaeem
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined partner organizations on Saturday in condemning the prolonged pre-trial detention of Egyptian journalist Hamdi al-Zaeem, and calling on Egyptian authorities to immediately release him. Al-Zaeem was first arrested on September 26, 2016, then released conditionally on June 23, 2018. He was re-arrested in January 2021 and accused of spreading…