Russia’s repression record https://cpj.org/2026/02/russias-repression-record/ @PressFreedom
Committee to Protect Journalists
Russia’s repression record - Committee to Protect Journalists
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, its media has experienced an unprecedented crackdown. Hundreds of journalists have been forced into exile, where they continue to face transnational legal persecution, and their families have been harassed…
‘I literally felt naked’: Angolan journalist Teixeira Cândido targeted with Predator spyware https://cpj.org/2026/02/i-literally-felt-naked-angolan-journalist-teixeira-candido-targeted-with-predator-spyware/ @PressFreedom
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‘I literally felt naked’: Angolan journalist Teixeira Cândido targeted with Predator spyware - Committee to Protect Journalists
Angolan journalist and lawyer Teixeira Cândido wants to know who targeted him with spyware, and he wants justice. “First and foremost, we must seek to find out who the entities are that have acquired these spyware tools,” Cândido told CPJ, as findings published…
U2 supports CPJ as it launches new EP ‘Days of Ash’ https://cpj.org/2026/02/u2-supports-cpj-as-it-launches-new-ep-days-of-ash/ @PressFreedom
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U2 supports CPJ as it launches new EP ‘Days of Ash’ - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, February 18, 2026—Irish rock band U2 has named the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) one of three charitable partners it is supporting as it launches “Days Of Ash” — a self-contained collection of five new songs and a poem inspired by the “many…
Palestinian journalists recount abuse in Israeli prisons, CPJ report finds https://cpj.org/2026/02/palestinian-journalists-recount-abuse-in-israeli-prisons-cpj-report-finds/ @PressFreedom
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Palestinian journalists recount abuse in Israeli prisons, CPJ report finds - Committee to Protect Journalists
International community must pursue accountability for Palestinian journalists harmed in Israeli custody Amman, February 19, 2026 — Palestinian journalists describe being systematically abused, beaten and starved in Israel prisons, according to a new report…
CPJ calls for accountability in Ukrainian journalist surveillance allegations https://cpj.org/2026/02/cpj-calls-for-accountability-in-ukrainian-journalist-surveillance-allegations/ @PressFreedom
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CPJ calls for accountability in Ukrainian journalist surveillance allegations - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, February 19, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for a swift and thorough investigation into the alleged monitoring of at least 10 Ukrainian journalists covering corruption. Ukraine’s national police opened a criminal investigation…
Senegalese commentator arrested for remarks about student’s death https://cpj.org/2026/02/senegalese-commentator-arrested-for-remarks-about-students-death/ @PressFreedom
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Senegalese commentator arrested for remarks about student’s death - Committee to Protect Journalists
Dakar, February 19, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Senegalese authorities to release news commentator Abdou Nguer, who was arrested on Wednesday for challenging a public prosecutor’s statement on the cause of a student’s death. “Detaining…
Cambodian journalists Pheap Phara and Phon Sopheap given 14-year prison sentences for treason https://cpj.org/2026/02/cambodian-journalists-pheap-phara-and-phon-sopheap-given-14-year-prison-sentences-for-treason/ @PressFreedom
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Cambodian journalists Pheap Phara and Phon Sopheap given 14-year prison sentences for treason - Committee to Protect Journalists
Bangkok, February 20, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the harsh 14-year prison sentences handed to Cambodian journalists Pheap Phara and Phon Sopheap for treason, after they were found guilty of “supplying a foreign state with information…
CPJ to release 2025 report on killings of journalists worldwide https://cpj.org/2026/02/cpj-to-release-2025-report-on-killings-of-journalists-worldwide/ @PressFreedom
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CPJ to release 2025 report on killings of journalists worldwide - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, February 20, 2026—On February 25, 2026, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) will release its annual report on journalists and media workers killed worldwide in 2025. CPJ’s 2025 Killed Report will include global data and in-depth analysis…
Cameroon police probe journalists investigating secret US migrant deportations, seize equipment https://cpj.org/2026/02/cameroon-police-probe-journalists-investigating-secret-us-migrant-deportations-seize-equipment/ @PressFreedom
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Cameroon police probe journalists investigating secret US migrant deportations, seize equipment - Committee to Protect Journalists
Dakar, February 23, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Cameroonian police to drop a criminal trespass investigation into four journalists who were detained for five hours and had their equipment seized last week, three of whom were reporting…
Deutsche Welle reporter Alican Uludağ arrested in Turkey for ‘insulting’ president https://cpj.org/2026/02/deutsche-welle-reporter-alican-uludag-arrested-in-turkey-for-insulting-president/ @PressFreedom
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Deutsche Welle reporter Alican Uludağ arrested in Turkey for ‘insulting’ president - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, February 23, 2026—Turkish authorities must free journalist Alican Uludağ without delay and stop actively intimidating the news media, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. Uludağ, a court reporter for the German public broadcaster Deutsche…
Syrian journalist Alaa Mohammed found dead at home in Lattakia https://cpj.org/2026/02/syrian-journalist-alaa-mohammed-found-dead-at-home-in-lattakia/ @PressFreedom
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Syrian journalist Alaa Mohammed found dead at home in Lattakia - Committee to Protect Journalists
Sulaymaniyah, February 24, 2026 —The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for a prompt and transparent investigation into the killing of journalist Alaa Mohammed, who was found dead at his home in Syria’s coastal governorate of Lattakia on February 21. …
Zimbabwe journalist in detention for a week for alleged defamatory report on corruption https://cpj.org/2026/02/zimbabwe-journalist-in-detention-for-a-week-for-alleged-defamatory-report-on-corruption/ @PressFreedom
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Zimbabwe journalist in detention for a week for alleged defamatory report on corruption - Committee to Protect Journalists
Lusaka, February 24, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Zimbabwean authorities to release journalist Gideon Madzikatidze who has been in detention since February 18, on charges of cyberbullying and broadcasting without a license, over an article…
Ethiopia revokes Addis Standard’s license amid escalating crackdown on independent media https://cpj.org/2026/02/ethiopia-revokes-addis-standards-license-amid-escalating-crackdown-on-independent-media/ @PressFreedom
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Ethiopia revokes Addis Standard’s license amid escalating crackdown on independent media - Committee to Protect Journalists
Nairobi, February 24, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ethiopian authorities to immediately restore the registration of independent outlet Addis Standard after the Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) revoked its online media registration certificate…
CPJ, rights groups urge Pakistan PM to address worsening press freedom climate https://cpj.org/2026/02/cpj-rights-groups-urge-pakistan-pm-to-address-worsening-press-freedom-climate/ @PressFreedom
Committee to Protect Journalists
CPJ, rights groups urge Pakistan PM to address worsening press freedom climate - Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists alongside 17 other press freedom and human rights organizations have written to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging his government to take immediate steps to uphold the country’s constitutional and international…
Record number of journalists killed in 2025; Israel responsible for two-thirds of deaths https://cpj.org/2026/02/record-number-of-journalists-killed-in-2025-israel-responsible-for-two-thirds-of-deaths/ @PressFreedom
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Record number of journalists killed in 2025; Israel responsible for two-thirds of deaths - Committee to Protect Journalists
CPJ documents deadliest year on record New York, February 25, 2026—A record 129 journalists and media workers were killed worldwide in 2025, more than any other year since the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) began collecting data in 1992, according…