CPJ leads call for new European Commission President to prioritize press freedom
July 21, 2019 11:50 PM ET
CPJ and 19 other organizations write to new European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and urge her to ensure that media freedom, the protection of journalists, and EU citizens' access to information are top political priorities during her term.
In wake of Christchurch, tech regulation in EU and Australia risks restricting journalism
June 20, 2019 4:20 PM ET
Terrorism has gone viral. The livestreaming on Facebook of the March attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand that news reports said left more than 50 people dead was the latest in a string of terrorist attacks designed...
Hungarian authorities bring criminal charges against prominent investigative journalist
November 7, 2018 10:49 AM ET
Berlin, November 7, 2018--Hungarian authorities should immediately drop criminal charges against prominent investigative reporter András Dezső and allow him to work without fear of reprisal, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Bulgarian TV host Viktoria Marinova raped and killed
October 7, 2018 1:00 PM ET
Berlin, October 7, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the Bulgarian authorities to conduct a rigorous, thorough investigation into the killing of Viktoria Marinova, presenter and administrative director for local television channel TVN. Marinova, 30, was found dead...
CPJ calls on EU to keep up pressure on Hungary amid press freedom concerns
September 12, 2018 12:04 PM ET
Brussels, September 12, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists today welcomed the vote by members of the European Parliament in favor of a resolution against Hungary for breaching EU values, and called on the bloc to keep up pressure on...
Investigative reporter attacked in Bulgaria
May 14, 2018 5:19 PM ET
Berlin, May 14, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Bulgarian authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into an attack on investigative journalist Hristo Geshov, who was beaten on May 10 outside his home in the northwestern town...
Independent journalists in Hungary brace for tough times in next Orbán term
May 7, 2018 6:00 PM ET
As Hungary's new Parliament holds its first session, where Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is due to form his third consecutive government after a landslide re-election a month ago, journalists critical of his power will closely monitor his words for...
Mission Journal: In Poland, some journalists fear worst is yet to come
March 12, 2018 6:00 PM ET
Entering the historic site of the Gdansk shipyard, one cannot miss the wooden boards hanging over the famous gate No. 2. Handwritten in 1980, they display the list of demands of the strikers led by Lech Walesa, the founder...
CPJ welcomes call for EU directive against SLAPPs
February 22, 2018 10:08 AM ET
Brussels, February 22, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists today welcomed a call from members of the European Parliament on Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans to introduce a new European Union directive to stop abusive lawsuits against critical...