Number of jailed journalists spikes to new global record
The number of journalists jailed around the world set yet another record in 2022. In a year marked by conflict and repression, authoritarian leaders doubled down on their criminalization of independent reporting, deploying increasing cruelty to stifle dissenting voices and undermine press freedom. Published December 14, 2022 By Arlene Getz/CPJ Editorial Director Worst Offenders |…
Afshin Gholami
Iranian security forces arrested Kurdish Iranian journalist Afshin Gholami on October 12, 2022. Gholami is editor-in-chief of the online bi-weekly magazine Tafakor Enteghadi (“Critical Thinking”). He also provides commentary on Kurdish issues for Arabic and Kurdish TV channels based in Iraqi Kurdistan. He was arrested in the city of Bukan in West Azerbaijan province, according…
CPJ Insider: December 2022 edition
CPJ honors courageous journalists at 2022 awards ceremony On Thursday, November 17, CPJ honored courageous journalists from Cuba, Iraqi Kurdistan, Ukraine, and Vietnam at its 32nd annual International Press Freedom Awards ceremony. CPJ also honored Russian editor Galina Timchenko with the 2022 Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award. This year’s awards ceremony was hosted by ABC…
What CPJ is thankful for in 2022
While this newsletter usually spotlights cases of journalists under attack globally, we wanted to take this week, ahead of the U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving, to reflect on what we have been grateful for this past year. Journalists have inspired us continuously throughout 2022, governments have taken steps to protect press freedom, and justice has finally…
Committee to Protect Journalists honors reporters who defy war and repression
New York, November 18, 2022—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) paid tribute Thursday evening to inspirational journalists from Cuba, Iraqi Kurdistan, Ukraine, and Vietnam by presenting them with the 2022 International Press Freedom Awards (IPFA). CPJ’s board of directors also honored Russian editor and publisher Galina Timchenko with its 2022 Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award. The event was held…
Tonight in New York: CPJ to honor 5 brave journalists at the 32nd annual International Press Freedom Awards #IPFA
Tonight, the Committee to Protect Journalists will honor five remarkable journalists from around the world at CPJ’s 2022 International Press Freedom Awards dinner. This year’s awardees include Cuban freelance journalist Abraham Jiménez Enoa who was strip-searched and handcuffed, interrogated for five hours, and both he and his family threatened over his writings in October 2020….
Press accreditation for International Press Freedom Awards 2022 open
Committee to Protect Journalists is pleased to invite members of the press to register to cover this year’s awards New York, October 28, 2022 – The Committee to Protect Journalists is proud to recognize the courage and integrity of five inspirational journalists on November 17, 2022, at the 32nd annual International Press Freedom Awards (IPFA)….
Zero-click surveillance and press freedom: When spyware turns phones into weapons
It’s The Torch’s fourth anniversary! Sign up here to get the newsletter in your inbox. CPJ released a new report Thursday, “Zero-click Spyware: Enemy of the press,” about how zero-click surveillance threatens reporters, sources, and global press freedom. The report explains the insidious nature of spyware, its existential threat to journalists, and how it has…
CPJ, Knight Institute file FOIA for U.S. intelligence report on murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Just a few days after the grim four year anniversary of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and CPJ Thursday filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the CIA, and…
Iran protests: At least 28 journalists arrested amid nationwide anti-government protests
As of Thursday, CPJ has documented the arrests of at least 28 journalists in Iran during nationwide protests over the September 16 death in custody of 22-year old Mahsa Amini. Earlier in the week, CPJ called on Iranian authorities to end their crackdown on journalists and release all those arrested for covering the protests. CPJ…