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New York, July 9, 2026—CPJ is concerned about a Ukrainian court’s decision to ban the publication of a journalistic investigation into the assets and business activities of the brother of a high-ranking Ukrainian official, in what appears to be an unprecedented move. On July 6, a court in Kyiv, the capital, issued an order prohibiting the Ukrainian investigative outlet Slidstvo.Info, the Ukrainian…

In a joint statement, the Committee to Protect Journalists joined several press freedom and human rights organizations on Thursday, urging Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release political writer Ahmed Douma. Douma was arrested on April 6 at the Supreme State Security Prosecution headquarters following a six-hour interrogation and held for nearly two months in…

The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 26 other press freedom and human rights organizations Wednesday in condemning the detentions and arrests of at least 11 journalists in the past two weeks leading up to the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8. “The targeting of critical journalists also cannot be viewed in isolation,” the statement…

New York, July 9, 2026 – Algerian authorities must immediately release freelance journalist and blogger Mourad At-Mimou and stop targeting journalists for their online commentary, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. Plainclothes police officers detained At-Mimou on July 7, while he was at a café in Tizi-Ouzou, in northern Algeria’s Kabylie region, according to…

Nazareth, Israel, July 8, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Israeli authorities to conduct a swift and thorough investigation into separate attacks targeting the offices of the Israeli daily Haaretz and broadcaster Channel 12 in Tel Aviv, and to ensure the safety of journalists and media workers. On Tuesday night, a masked person shattered…

Istanbul, July 8, 2026—Turkey should put an end to arbitrary detentions and arrests of journalists following the recent detaining of at least 11 members of the press ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. Three of the journalists who were taken into police custody in Turkey between June…

Berlin, July 8, 2026—German authorities must conduct a swift and transparent investigation into attacks on at least four journalists who were covering protests against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party during its annual conference on Saturday in Erfurt, eastern Germany, and bring all perpetrators to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. Three…

New York, July 8, 2026—Authorities in Pakistan-administered Kashmir must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Syed Farhad Ali Shah, who was detained by police after covering demonstrations called ​by a recently banned alliance of civil society groups, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. Ali Shah, who reports for the social media-focused outlet Times of Kashmir,…

The Committee to Protect Journalists stands unequivocally in defense of a free press and in support of Catherine Herridge, a former Fox News reporter, who has been held in civil contempt in Washington, D.C., after declining to reveal sources behind reporting on FBI investigation. “The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia’s decision to…

On July 6, the Committee to Protect Journalists joined over 30 partners in calling on the European Union to address the abuse of spyware in Europe. The statement followed a forensic analysis by Citizen Lab that revealed how Stelios Kouloglou, former Member of the European Parliament and investigative journalist, was targeted and infected with Pegasus…