A group of armed men beat two Afghan journalists, leaving one unconscious
The attackers questioned Salimi about his journalistic activities.
The Shanghai police detain foreign journalists covering anti-lockdown protests, beating BBC correspondent Edward Lawrence
Separately on Sunday evening, Shanghai police detained Michael Peuker, China correspondent for Swiss public broadcaster Radio Télévision.
Europe and Central Asia: Women on the frontline of defending free speech
Women around the world are creating their own networks as a means of self-protection, solidarity, and support.
Even journalists deemed close to the junta are no longer safe in Burma
The two journalists, Win Oo and Zaw Min Oo, were not on the military junta’s list of wanted journalists.
Analysis: Nearly 1,700 Journalists Killed Over Past 20 Years
Iraq and Syria were the most dangerous countries for journalists,
Spending Package Includes Media Support but Drops Shield Law (Copy)
The Local Journalism Sustainability Act is a bipartisan bill that would help provide tax credits to newsrooms that hire local journalists, small businesses that advertise in local media, and to consumers.
Coverage of the Xi visit and major celebrations in Hong Kong is restricted
Journalists in Hong Kong were left frustrated and bemused after reporters from several media outlets were banned from covering the city’s biggest political event of the year.
Russian journalist Insa Lander stranded at Georgia border after fleeing house arrest
CPJ has previously called on Georgia and other countries to refrain from denying entry to Russian journalists fleeing persecution for their work.
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.
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.
Ravi Nair faces criminal defamation suit by Adani Group
Nair told CPJ that the arrest warrant did not specify how he had allegedly defamed the company.
Journalist Ayub Ali Warty criminally charged, briefly detained in Iraqi Kurdistan
If convicted of defamation under Article 434 of the Iraqi penal code, he could face up to one year in prison
The Myanmar Junta accuses a Japanese journalist of inciting dissent
Filmmaker Kubota, 26, was detained near an anti-government rally in Yangon along with two Myanmar citizens.
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai's phones have been seized by a Hong Kong court
Police applied for a warrant to search the phones under the national security law.
Reporter targeted by Russia with raid, probe over criticism of war
A criminal case was launched against the reporter on the charge of spreading false information about the Russian armed forces.
EU assesses media mergers for editorial independence and pluralism
The EU is also worried about the allocation of some countries' state advertising to pro-government outlets to influence the media.
Reporting on violence resulted in the deaths of two journalists in Haiti
The victims were identified as Tayson Latigue and Frantzsen Charles.
A political reporter in Pakistan faces legal action and online threats
Satti denied that, saying he only “compiled” interviews and statements by Khan. The video has since been deleted.
BBC accused of endangering Vietnamese staff on World Service
Several reporters at the World Service raised concerns that the Vietnamese state had a history of abducting journalists from Thailand.
Journalists could be jailed for three years under a new ‘disinformation’ law in Turkey
Turkey currently ranks 149 out of 180 countries on Reporters Without Borders world press freedom index for 2022.