Taliban suspends BBC Dari, Pashto, and English FM broadcasts across Afghanistan
New York, October 14, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Taliban authorities to immediately and unconditionally restore the FM radio transmissions of British public broadcaster BBC across Afghanistan, end the devastating crackdown on independent media, and cease restricting Afghan’s access to independent news and information. On October 13, the Taliban confirmed that they had…
CPJ, partners warn about Brazil’s election and its impacts on press freedom
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined Reporters Without Borders and other eight press freedom organizations in a statement on how the Brazilian presidential election could affect press freedom in the country. The first round was on October 4, and the October 25 runoff will feature the current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Flávio…
Safety resources for journalists covering the October 25 elections in Serbia
Journalists in Serbia are facing record levels of physical violence, death threats, and online smear campaigns. Those covering protests have been deliberately targeted and arbitrarily detained. CPJ and partner organizations visited the capital Belgrade in March this year and a report on that trip, published in July by partners of the Council of Europe’s Safety…
Concern over safety of Ugandan journalist Eria Jengo, missing for over a month
New York, October 13, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ugandan authorities to locate and ensure the safety of journalist Eria Jengo, who has been missing since he was forced into an unmarked vehicle in the capital Kampala on September 10. “CPJ is increasingly worried about Ugandan journalist Eria Jengo who has not been…
CPJ demands Israel halt escalating violations against journalists
Beirut, October 13, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply alarmed by a recent wave of violations committed by Israeli authorities against the press in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. Recent incidents include a local reporter shot with rubber bullets, a Portuguese journalist detained and deported, and the barring of German and…
‘I do not feel safe’: The cost of 3 years of Israeli impunity for journalists in Lebanon
When visual journalist Ahmed Chihadeh came under Israeli fire in January 2025 while covering the return of displaced residents to the southern Lebanese town of Houla, he removed his press vest and hid his camera. “After what happened to my colleagues, and after seeing that there has still been no justice for those who were…
At least 43 journalists detained, several assaulted, while covering protests against India’s election chief
New Delhi, October 12, 2026 — More than three dozen journalists were temporarily detained, and in some cases assaulted, while they were covering protests against the country’s chief election commissioner over allegations of voter-list manipulation in New Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Pune on October 10 and 11. In New Delhi, where the main protests broke out,…
Turkey: 4 more journalists arrested for ‘spreading disinformation’ as media crackdown intensifies
Istanbul, October 12, 2026—Turkey’s ongoing crackdown on independent media is continuing at an alarming pace with four more journalists arrested and placed under house arrest over the weekend on suspicion of publicly spreading disinformation, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. On October 9, Turkish police questioned Mustafa Balcı and İsmail Saymaz from the independent Sözcü…
CPJ, partners ask Turkey and social media platforms to halt online crackdown on journalists and rights defenders
The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday joined 20 local and international partner organizations in a joint statement asking Turkey and social media platforms to stop censoring journalists and rights defenders online by blocking their accounts, and respect the right to free expression. The Freedom of Expression Association (İFÖD) found that in September alone, Turkish…
South African journalist faces death threats after anti-migrant activist publishes his number
New York, October 9, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on South African authorities to ensure the safety of News24 investigative journalist Khaya Koko, who received numerous threats after the leader of the anti-immigration group March and March published his phone number on Facebook. “Doxxing a journalist simply for seeking legitimate comment is an attack on press…