CPJ, partners demand justice for Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchina
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined nine media and civil society organizations, including five members of the Media Freedom Rapid Response consortium in a letter welcoming the opening of an investigation into the killing of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchina, whose death in Russian custody was confirmed to her father by authorities and multiple reports. The signatories urged Russian authorities to make the circumstances…
CPJ, partners urge Malta to reform, 7 years after Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder
On the eve of the seventh anniversary of the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia on October 16, 2017, CPJ and 10 other journalist and freedom of expression organizations wrote to Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela calling on his government to speed up reforms to create a safer environment for the media community in…
CPJ, partners call for journalist José Rubén Zamora’s release after 800 days of arbitrary detention
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined eight other press freedom organizations in calling for the release of Guatemalan journalist José Ruben Zamora, who has spent 800 days in detention since his July 29, 2022 arrest on charges of money laundering charges—which international organizations describe as arbitrary and politically motivated. The statement urged the Guatemalan government, especially President…
CPJ, partners urge US Congress to pass PRESS Act
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined more than 100 news outlets and press rights organizations in a letter on Tuesday, October 8, asking U.S. Congressional members to support the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act (PRESS Act). The bill would create a federal shield safeguarding reporter-source confidentiality and prevent government access to unreported source…
CPJ, partners alarmed after Slovak Prime Minister sues journalist, publisher
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined seven partner organizations in a statement on Friday, October 4, 2024, condemning legal action taken by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico against Peter Bárdy, the editor-in-chief of the news website Aktuality and the outlet’s publisher, Ringier Slovak Media. The statement called on the court to dismiss the case. The…
CPJ, partners’ mission to Georgia finds ‘climate of fear’ ahead of elections
On October 1-2, the Committee to Protect Journalists joined eight partner organizations of the Council of Europe’s Platform for the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists and members of the Media Freedom Rapid Response consortium on a fact-finding mission to Georgia, ahead of the country’s October 26 parliamentary elections. The mission met with civil…
CPJ, 58 others call for journalist Alaa Abdelfattah’s release at end of prison sentence
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 58 human rights organizations in a joint statement on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, calling for the release of Egyptian-British blogger and writer Alaa Abdelfattah on Sunday, September 29, at the conclusion of his five-year prison sentence, in accordance with Egyptian law. The statement also urged Egypt’s international partners to…
CPJ, 28 others urge UN to prioritize human rights in Bahrain
On September 23, the Committee to Protect Journalists joined 28 human rights organizations during the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in urging all member states to address human rights concerns in Bahrain, including the ongoing arbitrary detention of journalists, human rights defenders, scholars, bloggers, and opposition leaders. The letter included the case…
CPJ calls for stronger action to safeguard press freedoms at UN Summit of the Future
Ahead of the United Nations’ Summit of the Future that began Sunday, the Committee to Protect Journalists and 123 other signatories released a statement September 19, 2024, welcoming the final revision of the Pact for the Future and urging strong action to safeguard media freedom, freedom of expression, and access to information. The Pact for…
CPJ joins call for UN commission to investigate Israel murder of journalist Issam Abdallah
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 10 press freedom and human rights organizations in a letter to the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel to investigate and help provide accountability for the murder of Reuters video journalist Issam Abdallah, who was killed by Israeli…