Austrian politician Strache sues German newspapers over 'Ibiza video'
June 12, 2019 1:38 PM ET
Berlin, June 12, 2019 -- German authorities should reject criminal complaints filed by former Austrian Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache against news outlets that published a video that led to his resignation, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
German draft legislation would enable intelligence agencies to spy on journalists
June 7, 2019 8:30 AM ET
Berlin, June 7, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on the German Ministry of the Interior to drop draft legislation that would make it easier for intelligence services to surveil journalists and their sources....
Turkey Crackdown Chronicle: Week of February 2, 2019
February 7, 2019 1:36 PM ET
Court convicts parliamentary deputy and editor Barış Yarkadaş An Istanbul court on February 7 convicted Barış Yarkadaş, the parliamentary deputy for the main opposition party CHP and former chief editor of the online newspaper Gerçek Gündem, of "violating the...
In Romania, EU data protection law used to try to muzzle Rise Project
January 16, 2019 12:36 PM ET
Finding a suitcase full of documents is every journalist's dream. But for the investigative outlet Rise Project, it quickly turned into a legal nightmare after Romanian authorities filed a complaint under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ordering...
Spyware targeted Mexican journalists and activists
June 20, 2017 6:17 PM ET
Mexico City, June 20, 2017--Attempts to spy on Mexican journalists and human rights activists by infiltrating their mobile devices with spyware threaten press freedom in the country, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. A report released in Mexico...
Bangladeshi embassies told to monitor journalists traveling abroad
May 19, 2017 3:35 PM ET
Washington, D.C., May 19, 2017--The Bangladeshi Foreign Ministry should immediately and publicly rescind its instructions to the country's embassies to monitor journalists traveling abroad, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
CPJ urges Sessions to commit to journalist protection if confirmed as attorney general
January 11, 2017 5:31 PM ET
New York, January 11, 2016--In remarks before the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for attorney general yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions said he was unsure whether he would commit to following guidelines adopted by Attorney General Eric Holder in...
Thai legislation threatens online freedoms
December 16, 2016 1:04 PM ET
Bangkok, December 16, 2016--Thailand's cabinet and king should scrap legislation that would give authorities sweeping new powers to censor the internet based on vague and broad criteria, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The military-appointed National Legislative Assembly...
Transition to Trump: First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams on Trump's power over libel laws
December 15, 2016 3:12 PM ET
As a new presidential administration prepares to take over the U.S., CPJ examines the status of press freedom, including the challenges journalists face from surveillance, harassment, limited transparency, the questioning of libel laws, and other factors....