As German hate speech law sinks Titanic's Twitter post, critics warn new powers go too far
January 23, 2018 2:05 PM ET
The satirical magazine Titanic appears to have been an unlikely victim of Germany's recently adopted online anti-hate speech law, NetzDG. "We were truly surprised," the magazine's editor-in-chief Tim Wolff told CPJ, as he explained how Twitter blocked the Titanic...
Local journalist killed in rural Brazil after receiving threats
January 19, 2018 5:33 PM ET
Sao Paulo, January 19, 2018--Authorities in the Brazilian state of Goiás must undertake a thorough investigation into the murder of local radio show host Jefferson Pureza Lopes, and bring those responsible to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
CPJ joins call for an effective investigation into murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
January 19, 2018 11:50 AM ET
The Committee to Protect Journalists today joined a group of partner organizations to express concern over the lack of progress into the murder investigation of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Along with the journalist's family, the group of organizations...
In India, Dalit activists harass journalists during hospital interview
January 17, 2018 12:13 PM ET
A group of Dalit activists harassed two journalists at an Ahmedabad hospital on January 7, 2018, and deleted a recording of an interview, according to one of the reporters. Damayantee Dhar, a reporter for The Wire, told CPJ that...
Islamic State recedes but threats to journalists in Iraq and Syria remain
December 21, 2017 12:00 AM ET
After three years of fighting in Iraq and Syria, the militant group Islamic State has been forced out of large swathes of territory. But local journalists and press freedom groups with whom CPJ spoke said that the defeat of...
Colombian mayor threatens, shoots at local journalist
December 19, 2017 5:18 PM ET
Bogotá, Colombia, December 19, 2017 - Colombian authorities should immediately suspend the mayor of a town in northern Colombia, and undertake a swift and credible investigation into reports that he threatened and shot at a local radio journalist, the...
CPJ Safety Advisory: Covering Kenya's election ruling
November 20, 2017 2:58 PM ET
Journalists covering the result of Kenya's contested elections should be aware of the risk of unrest and violent protests. The Supreme Court on November 20 upheld incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta's victory over opposition candidate Raila Odinga in last month's repeat...
Kurdish journalist killed, others attacked amid post referendum tensions
October 30, 2017 5:55 PM ET
New York, October 30, 2017-- CPJ today condemned attacks against the Kurdish media in Iraq and called on all parties to refrain from targeting the press as political and military tensions escalate over a Kurdish independence bid. In recent...