São Paulo residents threaten photojournalist Caio Castor, try to enter residence
Castor filed a police report, which CPJ reviewed, the night of May 28.
In the absence of print media, Azerbaijanis turn to online news sources
With Azerbaijan’s print media curtailed by years of economic and political pressure, online news outlets are filling the gap.
Twitter challenges India's order to remove content
Twitter has mounted a legal challenge against orders by the Indian government.
Rappler should be shut down according to some Filipinos
Ressa’s bold newsroom has won praise and support from journalists and human rights organizations around the world.
Russian journalist Andrei Alekseyev has been injured by shrapnel in Donetsk
Journalists covering the war in Ukraine can work freely and safely.
The Kazakh journalist Makhambet Abzhan has been detained for alleged extortion
Abzhan is an independent journalist and founder of the Telegram-based news outlet Abzhan News.
Knife attack severely wounds Mexican journalist Susana Carreo
The attack took place minutes after Carreño finished a live broadcast of Carreño’s news show “All Voices Count” at Ejido Vallarta.
A suspect has admitted to killing a journalist in Malta, stating that the attack was "just business
The man accused of detonating a car bomb that killed a prominent Maltese journalist has confessed to the crime.
Reporter De Vries' murder has been linked to a Polish suspect
A 27-year-old Polish man suspected of organizing the killing of reporter Peter R. de Vries.
Pakistani journalists face a deadly week
Unidentified assailants in Pakistan killed two journalists and tortured a columnist.
Spain Reporter Sued by Morocco Over Spyware Bugging Allegations
The complaint against Ignacio Cembrero, an expert on Spain-Morocco relations who works for El Confidencial news website, was accepted by a court in Madrid.
In the Philippines, journalist Federico Gempesaw was shot and killed
Gempesaw reported on local politics and was described as a “hard-hitting” commentator in news reports.
Philippine authorities order Rappler to shut down, block access to 2 news websites
In a public letter, CPJ recently called on Marcos to reverse his predecessor’s various press freedom-eroding actions and policies, including against Rappler and Altermidya network members.
CPJ urges Gambia authorities to prioritize legal reforms, accountability for crimes against the press
CPJ urges Gambia authorities to prioritize legal reforms, accountability for crimes against the press.
A Pulitzer-winning Kashmir journalist says she was barred from leaving the country
She was set to attend a book launch and take part in a photography exhibition featuring her photos from Kashmir.
Tajikistan authorities detain, question relatives of exiled journalist Anora Sarkorova
Authorities in Gorno-Badakhshan have previously denied running one social media account rumored to be tied to the government.
Angolan journalists continue to face criminal insult and defamation proceedings
Convictions for criminal defamation carry prison terms of up to 1.5 years and a fine set by a judge.
Somalia journalists injured in explosion while covering military campaign against Al-Shabaab
Those reports alternatively refer to the explosive device as a roadside bomb and a land mine. CPJ was unable to immediately determine the nature of the device.
Burkina Faso journalist Ahmed Newton Barry threatened
A joint statement by local press associations called on Burkina Faso authorities to immediately investigate the threatening message and hold those responsible to account.
Ukrainian journalists Sevgil Musaieva and Sonia Lukashova receive death threats
At least 25 journalists have been killed in relation to their work in Ukraine since CPJ started keeping records in 1992,