Members of Congress, CPJ, Amnesty International USA to hold press conference about Israel’s systematic targeting of journalists
American journalist Dylan Collins joins call for justice for October 13, 2023, Israeli attack that wounded him and killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah in Lebanon Washington, December 4, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Amnesty International USA join U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and U.S. Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT-At Large)…
CPJ welcomes 4 eminent executives to its board of directors
New York, December 2, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) announced on Tuesday four new members to its board of directors: Rebecca Blumenstein, president, editorial of NBC News, Gary Briggs, marketing executive and advisor to notable technology and retail firms; Phil Chetwynd, global news director of Agence France-Presse; and Katherine Moran Meeks, executive vice president…
CPJ leads solidarity action at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference
Kuala Lumpur, November 22, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) led a solidarity action at the world’s largest investigative journalism conference, calling on governments around the world to free more than 320 imprisoned journalists and end impunity for those who attack the press. Participants also pressed governments to ensure journalists can report freely and safely…
CPJ celebrates courageous journalists at 2025 International Press Freedom Awards
Gala hosted by Christiane Amanpour marks record fundraising year New York, November 21, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) celebrated five journalists at the 35th annual International Press Freedom Awards (IPFA) in New York on Thursday, raising a record-breaking $2.925 million to protect journalists around the world. This year’s awardees were: Dong Yuyu, a veteran…
CPJ welcomes Fiona O’Brien as Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia
New York, November 13, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Fiona O’Brien as the new Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia. O’Brien will lead CPJ’s advocacy, awareness, and assistance work throughout the region from February 2026. “At a time when we are experiencing spiking threats to press…
CPJ calls on Tunisian authorities to end harassment of jailed commentator Sonia Dahmani
New York, November 12, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Tunisian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release political commentator Sonia Dahmani, ensure she receives urgent medical care, and end her judicial harassment. On November 11, the Tunis Court of First Instance postponed Dahmani’s criminal hearing, regarding her media comments on prison conditions in Tunisia,…
CPJ to open press accreditation for 2025 International Press Freedom Awards
New York, November 6, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) will hold its 35th annual International Press Freedom Awards in New York on Thursday, November 20, 2025. The organization will recognize five journalists from China, Ecuador, Kyrgyzstan, and Tunisia at this year’s ceremony. David McCraw, the New York Times’ lead newsroom lawyer, will receive the…
We can’t let them get away with it
Unprecedented crimes against journalists call for unprecedented actions The Committee to Protect Journalists called on October 30, 2025, for radical reform of the systems to investigate journalist killings and hold perpetrators to account, after the deadliest three years for journalists and media workers since CPJ began keeping records. More than 125 journalists and media workers…
CPJ calls for protection of journalists in Sudan’s El-Fasher, immediate release of those abducted
New York, October 30, 2025 — The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply alarmed by reports emerging from El-Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur state, which the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has captured in recent days, where journalists, media workers and other civilians are facing an unprecedented wave of violence and impunity. Over the weekend,…
CPJ calls on international community to urge Israel to end Gaza media ban after Supreme Court delay
New York, October 23, 2025 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) calls on the international community to pressure Israel to immediately lift all restrictions preventing journalists from entering Gaza, after the Supreme Court today granted the state an additional 30 days to respond to a petition challenging the two-year ban on entry. Israel’s request…