Serbia politician physically attacks journalist Miloš Ljiljanić during municipal assembly meeting https://cpj.org/2024/11/serbia-politician-physically-attacks-journalist-milos-ljiljanic-during-municipal-assembly-meeting/ @PressFreedom
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Serbia politician physically attacks journalist Miloš Ljiljanić during municipal assembly meeting - Committee to Protect Journalists
Berlin, November 12, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Serbian authorities to swiftly complete their investigation into the November 6 physical attack by a local ruling party politician against Miloš Ljiljanić, a journalist with local news…
Peru judge orders IDL-Reporteros to turn over audio recordings in corruption case https://cpj.org/2024/11/peru-judge-orders-idl-reporteros-to-turn-over-audio-recordings-in-corruption-case/ @PressFreedom
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Peru judge orders IDL-Reporteros to turn over audio recordings in corruption case - Committee to Protect Journalists
Bogotá, November 12, 2024—Peruvian judicial authorities must stop harassing journalist Gustavo Gorriti and the investigative news website he founded, IDL-Reporteros, and respect the right of reporters to maintain confidential sources, the Committee to Protect…
Cameroonian journalist Nsoyuka Guy-Bruno Maimo detained, beaten for covering protest https://cpj.org/2024/11/cameroonian-journalist-nsoyuka-guy-bruno-maimo-detained-beaten-for-covering-protest/ @PressFreedom
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Cameroonian journalist Nsoyuka Guy-Bruno Maimo detained, beaten for covering protest - Committee to Protect Journalists
Dakar, November 12, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Cameroonian authorities to investigate and hold accountable those responsible for detaining and violently abusing Nsoyuka Guy-Bruno Maimo, a reporter with the privately owned Volcanic…
CPJ, others ask UN working group for update on Egyptian writer Alaa Abdelfattah https://cpj.org/2024/11/cpj-others-ask-un-working-group-for-update-on-egyptian-writer-alaa-abdelfattah/ @PressFreedom
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CPJ, others ask UN working group for update on Egyptian writer Alaa Abdelfattah - Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists, along with 26 other press freedom and human rights organizations, sent a letter on November 12 to the U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) seeking updates on the urgent appeal filed on November 14, 2023…
CPJ joins call for Turkey to release arrested journalist Furkan Karabay https://cpj.org/2024/11/cpj-joins-call-for-turkey-to-release-arrested-journalist-furkan-karabay/ @PressFreedom
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CPJ joins call for Turkey to release arrested journalist Furkan Karabay - Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined six other press freedom and free-speech advocacy organizations in a Wednesday, November 13, statement asking Turkish authorities to release recently arrested journalist Furkan Karabay. Karabay, a reporter with the…
Arrests of Palestinian journalists since start of Israel-Gaza war https://cpj.org/2024/11/arrests-of-palestinian-journalists-since-start-of-israel-gaza-war/ @PressFreedom
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Arrests of Palestinian journalists since start of Israel-Gaza war - Committee to Protect Journalists
Since the start of the Israel-Gaza war, an unprecedented number of journalists and media workers have been arrested — often without charge — in what they and their attorneys say is retaliation for their journalism and commentary. As of November 26, 2024,…
Egypt sentences detained journalist to 20 years; accused of threatening 2nd journalist https://cpj.org/2024/11/egypt-sentences-detained-journalist-to-20-years-accused-of-threatening-2nd-journalist/ @PressFreedom
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Egypt sentences detained journalist to 20 years; accused of threatening 2nd journalist - Committee to Protect Journalists
Washington, D.C., November 13, 2024—Egyptian authorities sentenced in absentia journalist Yasser Abu Al-Ela to 20 years in prison on charges of joining a terrorist organization and spreading false news. Separately, press freedom advocate Rasha Azab accused…
Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war https://cpj.org/2024/11/attacks-arrests-threats-censorship-the-high-risks-of-reporting-the-israel-hamas-war/ @PressFreedom
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Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war - Committee to Protect Journalists
Since the Israel-Gaza war began on October 7, 2023, journalists and media across the region have faced a hostile environment that has made reporting on the war exceptionally challenging. In addition to documenting the growing tally of journalists killed…
EU must decisively act to halt Israel’s silencing of journalists https://cpj.org/2024/11/eu-must-decisively-act-to-halt-israels-silencing-of-journalists/ @PressFreedom
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EU must decisively act to halt Israel’s silencing of journalists - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, November 13, 2024—Ahead of their November 18 meeting, CPJ calls on European Union foreign ministers to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement in light of Israel’s unprecedented attack on press freedom and ongoing abuses of international law.…
Journalist attacked by business owner, security guards in Montenegro https://cpj.org/2024/11/journalist-attacked-by-business-owner-security-guards-in-montenegro/ @PressFreedom
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Journalist attacked by business owner, security guards in Montenegro - Committee to Protect Journalists
Berlin, November 14, 2024—A local business owner and his security guards insulted and attacked journalist Ana Raičković after following her and her family to their car outside a restaurant in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, on Sunday, November 10. …
Global coalition of NGOs calls for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon https://cpj.org/2024/11/global-coalition-of-ngos-calls-for-immediate-ceasefire-in-lebanon/ @PressFreedom
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Global coalition of NGOs calls for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon - Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists and 51 other non-governmental organizations issued a joint statement on Thursday, November 14, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon. The statement said Israel had attacked protected persons, including journalists…
Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war https://cpj.org/2024/11/journalist-casualties-in-the-israel-gaza-conflict/ @PressFreedom
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Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war - Committee to Protect Journalists
The Israel-Gaza war has taken an unprecedented toll on Gazan journalists since Israel declared war on Hamas following its attack against Israel on October 7, 2023. As of December 12, 2024, CPJ’s preliminary investigations showed at least 137 journalists and…
CPJ, partners urge Guinea-Bissau to improve press freedom ahead of UN review https://cpj.org/2024/11/cpj-partners-urge-guinea-bissau-to-improve-press-freedom-ahead-of-un-review/ @PressFreedom
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CPJ, partners urge Guinea-Bissau to improve press freedom ahead of UN review - Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined two other press freedom organizations in calling on authorities in Guinea-Bissau to accept and implement recommendations to improve its press freedom record at the country’s January 2025 Universal Periodic Review…
Italian investigative team receives death threat referencing Charlie Hebdo attack https://cpj.org/2024/11/italian-investigative-team-receives-death-threat-referencing-charlie-hebdo-attack/ @PressFreedom
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Italian investigative team receives death threat referencing Charlie Hebdo attack - Committee to Protect Journalists
Berlin, November 15, 2024—The editorial team of the investigative television program “Report” on Italian public broadcaster RAI3 received a death threat via social media on Tuesday, November 12, saying the team “deserved it, Charlie Hebdo editorial team style…
Hong Kong must end Jimmy Lai’s show trial, CPJ urges ahead of hearing https://cpj.org/2024/11/hong-kong-must-end-jimmy-lais-show-trial-cpj-urges-ahead-of-hearing/ @PressFreedom
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Hong Kong must end Jimmy Lai’s show trial, CPJ urges ahead of hearing - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, November 18, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges the Hong Kong government to drop its trumped-up charges against media publisher Jimmy Lai, who is set to take the stand for the first time on Wednesday in his trial on national security…
Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong jail is ‘breaking his body,’ says his son https://cpj.org/2024/11/jimmy-lais-hong-kong-jail-is-breaking-his-body-says-his-son/ @PressFreedom
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Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong jail is ‘breaking his body,’ says his son - Committee to Protect Journalists
In his tireless global campaign to save 77-year-old media publisher Jimmy Lai from life imprisonment in Hong Kong, Sebastien Lai has not seen his father for more than four years. Sebastien, who leads the #FreeJimmyLai campaign, last saw his father in August…
‘I will always keep fighting,’ José Rubén Zamora tells CPJ before court orders him back to jail https://cpj.org/2024/11/i-will-always-keep-fighting-jose-ruben-zamora-tells-cpj-before-court-orders-him-back-to-jail/ @PressFreedom
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‘I will always keep fighting,’ José Rubén Zamora tells CPJ before court orders him back to jail - Committee to Protect Journalists
Less than a month after being moved to house arrest, a Guatemalan appeals court ordered journalist José Rubén Zamora back to jail on November 15, 2024. Zamora remains in house arrest while his lawyers and the Attorney General’s Office have appealed the motion…
CPJ, partners document Venezuela’s intensified repression of journalists in new report https://cpj.org/2024/11/cpj-partners-document-venezuelas-intensified-repression-of-journalists-in-new-report/ @PressFreedom
Committee to Protect Journalists
CPJ, partners document Venezuela's intensified repression of journalists in new report - Committee to Protect Journalists
Venezuela has seen a sharp rise in journalist repression following the disputed July 28 reelection of President Nicolás Maduro amid fraud allegations, according to a new report published by the Committee to Protect Journalists with seven other press freedom…
Journalists in the crossfire of Mozambique’s post-election crisis https://cpj.org/2024/11/journalists-in-the-crossfire-of-mozambiques-post-election-crisis/ @PressFreedom
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Journalists in the crossfire of Mozambique’s post-election crisis - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, November 19, 2024—In the weeks since Mozambique’s October 9 general election — which was characterized by irregularities and in which the ruling Frelimo party claimed victory — the country has descended into chaos as security personnel engage in…
CPJ details Kyrgyzstan’s media crackdown ahead of UN human rights review https://cpj.org/2024/11/cpj-details-kyrgyzstans-media-crackdown-ahead-of-un-human-rights-review/ @PressFreedom
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CPJ details Kyrgyzstan’s media crackdown ahead of UN human rights review - Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists has submitted a report on the state of press freedom and journalist safety in Kyrgyzstan to the United Nations Human Rights Council ahead of its 2025 Universal Periodic Review (UPR) session. CPJ’s submission, together…
Haitian journalist attacked as gang violence again surges in country https://cpj.org/2024/11/haitian-journalist-attacked-as-gang-violence-again-surges-in-country/ @PressFreedom
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Haitian journalist attacked as gang violence again surges in country - Committee to Protect Journalists
Miami, November 20, 2024—Gang members shot at journalist Wandy Charles and his family outside his home in a suburb of the capital, Port-au-Prince, on November 11, shortly before the local gang overran the area. Gang violence has again surged through sections…