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CPJ supports journalist’s testimony on press freedom in Venezuela submitted to US Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission - Committee to Protect Journalists
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (158+ words) CPJ supports journalist’s testimony on press freedom in Venezuela submitted to US Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Committee to Protect Journalists - Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email The Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday submitted…...
Ahead of appeal ruling, CPJ and partners call on Egypt to release Ahmed Douma - Committee to Protect Journalists
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (102+ words) July 9, 2026 10:00 AM EDT 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. The statement further called on Egyptian…...
CPJ, partners condemn multiple journalist arrests in Turkey, demand their release - Committee to Protect Journalists
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (107+ words) CPJ, partners condemn multiple journalist arrests in Turkey, demand their release Committee to Protect Journalists 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…...
Multiple journalists detained or arrested in Turkey ahead of NATO summit - Committee to Protect Journalists
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (129+ words) July 8, 2026 2:35 PM EDT 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…...
Journalist Syed Farhad Ali Shah detained without charge over Kashmir protest coverage - Committee to Protect Journalists
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (237+ words) July 8, 2026 6:36 AM EDT 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…...
CPJ, partners urge EU to act now on spyware - Committee to Protect Journalists
1+ week, 1+ day ago (153+ words) CPJ, partners urge EU to act now on spyware Committee to Protect Journalists - Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email On July 6, the Committee to Protect Journalists joined over 30 partners in calling on the European Union…...
Board votes to affirm CPJ’s existing definition of who is a journalist - Committee to Protect Journalists
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (169+ words) The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Board of Directors voted on Wednesday to affirm the organization’s existing definition of who is a journalist and rejected claims it planned to change its definition to exclude particular groups. “CPJ frequently considers its…...
More than a dozen South African journalists targeted as anti-migrant deadline looms - Committee to Protect Journalists
2+ week, 2+ day ago (793+ words) South African journalist Sakhiseni Nxumalo was reporting on an anti-migrant march, which turned into a deadly attack on foreign nationals, when he himself became a target because of his dark skin. He is one of at least 15 journalists targeted in…...
CPJ, partners condemn targeting of journalists covering South Africa’s anti-migrant protests - Committee to Protect Journalists
2+ week, 2+ day ago (193+ words) CPJ, partners condemn targeting of journalists covering South Africa’s anti-migrant protests Committee to Protect Journalists - Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email The Committee to Protect Journalists has joined seven other media freedom organizations in condemning…...
CPJ, partners express urgent concern to NATO over press accreditation denial for Turkey summit in July - Committee to Protect Journalists
2+ week, 5+ day ago (149+ words) June 26, 2026 10:43 AM EDT The Committee to Protect Journalists joined the International Press Institute and other press freedom and human rights organizations in expressing concern over the denial of accreditation to Turkish journalists hoping to cover NATO’s summit in Ankara, Turkey…...