Turkish Party Officials Criticized Over Journalist’s Treatment
Journalist Yildiz Yazıcıoglu directed a question at Devlet Bahceli after the party met in the parliament building in Ankara on Tuesday.
Iran Releases Dissident Journalist, Family Says
Samimi, age 74, had been sentenced to three years in prison for "conspiracy against national security."
Finnish Journalists Found Guilty of Revealing State Secrets
Finland has for years been among the top countries in a global press freedom ranking published by Reporters Without Borders.
Cameroon’s Media Community Mourns Killing of Radio Journalist
While Cameroon has a thriving media market, the group Reporters Without Borders says it is a “hostile and precarious environment” for journalists.
3 Gang Members Indicted in 2nd Plot to Kill Iranian American Journalist
Alinejad, an outspoken critic of the Iranian government, hosts a current affairs TV show out of New York for VOA’s Persian language service.
Bombing Underscores Need for Task Force, Indonesian Journalists Say
Journalists investigating corruption or environmental issues related to large private interests are at risk of violence and intimidation
India's Top Court to Consider Cases Against Block on BBC Documentary
A New Delhi-based lawyer, M L Sharma, opposed the government's move in one of the petitions to the Supreme Court.
“Russia is trying to intimidate me”, Bellingcat reporter on wanted list tells RSF
Grozev is well known and respected for the quality of his investigative reporting on such sensitive subjects as the poisoning of Alexei Navalny
Number of Journalists Jailed in Turkey Doubles, Report Finds
The data makes Turkey the fourth most prolific jailer of journalists globally behind Iran, China and Myanmar. Globally, CPJ found 363 journalists in prison for their work.
BBC Film About India's PM Modi, 2002 Riots Draws Government Ire
The documentary has caused a storm at other Indian universities too.
Journalist Deaths Jumped 50% in 2022, Led by Ukraine, Mexico
At least 67 news media workers were killed worldwide in 2022, the highest number since 2018.
Pompeo Calls Saudi Ties After Khashoggi 'Middle Finger' to Media
The CIA, which Pompeo once led, in findings later declassified by President Joe Biden, said that Salman ordered the killing of Khashoggi.
Kafkaesque arrest and muzzled media in Algeria
Many journalists were harassed and arrested,
More than a dozen journalists harassed, attacked during week of anti-government protests in Peru
Ydoña was quoted in those reports saying that the protesters “caught me, hit me, and threw rocks. I had to hang onto our vehicle so they wouldn’t drag me away.”
Egyptian journalist Ahmed Montasir detained since October
Montasir’s arrest was first reported by Darb on January 13
Russia orders journalists Ilya Makarov and Maksim Litvinchuk detained for 15 days
Another local resident was also denied access to the meeting and authorities ordered her to be detained for 12 days, Sota.Vision reported.
Bangladeshi journalist Raghunath Kha arrested, allegedly electrocuted in custody
CPJ has previously documented similar allegations of alleged police abuse of detained journalists in Bangladesh
Belarusian journalists Dzmitry Harbunou and Pavel Padabed detained on undisclosed charges
Authorities did not disclose the reason for either journalist’s detention, according to those sources.
Nigerian journalist Agba Jalingo charged with cybercrime over report on governor’s relative
CPJ has repeatedly documented the use of Nigeria’s Cybercrimes Act to detain and charge journalists for their work.
CPJ calls for credible investigation into death of Rwandan journalist John Williams Ntwali
CPJ also emailed the Rwandan Ministry of Interior for comment but did not receive any reply.