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Parviz Sedaghat, a prominent economist and editor, was arrested by Iranian authorities in November.

Iranian authorities arrest economist and editor Parviz Sedaghat amid crackdown

Paris, November 7, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Iranian authorities to immediately release editor and economist Parviz Sedaghat and halt their escalating campaign against journalists, academics, and writers commenting on social and economic injustices. Sedaghat, editor-in-chief of Naghde Eqtesad Siyasi (Political Economy Critique), an independent platform that publishes critical essays on the economy…

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Mariana Rață received a death threat on October 30 following an interview with Renato Usatîi, the president of the populist Moldovan party Partidul Nostru (Our Party), seen here.

Moldovan journalist Mariana Rață receives death threat

New York, November 3, 2025—Moldovan authorities must swiftly investigate a recent death threat sent to Mariana Rață, an investigative journalist and TV host with the independent broadcaster TV8, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. On October 30, Rață received voice notes on Facebook Messenger from Boris Cerlat, a Facebook user claiming to bea supporter of Renato Usatîi, the president of the populist…

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After a violent assault by masked protesters, journalist José Ismael Martínez reaches riot police for protection during clashes in Pamplona on October 30, 2025.

Masked protesters attack Spanish journalist during clashes with police

Berlin, November 3, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Spanish authorities to swiftly identify and prosecute those responsible for the attack on reporter José Ismael Martínez while he was covering clashes between police and far-left protesters in Pamplona on October 30 2025. A group of five or six hooded individuals surrounded Martínez as he was…

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Prominent Indian journalist Rana Ayyub, her father face threats

New Delhi, November 3, 2025—Indian authorities must take immediate steps to guarantee the safety of journalist and Washington Post columnist Rana Ayyub and her family, after she received multiple threats via her phone from someone who knew her home address, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. “The threats of violence made against Rana Ayyub…

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Nearly seven years after journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale Divela was shot and killed, the Ghanaian authorities have failed to identify and hold accountable those responsible.

No justice for murdered Ghanaian journalist as world marks day to end impunity

Abuja, November 3, 2025—As the world marks yet another International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists without accountability for the killing of Ghanaian journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale Divela, the Committee to Protect Journalists calls for global solidarity. Divela, a member of the investigative outlet Tiger Eye PI, was murdered near his family home in…

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Beltrán’s body was found in the town of Río Chico, near the state capital of Durango, with a message. (Screenshot: capodgo7/TikTok)

Mexican journalist Miguel Ángel Beltrán killed in Durango

Mexico City, October 31, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Mexican authorities to immediately, credibly, and transparently investigate the killing of journalist Miguel Ángel Beltrán, whose remains were found wrapped in a blanket in the northern state of Durango on the morning of October 25. Beltrán’s body was found in the town of Río…

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting in Russia in December 2024.

Belarusian court sentences journalist Siarhei Chabotska to 3 ½ years in prison

New York, October 31, 2025—Belarusian authorities should immediately release journalist Siarhei Chabotska, and stop jailing journalists for their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday. A Belarusian court convicted Chabotska on charges of creating or participating in an “extremist” group and defaming the president of Belarus, and sentenced him to three years and six months imprisonment on October…

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Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai speaks to media at the Macau International Airport after China's President Xi Jinping departed from the city on December 20, 2024. (Photo AFP/Justin Chan)

Macao media outlet announces closure amid growing legal pressure and risks

New York, October 31, 2025—Authorities in the Chinese special administrative region of Macao must stop harassing news outlet All About Macau and restore its registration, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday, following the publication’s announcement it would close operations in December amid mounting pressure and risks. “The closure of All About Macau is a…

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Imtiaz Mir hosting ‘This Evening With Imtiaz Mir.’ Mir was murdered on September 21.

Pakistani journalist Imtiaz Mir killed by militant group in Karachi

New York, October 31, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges authorities in Pakistan to swiftly investigate and prosecute the suspected killers of journalist Imtiaz Mir, who was allegedly murdered by a militant group in connection to his reporting on Israel. “Authorities in Pakistan must hold those responsible for killing Imtiaz Mir accountable and send a…

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Security personnel in the capital Kampala barred reporters with the NMG-U-owned NTV Uganda and the Daily Monitor news sites from entering parliament grounds, citing unspecified “instructions not to let them in.” (Screenshot: NTV Uganda Live News/YouTube)

Ugandan authorities ban Nation Media Group from parliamentary, presidential coverage

Kampala, October 30, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ugandan authorities to lift restrictions barring the privately owned Nation Media Group-Uganda (NMG-U) from covering parliament and presidential events, and to ensure that journalists can report freely and in the public interest ahead of the country’s January 2026 elections. “Blocking journalists from reporting on the legislature and…

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