Alerts

Istanbul, October 23, 2025—Authorities in Turkey shouldn’t fight the appeals of journalists Öznur Değer and Asuman Aranca, who were both sentenced for their work in separate trials, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on October 23, 2025. On October 21, a court in the southeastern province of Mardin found Değer, news director for the pro-Kurdish…

New York, October 23, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for a thorough investigation into the killing of Ukrainian journalists Olena Hramova, 43, and Yevhen Karmazin, 33, in a Russian drone attack on October 23, 2025.  “CPJ is deeply saddened and outraged by the killing of Ukrainian journalists Olena Hramova and Yevhen Karmazin in a Russian drone strike,” said…

New York, October 21, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Belarusian authorities to drop all charges against journalist Pavel Dabravolski, who was detained January 22, and faces up to 15 years in prison on “treason” charges, according to a October 18 report by the independent news outlet Pozirk. Dabravolski’s detention was first made public August 26 by Belarus-based human…

Istanbul, October 21, 2025—The authorities in Turkey should ensure the security of journalists Rabia Önver, Şule Aydın, and Murat Ağırel, each of whom have received threats recently due to their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday.  “The threats targeting journalists Rabia Önver, Şule Aydın, and Murat Ağırel are worrying, especially at a time when physical…

Dakar, October 21, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in Madagascar to investigate those responsible for shooting two journalists and assaulting two others covering protests in Madagascar that forced the president to flee. “It is unacceptable that journalists who were simply reporting on a major news event were targeted by law enforcement agents,”…

Berlin, October 20, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges the Italian authorities to swiftly identify and prosecute those responsible for a car bomb that targeted investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci on October 17, 2025. The explosive device detonated outside Ranucci’s home in Pomezia, south of Rome, destroying his car and damaging another family vehicle and the property’s gate, as seen here in a video. No…

Editor’s note: On October 21, Noel Bellen Samar died after surgery for gunshot wounds. The headline and contents of this alert have been updated to reflect his killing. Bangkok, October 20, 2025—Philippine authorities must conduct a swift and thorough investigation into the killing of journalist Noel Bellen Samar, identify and arrest those responsible, and ensure…

New York, October 16, 2025—Ecuadorian authorities should comprehensively and swiftly investigate the shooting of TV journalist Edison Muenala and take decisive actions to ensure that press members can safely report on ongoing anti-government demonstrations, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. On Tuesday, Muenala, a journalist and producer with the community station APAK TV, was shot…

Sulaymaniyah, October 16, 2025 — The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the killing of Saleh Aljafarawi, a 28-year-old freelance Palestinian journalist who gained prominence on social media for his war coverage. He was shot and killed on October 12, 2025, reportedly by members of an armed Palestinian group in Gaza City, just days…

New York, October 16, 2025—Taliban authorities and the Pakistan government must immediately investigate the circumstances surrounding the killing of Afghan journalist Abdul Ghafor Abed and ensure that journalists covering conflict zones are protected in line with international law, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. Abed, a provincial reporter for Taliban-controlled Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA),…