Police attack journalists covering protests in Ecuador
October 4, 2019 1:54 PM ET
Miami, October 4, 2019 -- Ecuadoran authorities should ensure that journalists can cover protests safely, and should hold police officers who assault journalists to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Kyrgyzstan reopens investigation into 2007 killing of journalist Alisher Saipov
October 3, 2019 12:25 PM ET
Washington, D.C., October 3, 2019 -- Kyrgyzstan should conduct an open and thorough reinvestigation into the killing of journalist Alisher Saipov, and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
One year without justice for Washington Post columnist Khashoggi
September 30, 2019 5:33 PM ET
New York, September 30, 2019—The Committee to Protect Journalists today reiterated its demand to the U.S. and U.N. for transparency and justice for Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and said that it was dismayed by the lack of accountability in the journalist’s murder....
CPJ concerned about Pakistan media court initiative
September 18, 2019 11:13 AM ET
Washington, D.C., September 18, 2019 -- Pakistan’s federal cabinet has approved an initiative to establish specialized courts aimed at resolving media-related issues, the government announced yesterday, according to news reports. The proposal drew swift condemnation on social media from human rights and press freedom organizations....
CPJ, partners to mark anniversary of Khashoggi murder with vigil at Saudi embassy
September 16, 2019 1:55 PM ET
Washington, D.C., September 16, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists will join with other press freedom and human rights groups for a candlelight vigil in front of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, October 2, to mark the one-year anniversary of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder....
Five staffers of Turkey’s Cumhuriyet newspaper released from jail
September 12, 2019 3:34 PM ET
Istanbul, September 12, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists today welcomed a decision by the Turkish Supreme Court of Appeals to overturn a verdict by a lower court and release five former staffers of the Cumhuriyet newspaper who have been imprisoned since April....
CPJ unveils ‘Journalists Under Fire’ exhibit at Photoville
September 12, 2019 9:00 AM ET
New York, September 12, 2019--The Committee to Protect Journalists, in collaboration with United Photo Industries and St. Ann’s Warehouse, today will unveil a special exhibit, “Journalists Under Fire,” at the annual Photoville festival in New York City. The exhibit features photographs by journalists killed in connection to their work and...
Eritrea, North Korea, Turkmenistan top CPJ’s 10 most censored list
September 10, 2019 12:00 AM ET
Authoritarian nations double-down on censorship New York, September 10, 2019—Eritrea is the world’s most censored country, according to a report released today by the Committee to Protect Journalists. The list of 10 Most Censored Countries is based on CPJ’s research into the censorship tactics used by authoritarian governments, ranging from...