Iranian-American journalist detained in Evin prison without access to lawyer
Washington D.C., October 17, 2024—CPJ is alarmed by reports that Iranian authorities arrested Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh in September in the capital, Tehran, and have since detained him in Evin prison without access to a lawyer, according to a former colleague, who spoke to CPJ on the condition of anonymity, citing fear of government reprisal….
US journalist arrested in Israel over reporting on Iranian missiles
New York, October 11, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply alarmed by Israel’s arrest of American journalist Jeremy Loffredo over his reporting of Iranian missiles’ impact on Israel, calls for his immediate release, and for journalists to be allowed to do their jobs freely. On October 8, 2024, Loffredo, an independent journalist who works…
Pakistani authorities detain journalist after political reporting
New York, October 10, 2024—Pakistani authorities ordered a raid of the home and a 30-day detention of journalist Ihsan Naseem on Sunday, October 6, in Battagram district in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on accusations of endangering public safety and encouraging members of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) to protest. “The detention of journalist Ihsan Naseem…
Taliban intelligence agents detain journalists Hekmat Aryan and Mahdi Ansary
New York, October 8, 2024—Taliban authorities should immediately and unconditionally release journalists Hekmat Aryan and Mahdi Ansary, who were detained by General Directorate of Intelligence agents in Afghanistan’s southern Ghazni province and the capital Kabul, respectively, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. “Taliban intelligence must release journalists Mahdi Ansary and Hekmat Aryan immediately and…
Ethiopian state media journalist detained at unknown location
Nairobi, October 4, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned about the wellbeing of journalist Yeshihasab Abera, who has yet to appear in court after security personnel took him from his office on September 30 in Amhara State, which has been engulfed in conflict since 2023. Yeshihasab, deputy editor of the state-owned Bekur newspaper, was…
CPJ calls for journalists’ safety, freedom following arrests, attacks in Senegal
Dakar, October 4, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for Senegalese authorities to ensure journalists can operate without fear, following the recent detentions of journalists Kader Dia and Cheikh Yerim Seck and attacks on Ngoné Diop and Maty Sarr Niang in the capital, Dakar. “Senegalese authorities must stop arresting journalists for their work and hold…
Azerbaijan extends pretrial detention of 11 journalists ahead of COP29
New York, October 4, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the extended pretrial detentions of 11 journalists in recent weeks, and calls on Azerbaijani authorities to release them ahead of the COP29 climate conference in November. “The continued incarceration of 11 journalists from Azerbaijan’s last remaining critical media outlets cynically ensures that the country’s boldest…
Nigeria police charge 4 journalists with cybercrimes for corruption reporting
Abuja, October 3, 2024—Despite recent reforms to Nigeria’s Cybercrimes Act, journalists continue to be targeted for publishing news in the public interest, with four reporters being charged under the law last month. Cybercrime laws and other regulations governing online content have been widely used to jail journalists around the world. In Nigeria, at least 29…
Iranian Kurdish journalist Fardin Mostafaei detained in undisclosed location
Washington D.C., September 24, 2024—Islamic Republic of Iran authorities must free Iranian Kurdish journalist Fardin Mostafaei, who was arrested on September 18 in a cafe in the northwestern Kurdistan province and detained in an undisclosed location on unspecified charges, according to news reports. “Iranian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Fardin Mostafaei and…
Belarus detains journalist Yauhen Nikalayevich ahead of trial
New York, September 23, 2024—Belarusian authorities should disclose their reason for detaining journalist Yauhen Nikalayevich ahead of his September 26 trial on charges of violating public order in the southwestern city of Pinsk, and ensure that no journalists are jailed because of their work, said the Committee to Protect Journalist on Monday. “Journalist Yauhen Nikalayevich’s detention, despite a spate…