Ex-judge, ex-general sentenced to 5 years for spying on Chilean journalist
São Paulo, July 1, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes an unprecedented June 30 court decision that sentenced a former judge and an ex-general to five years in prison for illegally spying on independent journalist Mauricio Weibel Barahona as he was investigating corruption in the Chilean army. Weibel’s investigation, “Milicogate: The Great Theft from the…
Russian independent journalists fear MAX app, new online restrictions will hinder reporting
As Russian authorities tighten the screw on popular messaging app Telegram and promote a state-backed “super app” that observers say could act as a surveillance tool, independent journalists and media outlets inside and outside Russia say it will become more difficult to report stories securely and stay connected to audiences. President Vladimir Putin is pushing…
Georgia opens criminal probe into independent broadcaster Formula TV
New York, June 25, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Georgia to drop a criminal investigation into independent broadcaster Formula TV after prosecutors on June 17 announced a probe into the pro-opposition outlet on the charge of false denunciation of a crime. Eter Katamadze, a lawyer for Formula TV, told CPJ this was the…
CPJ, 230 partners condemn report seeking to criminalize Peruvian journalist Gustavo Gorriti’s investigation
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined more than 230 journalists and press freedom organizations from 18 countries, in a statement calling on the Peruvian attorney general to reject a report recommending criminal charges against Peruvian investigative journalist and 1998 IPFA awardee Gustavo Gorriti, director of investigative news site IDL-Reporteros. The Peruvian Congress approved the final report…
Bangladesh charges 6 journalists over corruption reporting
New Delhi, June 22, 2026—Bangladeshi authorities should drop all charges filed against six journalists from the daily Agrajatra Pratidin who have been criminalized for their public-interest reporting on political corruption, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. Police have charged the journalists under the Cyber Security Act 2026, as well as with criminal defamation, extortion,…
Mozambique’s Estacio Valoi faces ‘clear intimidation’ over environmental reporting
New York, June 17, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Mozambican authorities to return the equipment of prominent investigative journalist Estacio Valoi and to end the intimidation of reporters covering environmental crimes and conflict in northern Cabo Delgado province. On June 16, three National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) agents went to Valoi’s home in…
Tunisian journalist Khaoula Boukrim sentenced in absentia to 4 years in prison
New York, June 11, 2026 — Tunisian authorities should immediately overturn the four-year prison sentence imposed in absentia on prominent journalist Khaoula Boukrim, founder of local independent news website TUMEDIA, and stop using cybercrime Decree-Law 54 to prosecute journalists and critics for their reporting and expression, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. Boukrim, who…
Azerbaijani prosecutors seek up to 16 years in prison for defendants in Toplum TV case
New York, June 10, 2026 —The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Azerbaijan to drop charges against journalists and other individuals associated with leading independent news outlet Toplum TV after prosecutors on June 8 requested prison terms of up to 16 years on charges related to receipt and use of foreign funds. “The outrageous prison…
In Comoros, journalist arrested for report on jailed ex-president’s health
Dakar, 10 June 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Comorian authorities to release journalist Toufé Maecha who was arrested on Monday at his home in the capital, Moroni, over his reports in La Gazette des Comores about the ill-health of a jailed former president. “Comoros authorities should refrain from cavalierly arresting journalists for their…
CPJ welcomes conviction of 2 men for attack on Iran International journalist in London
Update: On July 3, George Stana was sentenced to 12 years in prison, and Nandito Badea to eight years. Delivering the sentences at the Old Bailey, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb said the evidence overwhelmingly supported the conclusion that the attack was carried out on behalf of the Iranian state. London, June 9, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the conviction of…