Press Releases
2025
CPJ welcomes Sara Qudah as Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa
New York, April 7, 2025–The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sara Qudah as the new Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Qudah will lead CPJ’s work advocating for press freedom in the MENA region and oversee the organization’s efforts to address the thorny challenges…
CPJ supports legal efforts to protect RFE/RL, VOA after Trump executive order
New York, April 2, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP) filed three amicus briefs on Friday, March 28, responding to the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and freeze congressionally-appropriated funds to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and Voice…
10 international organizations submit amicus brief in case of imprisoned Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín
March 28, 2025 – A group of 10 international organizations submitted an amicus curiae brief to Guatemala’s Supreme Court in the case of journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín. The brief, filed on March 26, argues that Zamora’s return to preventive detention constitutes a violation of his fundamental rights under Guatemalan and international law, and urges…
CPJ seeks to join legal effort in defense of AP’s access to the White House
New York, March 27, 2025 — Following the White House’s decision to ban Associated Press (AP) reporters from covering White House media events, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has sought to join the amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP) outlining how the Trump administration’s decision violates the…
Deadliest year on record for journalists; 70% killed by Israel
Journalist killings reached unprecedented toll in 2024 Freelancers account for one in three killings worldwide New York, February 12, 2025 — A record number of journalists were killed worldwide in 2024, figures published today by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) show. Israel is responsible for nearly 70 percent of that total. At least 124…
Journalist jailings near record high in 2024 as crackdown on press freedom grows
China, Israel, and Myanmar lead the world’s top jailers of journalists New York, January 16, 2024—The number of journalists jailed worldwide reached a near all-time high in 2024, according to a new report released by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). China, Israel, and Myanmar were the leading jailers of reporters, followed by Belarus and…