Letters

CPJ and Paradigm Initiative write to Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema to urge him to act on his commitments and ensure Zambia’s press can work freely and without fear of reprisal.

CPJ and partner organizations write to Hong Kong Chief Executive Lee to request his leadership to cease targeted persecution against Jimmy Lai, the 74-year-old founder of Next Digital Limited and the Apple Daily newspaper, release him from jail, and immediately drop all charges against him.

CPJ calls on Turkmenistan’s president, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, to lift restrictions on the press and release imprisoned journalist Nurgeldi Halykov.

Press freedom and journalist safety organizations urge Secretary of State Blinken and the Department of State to take every possible step to expedite the processing of Priority 2-referred Afghans under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and Special Immigrant Visa applications from at-risk Afghan citizens, and in particular journalists.

CPJ calls on the Biden administration to lead a thorough, independent, and transparent investigation into the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.

The Committee to Protect Journalists called on the ICC to act on a petition filed by Siddiqui’s family.

CPJ writes to President-elect Marcos about the current state of press freedom in the Philippines and requests that he take immediate action to reverse his predecessor’s abusive acts.

CPJ writes to President Ilham Aliyev to concerns about growing threats to press freedom and the safety of journalists in Azerbaijan, and urge him to take immediate steps to reverse this trend.

CPJ calls on North Carolina authorities to drop trespassing charges against two Asheville Blade journalists.

CPJ joins 57 press freedom organizations, human rights organizations, and publications urging the immediate release of Fahad Shah, editor of the online news portal The Kashmir Walla.