Alerts
2019
Alerts by Year:
Turkey bans critical reports on military operation in Syria, detains 2 journalists
October 10, 2019 1:42 PM ET
Istanbul, October 10, 2019 –Turkish authorities must stop censoring news reports on the country’s military incursion into Syria and detaining or harassing journalists who cover it, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
National Geographic reporter wounded in shootout in Mexico’s Ciudad Juárez
October 8, 2019 6:03 PM ET
Mexico City, October 8, 2019 – Mexican authorities must immediately undertake a credible and transparent investigation into the October 4 gun attack on a residence in Ciudad Juárez, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, during which a reporter for National Geographic was shot in the leg, the Committee...
Telugu journalist Ravi Prakash arrested after refusal to remove online interviews
October 8, 2019 1:53 PM ET
New Delhi, October 8, 2019 -- The government of India’s Telangana state must immediately release Ravi Prakash, founder of independent Telugu news website Tolivelugu, and ensure he is not harassed because of his work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Unidentified assailants raid 4 broadcasters in Baghdad, assault staffers
October 7, 2019 2:20 PM ET
Beirut, October 7, 2019 -- Iraqi authorities should immediately investigate the recent attacks against four broadcasters in Baghdad and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Russian authorities harass journalists reporting on Svetlana Prokopyeva terrorism case
October 4, 2019 1:42 PM ET
Vilnius, October 4, 2019 -- Russian authorities should drop the charges against journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva and stop harassing reporters covering her case, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Palestinian journalist Hani al-Agha detained by Hamas forces in Gaza since September 25
October 4, 2019 1:35 PM ET
Beirut, October 4, 2019 -- Hamas security forces should immediately release journalist Hani al-Agha and drop any charges against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Iraqi authorities obstruct journalists, cut internet access amid protests
October 4, 2019 8:55 AM ET
Beirut, October 4, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned restrictions on news coverage of protests in Iraq and called on authorities to unblock news and social media websites throughout the country and let the press operate freely....
In Honduras, attacker holds gun to head of Radio Progreso anchor Sánchez
October 3, 2019 3:11 PM ET
Miami, October 3, 2019 —Honduran authorities must immediately investigate an attack on journalist Sandra Maribel Sánchez and guarantee the safety of the press in the country, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....