Romanian investigative journalist Emilia Șercan receives death threats
April 18, 2019 1:44 PM ET
New York, April 18, 2019 -- Romanian authorities should conduct a swift investigation into the death threats levied against investigative journalist Emilia Șercan and ensure her safety, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Venezuelan police detain reporter Danilo Gil while covering protests, charge him with resisting authority
April 4, 2019 11:30 AM ET
On March 30, 2019, police from Lagunillas, a municipality in Zulia state, beat and detained journalist Danilo Alberto Gil, a reporter for Venezuelan news outlet NotiRedVe--which operates on Twitter and Facebook--at around 9:30 a.m., while he was covering an...
Covering elections: Journalist safety kit
March 25, 2019 1:09 PM ET
During elections, journalists frequently cover rallies, campaign events, and protests, which can increase their risk of being attacked, harassed, and detained. CPJ's Emergencies Response Team (ERT) has compiled a Safety Kit with information for editors, reporters, and photojournalists on...
In Iraqi Kurdistan, journalists are victim of political tension
March 21, 2019 4:30 PM ET
Mission journal: Journalists in Iraqi Kurdistan are under pressure from authorities in the autonomous northern Iraqi region, with news outlets shuttered and critical reporters arrested. With government formation talks underway, CPJ's Middle East and North Africa representative Ignacio Miguel...
Maldives commission renews hope of justice for Rilwan and Rasheed
March 18, 2019 6:00 PM ET
Mission Journal: With a new presidential commission investigating the abduction of Ahmed Rilwan Abdulla and the murder of Yameen Rasheed, CPJ's Asia program research associate Aliya Iftikhar travels to Malé in late February to speak with the bloggers' families...
How many journalists are jailed in China? Censorship means we don't know
March 12, 2019 1:14 PM ET
Reporting on China's harassment of journalists has never been easy. Lately it's been getting much harder, which suggests that conditions for the press could be worsening. At least 47 journalists were jailed in China at the time of CPJ's...
South African journalist doxxed by Economic Freedom Fighters leader, threatened
March 8, 2019 4:54 PM ET
Washington, D.C., March 8, 2019--The Committee to Protect Journalists today expressed grave concern about threats and harassment against veteran South African journalist Karima Brown--allegedly by supporters of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)--after her phone number was published on Twitter...
On International Women's Day, CPJ highlights jailed female journalists
March 7, 2019 6:15 PM ET
On International Women's Day, CPJ has highlighted the cases of female journalists jailed around the world in retaliation for their work. At least 33 of the 251 journalists in jail at the time of CPJ's prison census are women....
Dark side of sports journalism as fans harass female reporters online
February 28, 2019 11:10 AM ET
"I say we put her email address in all the porn sites. From FSU with love," one user wrote on 247Sports.com, a CBS message-board about college and professional sports. The FSU stands for Florida State University and the "her"...
Iraqi militias use threats, violence to keep Basra press in line
February 19, 2019 1:43 PM ET
"You work against us. In your work, you criticize militias. We watched your videos and you talk against us. You will pay the price for it," an anonymous voice said on the other end of the line to freelance...