As Elections Loom in Greece, Press Freedom on Back Burner
Ukrainian journalist Tetyana Tsyrulnik slapped while covering Victory Day commemorations
UK police arrest journalist Rich Felgate while covering coronation protest
Turkish journalist Muhammed Yavaş assaulted over political coverage in run-up to election
Iranian radio journalist Sajjad Shahrabi arrested, transferred to prison
Colombian journalist Luis Gabriel Pereira shot and killed in town of Ciénaga de Oro
Mexican President López Obrador repeatedly criticizes news outlets and press freedom group over spyware coverage
Peruvian outlet IDL-Reporteros targeted by protests, death threats from right-wing group
Kyrgyz journalist Dilbar Alimova questioned over coverage of authorities
Taliban detains 4 Afghan journalists in Khost province
Togolese authorities detain, threaten journalist Edouard Kamboissoa Samboe
Chinese journalist Shangguan Yunkai detained over corruption coverage
Nicaraguan police detain journalist William Aragón overnight on false news charge
Nicaraguan journalist Hazel Zamora arrested, charged with spreading false news
Russian authorities charge journalist Roman Ivanov with ‘fake news,’ raid Prufy.ru office
At least 19 journalists were behind bars in Russia on December 1, 2022, when CPJ conducted its most recent prison census.
Journalists barred from covering Zimbabwe’s first lady
CPJ repeatedly called Manzongo and sent questions via email and messaging app to Mnangagwa’s office for comment, but did not receive any replies.
Nicaraguan police detain journalist William Aragón overnight on false news charge
CPJ emailed the Nicaraguan police for comment but did not immediately receive any response.
Iranian radio journalist Sajjad Shahrabi arrested, transferred to prison
Since mid-April, Iran authorities have arrested at least three other journalists. CPJ emailed Iran’s mission to the United Nations for comment but did not receive any reply.
Turkish courts find 4 journalists guilty on criminal charges ahead of elections
Elections for the parliament and presidency are scheduled for May 14.
Chinese journalist Shangguan Yunkai detained over corruption coverage
China is the second largest jailer of journalists as of December 1, 2022, with at least 43 journalists behind bars, according to CPJ’s annual prison census.