Guerrilla group threatens 3 Colombian media outlets with bomb plot
Bogotá, November 10, 2026—Colombian authorities must take decisive steps to guarantee the safety of staffers at three major news outlets in Bogotá following a reported plot by a local guerrilla group to bomb their offices, said the Committee to Protect Journalists on Tuesday. On Saturday, November 7, employees of Caracol Televisión and its sister outlet,…
CPJ, partners welcome initial media reforms in Hungary, call for further safeguards
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and 12 partner organizations on Friday welcomed significant steps taken by Hungary’s new government to dismantle institutions captured under former prime minister Viktor Orbán and restore independence to Hungary’s public media and regulatory system. In a joint statement following a fact-finding mission to Budapest on November 4-6, the delegation said…
After historic election, Serbia’s new government must prioritize journalist safety and accountability
Berlin, November 6, 2026—The defeat of Aleksandar Vučić in October’s election provides a real opportunity for Serbia to reverse the backslide on media freedom that has blighted the country for 14 years. Serbia’s incoming government must now prioritize journalist safety, ensure past attacks and abuses are investigated, hold perpetrators to account, and introduce reforms to…
CPJ, partners: Tunisian authorities must release journalist Zied el-Heni
New York, Nov 5, 2026 – The Committee to Protect Journalists was joined Thursday by 16 other civil society organizations in calling on Tunisian authorities to immediately release imprisoned journalist Zied el-Heni and end the judicial harassment against him. The statement highlights three separate cases against El-Heni linked to his journalism and critical commentary, including…
After weeks of attacks, CPJ calls for protection of journalists during Serbia election
Berlin, October 23, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Serbian authorities to ensure that journalists can report safely throughout Sunday’s parliamentary election, and the period that follows, after a campaign marked by physical attacks, police obstruction, and threats against reporters. Since CPJ warned a month ago of growing risks for journalists ahead of the…
Azerbaijan: Prosecutors seek prison terms of up 12 years for Meclis.info journalists
London, October 22, 2026—Azerbaijan should drop its financial crimes case against two journalists and another staff member of Meclis.info, an independent media outlet covering the work of the country’s parliament, and stop using allegations of illegal funding from international donors to silence the independent press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. On October 20,…
Turkish reporter İsmail Arı arrested again on suspicion of spreading ‘disinformation’
Istanbul, October 22, 2026—Turkish authorities must immediately free İsmail Arı, the latest journalist to be arrested in a relentless crackdown on independent media this year, and abolish the disinformation law that has supercharged these repressive tactics, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. “İsmail Arı has already spent more than two months in jail this…
CPJ condemns digital harassment of Iranian investigative journalist Mohammad Jorjandi
Miami, October 19, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the digital harassment and doxxing of exiled Iranian investigative journalist and cybersecurity expert Mohammad Jorjandi and his family. Living in the U.S. since 2016, Jorjandi is the founder of Webamooz, an independent outlet covering cybercrime and online financial fraud for Persian-speaking audiences, with selected investigations in…
Malta: On 9-year anniversary of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder, CPJ, partners say full justice must be delivered
On Friday, the Committee to Protect Journalists and six international media freedom and journalist groups issued a joint statement to mark the ninth anniversary of the killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and insisted that those responsible for ordering her murder on October 16, 2017, must be brought to justice. The prominent investigative journalist…
CPJ condemns Argentina’s deportation of Brazilian journalist Rogério Tomaz Jr.
São Paulo, October 14, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the October 12 deportation of Brazilian journalist Rogério Tomaz Jr. by Argentinian authorities at the Jorge Newbery international airport in Buenos Aires over allegations that his residential visa was no longer valid. “It is outrageous that the Argentinian government is using deportation to silence critical…