Attacked

The Journalist Assistance Network (JAN), including the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), called for the protection of journalists covering immigration enforcement in a joint statement. The statement urges U.S. authorities to uphold reporters’ First Amendment rights, especially while covering protests related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deployments. Journalists covering ICE activity and related demonstrations have…

With attacks on journalists in the Balkans mounting in recent months, the Committee to Protect Journalists has created a dedicated tracker to monitor and document these cases. Updated monthly, it aims to offer a reliable snapshot of the evolving risks to press freedom across the region. Verbal, online, and other threats Serbia  Albania  Croatia Montenegro…

New Delhi, January 20, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Indian state of West Bengal to swiftly investigate those responsible for assaulting at least four journalists covering recent protests and ensure the safety of all reporters, especially as the state heads into elections in the next few months. On January 16,…

When a tear gas cartridge fired by a policeman struck independent Argentinian photographer Pablo Grillo in the head while he was covering a pensioner protest in Buenos Aires on March 12, 2025, a line was crossed in the country’s deteriorating relationship between President Javier Milei’s administration and the press, according to Agustín Lecchi, the general secretary at…

Journalist Julia Mengolini, founder and director of radio station Futuröck, caught widespread attention last summer after suing Argentinian President Javier Milei and more than 20 people connected to his administration, accusing them of “unlawful association, embezzlement of public funds, coercive threats,” and “public incitement to hatred.” A judge has yet to take up the case, Mengolini told CPJ….

The Committee to Protect Journalists has submitted a 10-page report to the United Nations Human Rights Council detailing the alarming decline of press freedom in Lebanon, ahead of the country’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) session this month. The UPR, a UN mechanism that reviews each member state’s human rights record every 4 ½ years, assesses…

Mexico City, January 14, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Mexican authorities to swiftly and comprehensively bring journalist Carlos Castro’s killers to justice and to end a troubling continuation of impunity after at least six journalist were killed in the country last year. Castro, 25, was shot dead January 8 while eating at a restaurant in the…

Berlin, January 13, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Slovak authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the physical attack on Peter Schutz, political commentator with the daily newspaper SME, and to swiftly determine whether he was targeted for his work. “The attack on Peter Schutz is a deeply concerning development in an increasingly hostile environment for the…

The Committee to Protect Journalists joined six civil society organizations in calling for swift, independent, and transparent investigations into violent attacks on news outlets in Bangladesh, warning of escalating threats to freedom of expression and the press ahead of the 2026 national election. The statement issued Monday follows attacks on December 18 against the offices…

São Paulo, December 22, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Peruvian authorities to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into the attacks against journalists Mitzar Castillejos Tenazoa, shot at gunpoint on December 12, and Anthony Rodríguez Rumiche, whose car was shot at least 20 times in front of his home on December 19. Tenazoa, host of Radio Latín Plus and director of…