Taliban shut down and seize Rah-e-Farda TV station in Afghanistan
New York, March 4, 2026—The Taliban must return control of the privately owned Rah-e-Farda TV station to its owner, permit the broadcaster to resume operations, and immediately end their systematic repression of independent media in Afghanistan, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. On February 28, Taliban intelligence officers raided Rah-e-Farda TV’s office in the…
CPJ calls on acting Haitian prime minister to respect press freedom
The Committee to Protect Journalists called on acting Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé to respect press freedom in a letter delivered to his office via local courier on Tuesday. The letter expresses concern regarding recent actions taken by Haitian public officials that threaten press freedom and journalist safety in the country and urges Fils-Aimé…
Burundian journalist Sandra Muhoza provisionally released after nearly 2 years
Kampala, March 4, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the provisional release of journalist Sandra Muhoza and calls on Burundian authorities not to oppose her appeal of her conviction. On February 27, the public prosecutor at the court of appeal in the northern Ngozi region directed Muhoza’s release on the condition that she remain in the province,…
Georgia’s Supreme Court rejects jailed journalist Mzia Amaglobeli’s appeal
New York, March 4, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists renews its call for Georgian authorities to release journalist Mzia Amaglobeli, after the country’s Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to consider an appeal of her two-year prison sentence. “The Supreme Court’s refusal to even admit Mzia Amaglobeli’s appeal for consideration is yet another blow — not just…
At least 4 Myanmar journalists jailed on terrorism charges released in amnesty
Editor’s Note: Following publication of this alert, CPJ learned that Thura Aung, a reporter with The People’s Voice, and Maung Maung Myo, a journalist with Mekong News Agency, were also released in the amnesty on March 3 and March 11, respectively. Singapore, March 4, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release in recent days…
Belarusian court sentences 2 journalists to 14, 12 years in prison, heavy fines
New York, March 3, 2026—Belarusian authorities should immediately release journalists Uladzimir Yanukevich and Andrei Pakalenka, and stop jailing journalists for their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. On February 26, a court in the southwestern city of Brest convicted 66-year-old Yanukevich and 44-year-old Pakalenka on treason charges, and sentenced them to 14 and…
CPJ calls for immediate release of jailed journalists in Iran amid escalating conflict
New York, March 3, 2026 –The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is gravely concerned about the safety of all journalists imprisoned in Iran amid the ongoing regional escalation and reiterates its calls on Iranian authorities to release them immediately and unconditionally. A near-total internet blackout and severe communication disruptions have effectively cut off detainees from…
Council of Europe journalist platform warns of increasingly hostile European environment
The Council of Europe’s Platform for the Protection of Journalism and the Safety of Journalists published its annual report, “On the tipping point: Press freedom 2025,” today. Legal threats, physical attacks, intimidation, attempts at media capture, and transnational repression are among the main concerns raised in the report, which analyzes key legal, policy, and practical developments affecting media freedom and…
Independent photographer among 30 more arrested, charged in connection with Minnesota ICE protest following Lemon and Fort cases
Washington, D.C., March 2, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) calls on the Department of Justice to drop all charges against independent photographer Shane Ryan Bollman, known professionally as Junn Bollmann, who was arrested and released by federal law enforcement in Los Angeles on February 27 in connection with his coverage of a January 18…
CPJ, partners call to end Egyptian cartoonist Ashraf Omar’s judicial harassment
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined four other organizations in calling on Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Al-Manassa cartoonist Ashraf Omar, who has been in prison for almost 20 months. Following his arrest on July 22, 2024, Omar was charged with “joining a terrorist group,” “spreading false news,” and “misusing social media.” On…