Record Number of Journalists Jailed Globally
Criminalization of journalism is on the rise around the globe with a record 363 journalists jailed.
Kyrgyzstan freezes Radio Azattyk bank account under money laundering laws
The freeze can be appealed in the courts.
Authorities charge Senegalese journalist Pape Alé Niang with harming national defense over report on leaked document
Niang faces a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison.
Tajikistan authorities sentence 2 journalists to lengthy prison terms
The people who spoke to CPJ said that the journalists were convicted in the week of December 5.
Russian journalist Valery Badmayev charged with ‘discrediting’ the army
In March 2022, Russian lawmakers adopted changes to the country’s laws, imposing fines and prison terms for discrediting the country’s military.
Latvia Pulls License for Exiled Russian TV Channel
The regulator's decision can be appealed.
Elon Musk: Journalists’ Twitter Accounts Being Reinstated
Followers of the former White House bureau chief’s Twitter account were greeted with a blank screen and message saying “Account Suspended.”
South African court bans Independent Media outlets from publishing leaked intelligence report
South African court bans Independent Media outlets from publishing leaked intelligence report.
French intelligence agency summons 3 journalists for questioning
The summonses stem from an investigation, opened in 2021, over the leak of military information relating to 2018 reporting by Disclose and Radio France.
Soccer Journalist Grant Wahl's Body Returned to US
Tributes to Wahl have poured in since his death and on Monday.
Kazakh outlet Orda, staff subjected to months of threats, online harassment, cyberattacks
Orda was one of two outlets blocked before authorities enacted a nationwide internet shutdown.
Belarusian journalist Aliaksandr Lyubyanchuk sentenced to 3 years in prison
At least six other current and former Belsat TV journalists are behind bars; four are awaiting trial.
Masked men attack freelance journalist Zoran Bozinovski in North Macedonia
Bozinovski said that the police started an investigation into the recent attack, but he has heard no updates on his case.
CPJ calls on Turkish authorities to investigate airstrikes that killed Hawar News Agency reporter
ANHA is a news agency affiliated with the Kurdish administration of northeast Syria and broadcasts in six different languages.
Rafael Emiro Moreno, Colombian journalist under government protection, killed in Córdoba
It was the first time that a Colombian journalist under government protection had been killed.
Pro-Democracy Media Tycoon Jailed Over Fraud in Hong Kong
His media company, Next Digital, published the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily.
Headquarters of news website Rondoniaovivo shot multiple times in northern Brazil
The shots hit and broke the front door and windows, but no one was hurt.
Latvian regulator cancels broadcasting permit for exiled Russian broadcaster Dozhd TV
The regulator ordered the channel to stop broadcasting on Thursday, December 8, and ordered its programming on YouTube to be blocked in Latvia as well, those reports said.
Former Belsat TV contributor Larysa Shchyrakova detained in Belarus on undisclosed charges
Authorities did not disclose the reason for Shchyrakova’s detention, according to those sources.
Report: Pakistani Journalist's Killing in Kenya a Pre-Meditated Murder
Kenyan authorities declined comment on the specifics of the report.