Cuban content creator sentenced to 2 years of ‘restricted freedom’ for filming agent
Miami, October 3, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns a Havana court’s Thursday sentencing of influencer and content creator Anna Sofía Benítez, 21, and her mother, Caridad Silvente, to two years of “restricted freedom” after they were found guilty of supposedly violating a Ministry of the Interior (MININT) agent’s privacy. Outlets reported that the agent was upset…
CPJ joins legal effort to restore White House press access
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) joined an amicus brief authored by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP) in support of a lawsuit filed by CNN, MS NOW, and Politico against the Trump administration for banning the outlets’ access to the White House beginning September 19. A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order…
Egypt detains entire newsroom of Matsadaash media platform
Washington, D.C., October 2, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Egyptian authorities to immediately release the six detained journalists working for investigative media platform Matsadaash, “Don’t Believe It”, reveal their whereabouts, ensure they have prompt access to lawyers and families, and drop any charges stemming solely from their legitimate journalistic work. The crackdown began…
Cuban journalist forced to flee island to Brazil following threats by state agents
Miami, October 1, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the forced exile of Cuban journalist Austin Llerandi, director of the community newsletter Amanecer Habanero, who fled the island on Tuesday and is currently in Brazil. Llerandi left the island with his pregnant wife after Cuban State Security agents threatened him with prison time if he did…
CPJ urges Morocco to end press surveillance following Amnesty report
New York, October 1, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Moroccan authorities to immediately end the unlawful surveillance of journalists, and hold those responsible to account. This demand follows a newly published Amnesty International report documenting the use of spyware and other surveillance methods by Morocco’s intelligence services to monitor journalists, human rights defenders, and…
CPJ, partners call on Malta to ensure broad consultation on draft media reform bill
The Committee to Protect Journalists and other press freedom organizations on Thursday called on Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela to allow sufficient time for an open, transparent, and consultative review, including by international experts, of a draft media reform bill, due to be introduced to parliament in the coming weeks. The bill’s introduction comes just…
Hong Kong journalist Tang Ho-wing arrested in latest sedition case
New York, September 30, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the Hong Kong government to release independent journalist Tang Ho-wing, who was arrested on Wednesday after covering a recent gathering in the latest sedition case. Police said they arrested a 37-year-old man under Hong Kong’s Safeguarding National Security Ordinance on suspicion of acting with…
Taliban shut down 3rd Shiite-centered media outlet in 4 months in Afghanistan
New York, September 30, 2026—Taliban authorities should immediately permit the independent Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) to reopen its Kabul office, release reporter Zamin Ali Chavoshi and five other detained media workers, and halt their escalating campaign against news organizations serving Afghanistan’s persecuted Shiite Hazara community, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. On September 24,…
CPJ, partners demand release of six Egyptian investigative journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined partner organizations on Wednesday in condemning the arrest in recent days of six journalists working for independent Egyptian investigative journalism platform Matsda2sh, and calling for their immediate release. Between Monday, September 28, 2026, and Tuesday, September 29, Egyptian security forces raided homes and arrested Mohamed Ashraf Abu Emeira, Abdallah…
Turkey arrests 2 more journalists as authorities ramp up use of disinformation law to silence the press
Istanbul, September 29, 2026—Turkey is blatantly using its disinformation law to detain and arrest journalists, with two more reporters arrested in recent days. The Committee to Protect Journalists calls urgently on authorities to repeal this poorly conceived legislation and release all those unjustly held. Ali Tarakçı, a journalist who broadcasts on YouTube, was arrested on…