Restrictive terms of Shawkan’s release from Egyptian jail highlighted to UN
October 25, 2019 1:14 PM ET
On October 10, Mahmoud Abu Zeid turned 33. It was the Egyptian photojournalist’s first birthday out of prison since his August 2013 arrest. But in spite of his celebrated freedom in March, the police monitoring conditions of his probation...
Burundi police arrest Iwacu journalists covering unrest
October 23, 2019 4:12 PM ET
Nairobi, October 23, 2019—Authorities in Burundi should immediately release four journalists and a media worker from the privately-owned news outlet Iwacu, whom police detained in the western Bubanza province yesterday, the Committee to Protect Journalists said....
CPJ unveils ‘Journalists Under Fire’ exhibit at Photoville
September 12, 2019 9:00 AM ET
New York, September 12, 2019--The Committee to Protect Journalists, in collaboration with United Photo Industries and St. Ann’s Warehouse, today will unveil a special exhibit, “Journalists Under Fire,” at the annual Photoville festival in New York City. The exhibit features...
Why going solo is a risk for female reporters in the US and Canada
September 4, 2019 9:00 AM ET
In June 2016, an attacker was terrorizing women on a jogging path in Edmonton, Canada. A video journalist at a large Canadian broadcaster was assigned to cover the story on the night shift. Multiple sexual assaults had been reported...
Physical safety: Solo reporting
Solo work is becoming more common, especially for broadcast and video journalists. However, working alone can make journalists vulnerable to physical assault. For assignments in locations such as neighborhoods with high crime rates, protests, or remote areas, it is...
Iran detains freelance photographer and culture reporter Nooshin Jafari
August 12, 2019 4:56 PM ET
Washington, D.C., August 12, 2019--Iranian authorities arrested Nooshin Jafari, a photojournalist and culture reporter, outside her home in Tehran on August 3 as she was on her way to work. Jafari, a cinema and theater photographer who reports on culture...
Moscow police detain, assault journalists covering protests
August 8, 2019 10:21 AM ET
Washington, D.C., August 8, 2019--Russian authorities should allow journalists to cover protests freely and safely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today, after the detention of several journalists and the use of force by police against the media during...
Israeli forces injure 3 journalists at West Bank and Gaza protests
August 6, 2019 3:21 PM ET
At least three journalists covering protests in the Gaza Strip and West Bank on August 2, 2019 were injured as Israeli soldiers fired live ammunition and rubber bullets, and, in one case, allegedly assaulted a photojournalist working for the...
Colombian photojournalist Federico Ríos flees after online harassment
May 22, 2019 5:37 PM ET
Miami, May 22, 2019--The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Colombian authorities to ensure the safety of photojournalist Federico Ríos, who was forced to flee his country after being harassed online over comments by lawmakers....
'We face a different danger,' war photographer Paul Conroy says
May 22, 2019 3:47 PM ET
In a Q&A with CPJ, British war photographer Paul Conroy discusses his last assignment with Sunday Times reporter Marie Colvin in Syria, in 2012, and the dangers for photojournalists, especially when covering conflict....