Ecuador journalist Tomás Beltrán Conforme, who denounced government corruption, killed
Bogotá, November 9, 2026—Ecuadorian authorities must thoroughly investigate the killing of journalist Tomás Beltrán Conforme, determine if he was targeted for his work, and bring those responsible to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. On Sunday, November 8, armed men shot and killed Beltrán, founder and editor of the Facebook-based local news site…
Post-mortem of a ‘killing’: How the Russian state forced Novaya Gazeta to close
Berlin, November 6, 2026—Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia’s last remaining independent media outlets and a powerful symbol of fearless devotion to the truth, will cease to exist on Monday after a sustained campaign of relentless repression that over more than 30 years cost the lives of five of its journalists and finally dealt a fatal…
CPJ, partners urge Indonesia to reform military justice law to end impunity for crimes against journalists
Jakarta/Amsterdam, October 26, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Free Press Unlimited (FPU), and Medan Legal Aid Institute (LBH Medan) urge the Indonesian president and lawmakers to uphold the recent Constitutional Court ruling and promptly amend the 1997 Military Justice Law, a crucial step toward ensuring justice for the murder of Tribrata TV journalist Rico…
CPJ highlights role of transnational networks in fueling attacks on journalists in Sudan
New York, October 21, 2026 – The Committee to Protect Journalists submitted testimony to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission ahead of its October 21 briefing on transnational networks fueling the war in Sudan, highlighting how foreign weapons, financing, personnel, and logistical support sustain armed actors responsible for killing, detaining, and otherwise targeting journalists. CPJ’s…
Broadcast journalist Adrian Loterte shot and killed in the Philippines
Bangkok, October 16, 2026 —Philippine authorities must conduct a swift and thorough investigation into the killing of broadcast journalist Adrian “Golden Boy” Loterte, identify and arrest those responsible, and ensure they are brought to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Loterte, an anchor at the local “Rabas Cun Rabas” online program on RBN…
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, CIVICUS urge Indonesian president to stop undermining press freedom ahead of 2-year mark in office
Jakarta, October 15, 2026—Ahead of the second anniversary of the administration of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the Committee to Protect Journalists and CIVICUS urge the government to end practices that undermine press freedom, a pillar of democracy. The Indonesian government must take concrete action in protecting journalists, ending impunity,…
‘I do not feel safe’: The cost of 3 years of Israeli impunity for journalists in Lebanon
When visual journalist Ahmed Chihadeh came under Israeli fire in January 2025 while covering the return of displaced residents to the southern Lebanese town of Houla, he removed his “Press” vest and hid his camera. “After what happened to my colleagues, and after seeing that there has still been no justice for those who were…
Lebanese journalist Christina Assi calls on EU leaders to hold Israel accountable for crimes against journalists
In a letter sent on Thursday, Lebanese journalist Christina Assi is calling on EU leaders and officials to hold Israel to account for crimes against journalists in Lebanon and Gaza as part of the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council and European Council. Christina Assi was gravely wounded on October 13, 2023, in a targeted Israeli strike…
Guatemalan journalist Evelio López shot dead after denouncing threats
Mexico City, October 6, 2026—Guatemalan authorities must swiftly and credibly investigate the killing of Maya journalist Evelio Lisandro López Sánchez and determine whether he was targeted for his work, said the Committee to Protect Journalists on Tuesday. López, the founder and administrator of the local digital news outlet Huehue es Noticias, was shot dead October…