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Amman, November 5, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply alarmed by the rapid escalation of journalist detentions by Israeli authorities, with four journalists detained in the first four days of November, two of whom remain in Israeli custody. On November 2, Israeli soldiers arrested Radio Hawa presenter Samer Khuwaira from his home…

New York, Nov 5, 2026 – The Committee to Protect Journalists was joined Thursday by 16 other civil society organizations in calling on Tunisian authorities to immediately release imprisoned journalist Zied el-Heni and end the judicial harassment against him. The statement highlights three separate cases against El-Heni linked to his journalism and critical commentary, including…

Nazareth, November 5, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the detention of Palestinian journalist Abed Abu Shehadeh, who was accused of “contacting a foreign agent” and had his detention extended by eight days after he was questioned about his journalism, according to his wife.  Israeli police and the Shin Bet, the country’s internal…

Kinshasa, November 4, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges the leaders of the new rebel movement, the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), to ensure the safety of journalist Guillaume Munguakonkwa, stop censoring Kamole FM, and allow media outlets to cover news freely and independently. On October 16, six FRN rebels, accompanied by…

New York, November 3, 2026 —The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Chinese authorities to immediately release veteran journalist Dong Yuyu instead of ordering him to carry out prison labor weeks after lung surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. “It is inhumane of Chinese authorities to expect 64-year-old Dong Yuyu to resume prison labor weeks…

New York, November 2, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Sudanese authorities to undo a new law making online and media publishing a state security crime. Under this updated law, journalists could face life in prison or the death penalty for simply doing their work. Furthermore, CPJ urges the government to ensure that cybercrime…

New York, November 2, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alice Gardoll as Chief of Staff. In this role, Gardoll will support CPJ Chief Executive Officer Jodie Ginsberg to ensure that press freedom remains at the forefront of the global political agenda. “Alice possesses a rare combination of…

When Ján Kuciak, an investigative journalist who exposed corruption and tax fraud, was murdered alongside his fiancee in Slovakia in 2018, a national outcry ensued with 65,000 people hitting the streets and the subsequent ouster of the Slovak prime minister. Justice in Kuciak’s case is still in process but in February 2026, well over 1,000…

Amman, October 29, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the detention of Russian-Israeli journalist Andrey Khrzhanovskiy, known professionally as Andrey X, and U.S. journalist Jasper Nathaniel by Israeli forces near Umm Al-Khair, in the occupied West Bank. The arrests followed a violent assault by Israeli settlers against the two reporters and fellow freelance…

The 2026 U.S. midterm elections take place amid a constant drumbeat of press freedom violations, ceaseless vitriol against journalists from the Trump administration, and direct threats to the press across the United States.  Globally, elections are risky for journalists, whether reporting from polling sites or working online. Intensifying attacks against journalists in the U.S. mean newsrooms should already be…