CPJ joins Malta fact-finding mission into murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia
New York, October 03, 2018–The Committee to Protect Journalists will join a group of international press freedom and freedom of expression organizations from October 15-17 on a mission to Malta. The group will support local civil society actions marking the one-year anniversary of the death of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, and conduct fact-finding into…
Press Behind Bars: Undermining Justice and Democracy
Journalists are being imprisoned at record numbers around the world. They are regularly threatened, attacked, and killed, which undermines not only their own fundamental human rights, but also the public’s right to receive and impart information. The past two years have seen record numbers of journalists imprisoned for their work, yet there has been little…
CPJ to release report on press freedom in Pakistan
New York, September 4, 2018–The Committee to Protect Journalists will release its report, “Acts of Intimidation: In Pakistan, journalists’ fear and censorship grow even as fatal violence declines,” on September 12, 2018. The report will be accompanied by a documentary and a panel discussion at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C.
CPJ to release report on press freedom in Ecuador
New York, July 9, 2018–The Committee to Protect Journalists will release its report, “The U-turn: Moreno steers Ecuador away from Correa’s media repression,” on July 12, 2018. To mark the launch, CPJ will host a press conference with local civil society group Fundamedios, in Quito.
CPJ to release report on press freedom in Iran
New York, May 16, 2018–The Committee to Protect Journalists will release its report, “On the table: Why now is the time to sway Rouhani to meet his promises for press freedom in Iran,” on May 24, 2018. CPJ will mark the launch of the report with a panel discussion in Brussels.
CPJ leads press freedom mission to Ecuador
Delegation due to meet with government officials, local journalists New York, March 9, 2018–CPJ will lead a high-level advocacy mission to Guayaquil and Quito in Ecuador from March 12 to 16, to investigate the restrictions and threats facing the press, meet with local journalists and partner organizations, and to advocate with government officials for greater…
International press freedom groups to visit U.S. on unprecedented mission
Trip comes amid concern about climate for media in US Washington, D.C., January 10, 2018–CPJ and IFEX will lead a delegation of global press freedom groups on an unprecedented mission to the United States, reflecting concerns about threats to journalists and heightened anti-press rhetoric. The mission will coincide with the one-year anniversary of President Trump’s…
CPJ to release annual list on killed journalists
New York, December 15, 2017–The Committee to Protect Journalists will release its annual report on journalists killed in relation to their work.CPJ’s report includes a comprehensive catalog of journalists worldwide who were killed in connection to their work. A breakdown of the cases by country, medium, gender, freelancers, and the number of local versus international…
CPJ to release annual list of journalists imprisoned worldwide
New York, December 8, 2017–The Committee to Protect Journalists will release its annual census of journalists imprisoned worldwide on December 13, 2017.The census lists journalists imprisoned as of midnight on December 1, 2017, and indicates the country where held, charge, and medium of work for each imprisoned journalist. It does not include the many journalists…
Honoring courageous journalism
CPJ’s 2017 International Press Freedom Awards New York, November 2, 2017–Four inspiring journalists from Cameroon, Mexico, Thailand, and Yemen will be honored with the Committee to Protect Journalists’ 2017 International Press Freedom Awards, an annual recognition of courageous journalism.