RTL Nieuws Archives - Committee to Protect Journalists

Brazil's new president, Jair Bolsonaro, right, talks to the press in Brasília on November 27. Journalists in Brazil say they expect the hostile climate experienced during the election to continue as Bolsonaro takes office. (AFP/Evaristo Sa)

Ahead of inauguration day, Brazilian media braces for Bolsonaro

December 27, 2018 11:45 AM EST

Long before one of their photographers was harassed on election night in Brazil, the editors at Fortaleza newspaper O Povo were meeting with their readers and staff to discuss the increasingly polarized environment and how to deal with it.

Nigeria should allow international journalists entry to cover elections

February 3, 2015 1:32 PM EST

Abuja, Nigeria, February 3, 2015–The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Nigerian authorities to ensure that international journalists are allowed access to cover the country’s elections this month.