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Pakistani journalist Matiullah Jan, pictured here in 2019, was detained in Islamabad on November 28, 2024, in what colleagues see as retaliation for his reporting on recent protests. (Reuters/Akhtar Soomro)

CPJ calls for immediate release of Pakistan journalist Matiullah Jan

Pakistan authorities must immediately and unconditionally release senior journalist Matiullah Jan and stop harassing him for his journalistic work, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Thursday.  “CPJ is dismayed by the arrest of Pakistani journalist Matiullah Jan following his coverage of protests in Islamabad,” said Beh Lih Yi, CPJ’s Asia program coordinator. “The Pakistani…

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A police officer aims his weapon at protesters in Maputo, Mozambique, on November 7, 2024, who were disputing the outcome of the October 9 elections that extended the ruling Frelimo party’s 49-year rule. (Photo: AP/Carlos Uqueio)

Journalists in the crossfire of Mozambique’s post-election crisis

New York, November 19, 2024—In the weeks since Mozambique’s October 9 general election — which was characterized by irregularities and in which the ruling Frelimo party claimed victory — the country has descended into chaos as security personnel engage in violent clashes with protestors disputing the results.  News reports and statements by human rights groups…

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Jurgen Guzmán

Bolivian protesters threaten to hang journalist Jurgen Guzmán

Bogotá, November 7, 2024—Bolivian authorities must thoroughly investigate violent attacks on journalists covering a wave of anti-government protests, including against reporter Jurgen Guzmán of private broadcaster Unitel TV, and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. On October 26, protesters blocking a highway nearthe central Bolivian town of Melga threatened…

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Boyko Borissov, former Bulgarian prime minister and leader of the center-right GERB party, speaks following exit polls in Sofia, Bulgaria, on October 27.

Bulgarian journalists beaten, threatened on election day

New York, November 4, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Bulgarian authorities to swiftly investigate and prosecute those who attacked or threatened at least four journalists while they were reporting on Sunday’s parliamentary elections. “Harassment and threats against journalists covering Bulgaria’s elections are deeply concerning,” said Attila Mong, CPJ’s Europe representative. “Bulgarian authorities must…

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Arko Edward and Erastus Asare Donkor

Mine security guards attack media crew covering environmental degradation in Ghana

Abuja, October 31, 2024–The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ghanaian authorities to swiftly investigate and hold accountable the security guards who attacked four journalists and media workers working for the privately owned Multimedia Group conglomerate at a mining site in the country’s southern Ashanti region. On October 20, at least 10 armed security guards…

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Sri Lankan police harass 2 journalists over public interest reporting

New York, October 28, 2024—Sri Lankan police must cease harassing journalists Selvakumar Nilanthan and Tharindu Jayawardhana, following their reporting on alleged government misconduct, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. “With a new president, Sri Lanka has an opportunity to improve press freedom,” said CPJ Asia Program Coordinator Beh Lih Yi. “Police should drop their…

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Fighters of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drive an armoured vehicle in Khartoum in 2023.

RSF paramilitary group seizes Sudanese journalist’s home in South Darfur

New York, October 23, 2024—The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) must immediately return the home of journalist Ashraf Omer Ibrahim — a South Darfur Radio and Television correspondent and a local Al-Zarqa satellite channel presenter — after the paramilitary group seized it last week in Nyala, South Darfur, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. “The…

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Morocco’s pardoned journalists face smears, threats after prison

When Moroccan authorities released three prominent journalists in July as part of a mass pardon marking King Mohamed VI’s 25 years on the throne, their friends and families celebrated. But the excitement was short-lived. Taoufik Bouachrine, Soulaiman Raissouni, and Omar Radi have been shamed in the media, stalked, and harassed since their release as they…

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Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico looks back while in Poland in September 2024.

Slovak PM Fico attacks journalists as ‘possessed by the devil’

New York, October 11, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Tuesday’s denigrating comments by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, in which he called reporters “bloodthirsty bastards” who are “possessed by the devil,” and calls on Slovak authorities to ensure that journalists can do their jobs without fear of reprisal. “We are alarmed by Prime Minister…

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Yuriy Leskiv

At least 3 Ukrainian journalists assaulted over their work

New York, October 8, 2024—Ukrainian authorities should swiftly investigate the recent attacks on journalists Yuriy Leskiv, Elmira Shagabuddinova, and Olena Hnitetska, and hold the perpetrators to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. “CPJ condemns the intimidation of journalists Yuriy Leskiv, Elmira Shagabuddinova, and Olena Hnitetska, and calls on Ukrainian authorities to ensure timely…

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