India's NDTV is being taken over by a billionaire
Adani's foray into the news business prompted the resignation last month of prominent NDTV journalist Ravish Kumar.
CPJ strongly condemns cyberattack on Konde.co in Indonesia
On May 15, 2020, Konde.co’s Twitter account was hacked and temporarily shut down.
Ukrainian law enforcement beat, damage equipment of journalists covering protest
The journalists gave statements to the police department and were able to recover their belongings.
Congolese journalists face death threats as M23 rebels advance, flee for safety
M23 members threatened to kill them and other journalists that had reported information they viewed as favorable to the DRC military
Jailed Tajik journalist Abdusattor Pirmuhammadzoda describes severe physical abuse, forced confession in letter
Radio Ozodi was unable to establish the circumstances under which these recordings had been made.
Vietnamese journalist Le Manh Ha harshly sentenced to 8 years in prison
Ha pleaded innocent to the charges at his trial and indicated he would appeal directly after the verdict was handed down
Journalist Baktursun Jorobekov beaten unconscious in Kyrgyzstan
Jorobekov filed a complaint with police the following day, according to that interview.
Canadian broadcaster CBC closes China bureau after visa delays
With CBC’s departure, there are no Canadian media outlets with a permanent presence in China
Ukrainian law enforcement beat, damage equipment of journalists covering protest
Law enforcement officers twisted the arms of the StopCor journalists.
After being blocked for five years, Burundian news site is accessible again
The Burundian media underwent one of the most difficult periods in their history after a coup attempt in 2015.
Taliban bans radio broadcasts of VOA and RFE/RL in Afghanistan
In its statement, RFE/RL said it would continue working outside the country and would expand options to reach its audience through other platforms.
Belarus court sentences journalist Siarhei Satsuk to 8 years in prison
Satsuk intends to appeal the verdict.
In Afghanistan, the Taliban have banned radio broadcasts of VOA and RFE/RL
RFE/RL’s Afghan service is among the most popular media outlets in Afghanistan.
RSF visits Senegalese journalist Pape Alé Niang in prison
Niang was jailed on charges of revealing information “likely to harm national defence.”
Gunmen killed a Colombian journalist on a motorcycle
The organization urged the authorities to look into Coroba’s journalistic work “in connection with his murder.”
Indian authorities prevent Pulitzer-winning Kashmiri journalist Sanna Irshad Mattoo from flying abroad
Kashmiri journalists have told CPJ that they are being barred from traveling abroad.
At least 11 journalists in custody after police raids in Turkey
The journalists will not be allowed to see a lawyer for 24 hours
Poland: In the land of gag lawsuits, a leading investigative journalist has been convicted without being heard by the court
Poland is ranked 66th out of 180 countries in RSF’s 2022 World Press Freedom Index.
Wilder Alfredo Córdoba, a Colombian journalist, has been shot and killed
The Colombian attorney general’s office said that a special team of prosecutors was investigating the attack.
China: RSF offers online safety resource for journalists covering protests
China is the world's largest captor of journalists.