Journalists and media workers
Everything filed under groups in our human rights coverage, the 40 reports filed on it so far.
Morocco used Pegasus spyware to target human
A major investigation reveals Moroccan authorities systematically used Pegasus spyware and physical surveillance to monitor activists, journalists...
Pacific Media Summit Warns AI Misinformation Threatens
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka opened the 8th PINA Pacific Media Summit by warning that AI-generated misinformation spreads faster than
Journalists face violence, threats ahead of Serbia's October
The Committee to Protect Journalists warns of escalating attacks, police violence, and threats against reporters covering Serbia's October...
Bangladeshi migrants trafficked into cyber
A report details how Bangladeshi migrants are lured to Cambodia via social media job ads, trafficked into scam compounds, and forced to commit online
MFWA launches fund to defend Ghanaian
The Media Foundation for West Africa has established a GHS 544,000 Legal Support Fund to assist journalists facing strategic lawsuits and judicial
Serbia orders expulsion of rights advocate Massimo Moratti
Serbian authorities have ordered the expulsion of human rights and media freedom advocate Massimo Moratti, citing unspecified security risks.
CPJ Condemns Trump's Ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico
The Committee to Protect Journalists says President Trump's order to ban three news outlets from White House coverage violates First Amendment rights...
Afghanistan Journalists Center records 102
The Afghanistan Journalists Center documented 102 violations against media freedom in the past year under Taliban rule, including journalist...
Haitian journalist Wesly Renaud Jean
Veteran journalist Wesly Renaud Jean was abducted by armed gang members in Port-au-Prince. The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for his release...
Israeli Settlers Assault and Threaten West Bank Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists documented at least 16 incidents in the first eight months of 2026 where Israeli settlers assaulted, threatened...
Russia sentences retired Ukrainian journalist Iryna
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the 15-year prison sentence given to retired Ukrainian journalist Iryna Levchenko by a...
Italy's Rai sacks journalist Ranucci
Media freedom groups condemn Italian public broadcaster Rai's opaque removal of investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci from his program 'Report'
China Censors Tibet Flood Coverage, Blocks Victims' Voices
Human Rights Watch reports Chinese authorities are censoring information and suppressing independent reporting on deadly mudslides in Tibet, focusing...
Moldovan Media Face Intimidating Lawsuit Over Content
A Moldovan lawyer and businessman have filed a collective lawsuit demanding 23 media outlets audit and remove all content mentioning a specific...
Journalists Honored for Defending Press Freedom Amid Global
Awards ceremony recognizes journalists from the Philippines, Hungary, and Latin America for their courage in exposing human rights abuses...
Rights Groups Demand Safe Return for Guatemalan Journalists
Ten press freedom and human rights organizations have called on Guatemalan authorities to implement concrete measures to protect exiled journalists...
Pakistan Press Foundation Warns New Media Rules Will Fuel
The Pakistan Press Foundation warns that the government's 2026 Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines, mandating registration for all journalists...
SOS-Defenders 2025 report details censorship
A new report documents 60 arbitrary detentions of human rights defenders across 14 countries in 2025, with journalists most targeted.
Tunisian Journalists Face Deferred Imprisonment Under Saied
At least four journalists in Tunisia live under suspended prison sentences, with two more in exile, as authorities use legal harassment to silence...
Turkey arrests journalist İrem Delice under
Journalist İrem Delice was imprisoned in Turkey on August 29, 2026, after a report on a local woman's death. The Committee to Protect Journalists...
CPJ urges Benin to protect press freedom
The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Benin's president to protect press freedom, citing journalist arrests and a restrictive digital law.
CPJ: Free Tunisian journalists amid heatwave
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the immediate release of three journalists imprisoned in Tunisia as at least 10 prisoners die amid...
Philippines Anti-Disinformation Bill
A 2026 Philippine bill imposing harsh penalties for 'false information' is criticized by rights groups as a tool to silence dissent and target...
Cuban journalist threatened with exile
The Committee to Protect Journalists reports that Cuban journalist Austin Llerandi has been given two months to leave the country or face jail for his