Tunisian radio station director’s arrest sends harsh message to media
Tunisia is ranked 94th out of 180 countries in RSF's 2022 World Press Freedom Index.
Indian journalist Shashikant Warishe killed after coverage of land dispute
In a report published earlier Monday, which CPJ reviewed, Warishe alleged that Amberkar was involved in illegal land grabs and had threatened locals opposed to the construction of an oil refinery.
Access to VOA and RFE/RL websites restricted in Afghanistan
CPJ emailed the regulator and contacted Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid for comment via messaging app, but did not receive any replies.
At least 3 journalists injured by Russian shelling in Ukraine
None of the journalists were seriously injured, according to those sources.
Nigeria’s journalists must be able to cover elections without fear
Algerian journalist aged 77 held 48 hours, charged over satirical column
He issued an apology for last week’s column, claiming that it had been misunderstood and that he had not intended to hurt or offend anyone
Access to VOA and RFE/RL websites restricted in Afghanistan
CPJ emailed the regulator and contacted Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid for comment via messaging app, but did not receive any replies.
Bangladesh shutters newspaper run by political opposition party
Dainik Dinkal suspended operations on February 20 after the Bangladesh Press Council, a quasi-judicial, government-funded body headed by a former High Court judge, rejected its appeal against a government shutdown order, Biswas told CPJ.
Turkey indicts 10 journalists on terrorism charges
The defendants face up to 15 years in prison if found guilty under Turkey’s anti-terrorism laws.
RSF “overjoyed and relieved” at Olivier Dubois’ release
Dubois resurfaced, free and smiling, today, on 20 March 2023, in Niamey, the capital of Niger, which had been playing a major role in recent months in the efforts to obtain his release.
Maldives parliament considers amendment restricting journalists’ coverage of elections
The Maldives’ next presidential election is set for September.
Angolan outlet Camunda News suspends operations indefinitely after police harassment
On Wednesday, March 15, the outlet suspended its operations indefinitely, according to media reports and the outlet’s owner, David Boio, who spoke to CPJ via messaging app.
Israeli authorities shutter Voice of Palestine radio’s Israel operations, question 5 journalists
sraeli authorities closed the PBC’s Jerusalem office in 2018, according to news reports.
CPJ welcomes release of French journalist Olivier Dubois after nearly 2 years of captivity in Mali
On Monday, March 20, Dubois was released and arrived at an airport in Niamey, in the neighboring country of Niger, according to those news reports.
Nicaraguan ‘Dictatorship Tried to Silence the Media,’ Says Journalist
Pineda suspects prison guards drugged her food and kept her in solitary confinement to break her will while she was in prison in 2019.
Two Togo Journalists in Hiding Sentenced for 'Insults'
The Committee to Protect Journalists has denounced the case.
Two in Hong Kong Arrested for Possessing 'Seditious' Children's Books
Police said the books were “seditious publications that could incite others into using violence and disobeying the law.”
Journalists Held Over South Sudan President Video Are Freed
In a statement on Friday, the Union of Journalists of South Sudan said the two remaining journalists had been freed. None of the journalists were charged.
A Las Vegas Reporter Was Killed; His Last Story Wasn’t
Journalists in the Las Vegas Review-Journal newsroom in Nevada were grieving when reporter Lizzie Johnson arrived last November.
Expelled Nicaraguan La Prensa CEO: Fight Continues for Free Media
The CEO of La Prensa, Nicaragua’s oldest newspaper, was suffering from a poor diet and lack of exercise, as he had spent months in cramped prison cells.