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Mariana Rață received a death threat on October 30 following an interview with Renato Usatîi, the president of the populist Moldovan party Partidul Nostru (Our Party), seen here.

Moldovan journalist Mariana Rață receives death threat

New York, November 3, 2025—Moldovan authorities must swiftly investigate a recent death threat sent to Mariana Rață, an investigative journalist and TV host with the independent broadcaster TV8, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. On October 30, Rață received voice notes on Facebook Messenger from Boris Cerlat, a Facebook user claiming to bea supporter of Renato Usatîi, the president of the populist…

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After a violent assault by masked protesters, journalist José Ismael Martínez reaches riot police for protection during clashes in Pamplona on October 30, 2025.

Masked protesters attack Spanish journalist during clashes with police

Berlin, November 3, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Spanish authorities to swiftly identify and prosecute those responsible for the attack on reporter José Ismael Martínez while he was covering clashes between police and far-left protesters in Pamplona on October 30 2025. A group of five or six hooded individuals surrounded Martínez as he was…

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Prominent Indian journalist Rana Ayyub, her father face threats

New Delhi, November 3, 2025—Indian authorities must take immediate steps to guarantee the safety of journalist and Washington Post columnist Rana Ayyub and her family, after she received multiple threats via her phone from someone who knew her home address, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. “The threats of violence made against Rana Ayyub…

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Nicaraguan police face protesters outside a notorious detention center in 2018.

CPJ joins call for release of political prisoners, including jailed journalists

The Committee to Protect Journalists joined a global coalition of 29 civil society organizations calling on democratic governments to prioritize advocacy on behalf of journalists, human rights defenders, and political leaders who have been imprisoned for dissent. Released on the International Day of Political Prisoners on October 30, the joint statement said democratic governments must…

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Nearly seven years after journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale Divela was shot and killed, the Ghanaian authorities have failed to identify and hold accountable those responsible.

No justice for murdered Ghanaian journalist as world marks day to end impunity

Abuja, November 3, 2025—As the world marks yet another International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists without accountability for the killing of Ghanaian journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale Divela, the Committee to Protect Journalists calls for global solidarity. Divela, a member of the investigative outlet Tiger Eye PI, was murdered near his family home in…

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to a question as he speaks to the media after visiting the Civil-Military Coordination Center in southern Israel on October 24, 2025. FADEL SENNA/Pool via REUTERS

CPJ urges State Department to clarify visa revocation policies 

The Committee to Protect Journalists in a Friday letter called on U.S. Secretary of State Rubio to clarify recent decisions to revoke visas. Under the second Trump administration, the State Department has revoked visas for international journalists, as well as commentators and writers, in connection with their reporting or speech on foreign affairs. On October 26, British commentator Sami…

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Beltrán’s body was found in the town of Río Chico, near the state capital of Durango, with a message. (Screenshot: capodgo7/TikTok)

Mexican journalist Miguel Ángel Beltrán killed in Durango

Mexico City, October 31, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Mexican authorities to immediately, credibly, and transparently investigate the killing of journalist Miguel Ángel Beltrán, whose remains were found wrapped in a blanket in the northern state of Durango on the morning of October 25. Beltrán’s body was found in the town of Río…

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting in Russia in December 2024.

Belarusian court sentences journalist Siarhei Chabotska to 3 ½ years in prison

New York, October 31, 2025—Belarusian authorities should immediately release journalist Siarhei Chabotska, and stop jailing journalists for their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday. A Belarusian court convicted Chabotska on charges of creating or participating in an “extremist” group and defaming the president of Belarus, and sentenced him to three years and six months imprisonment on October…

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The RSF advanced into El Fasher in late October after besieging the city for 18 months.

As Sudan’s El-Fasher falls, the world loses sight of its journalists

New York, October 31, 2025 — As paramilitary forces seized control of Sudan’s El-Fasher in late October, its journalists have become both witnesses and victims of the unfolding horrors.  The Committee to Protect Journalists has received reports from several rights groups that 13 journalists and media workers in the North Darfur capital — among the…

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Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai speaks to media at the Macau International Airport after China's President Xi Jinping departed from the city on December 20, 2024. (Photo AFP/Justin Chan)

Macao media outlet announces closure amid growing legal pressure and risks

New York, October 31, 2025—Authorities in the Chinese special administrative region of Macao must stop harassing news outlet All About Macau and restore its registration, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday, following the publication’s announcement it would close operations in December amid mounting pressure and risks. “The closure of All About Macau is a…

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