Record Number of Journalists Jailed Globally
Criminalization of journalism is on the rise around the globe with a record 363 journalists jailed.
El Salvador Journalists Sue NSO Group in US Over Alleged Pegasus Surveillance
The Pegasus software infiltrates mobile phones to extract data or to activate a camera or microphone to spy on their owners.
With Media Under Fire, Organizations Rally to Offer Support
The union is also tracking deaths. As of November, the war has killed 43 journalists in Ukraine, including eight who were on assignment.
Al Jazeera Takes Slain Journalist's Case to ICC
The ICC last year launched a probe into war crimes in the Palestinian territories, but Israel is not an ICC member and disputes the court's jurisdiction.
Leading Media Outlets Urge US to End Prosecution of Julian Assange
Monday marked 12 years since those media outlets collaborated to release excerpts from over 250,000 documents obtained by Assange in the "Cablegate" leak.
Taliban Bans VOA, RFE/RL Radio in Afghanistan
Free press groups have accused the Taliban of imposing widespread censorship on media, harassing journalists and denying work rights for female media personnel.
Press Freedom Group Calls for Release of Algerian Journalist
Reporters Without Borders tweeted that it “regrets these methods and calls for the release of the journalist and respect for the work of the media in the country.”
Myanmar journalist Myo San Soe sentenced to 15 years in prison for terrorism
The Myanmar Ministry of Information did not reply to CPJ’s emailed request for comment on Myo San Soe’s conviction, sentencing, and status in prison.
Rappler contributor Frank Cimatu convicted of cyber libel in the Philippines
Cimatu is free on bail and will appeal the ruling, according to news reports, which said he could appeal as high as the Supreme Court.
Kazakh financial police arrest investigative journalist Mikhail Kozachkov
Kozachkov had recently received threats against him and his family, been subjected to online slander, and complained of surveillance
News anchor Ciro Gómez Leyva survives shooting attempt in Mexico City
CPJ contacted Gómez Leyva’s production team at Grupo Fórmula Friday morning via messaging app for comment, but did not receive any reply.
Bulgarian authorities question reporter and editor about sources
CPJ emailed questions to the press office of prosecutors in Varna and Bulgaria’s Ministry of Health, but received no reply.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense cancels accreditation of Danish journalist Matilde Kimer
Mykhailo said that Kimer could not report from the front line anymore but that she was still allowed to work in Ukraine.
Person Calling Media Outlets With Censorship Orders Was Not Government Official, Somalia Says
The Associated Press on Friday cited a media association’s concerns about the apparent directive.
Hunger-Striking Senegal Journalist Taken to Hospital, Attorney Says
Its 2022 Press Freedom Index ranked Senegal 73rd out of 180 countries -- a fall of 24 places compared with the 2021 assessment.
'The Worst Year for Independent Media' in Nicaragua
"This is something we have never seen before," Eduardo Enriquez, editor-in-chief of La Prensa, told VOA.
Slovenians Back Bill to Depoliticize Public TV
The ruling center-left coalition, which won elections in the Alpine country in April, passed the bill to reform RTV shortly after taking power.
Pakistan Probes Rare Media Leak of Powerful Army Chief's Family Wealth
Criticizing the military or its leadership is an extremely sensitive issue in Pakistan.
Tajikistan authorities sentence 2 journalists to lengthy prison terms
CPJ emailed the Tajik Supreme Court, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the prosecutor general’s office for comment and to confirm the details of each case, but did not receive any replies.
Russian journalist Valery Badmayev charged with ‘discrediting’ the army
Authorities in Elista previously detained Badmayev and sentenced him to 40 hours of compulsory work for allegedly inciting people to participate in an unsanctioned protest in April 2021.