Journalists Detained
A tracked groups dataset for our human rights coverage: what it measures, where the figures come from and when they were last checked.
Mass detentions target Delhi protests over electoral roll purge
Indian authorities have detained thousands of peaceful protesters, journalists, and opposition leaders in Delhi since October 2026 to suppress...
Egypt arrests entire Matsda2sh newsroom in September 2026
Egyptian security forces arrested all six journalists from the independent platform Matsda2sh in coordinated raids on September 28-29, 2026.
Morocco used Pegasus spyware to target activists and journalists
A major investigation reveals Moroccan authorities systematically used Pegasus spyware and physical surveillance to monitor activists and journalists.
Martin O'Hagan Murder Investigation Demands Intensify
Human rights groups demand a new probe and the release of a delayed police ombudsman report into the 2001 murder of journalist Martin O'Hagan.
Human Rights Groups Sue to Stop Trump's ICC Sanctions
Four major human rights organizations sued the Trump administration on August 11, 2026.
US sanctions on ICC trigger global civil society legal challenge
Thirty-eight civil society organizations have filed a joint legal brief in a U.S. Court, challenging the legality of sanctions against ICC officials...
DRC journalist arrested on defamation charges
Music journalist Virginie Manganga was arrested and detained in Kinshasa on charges of defamation and spreading false information following an...
Journalists face violence, threats ahead of Serbia's October elections
The Committee to Protect Journalists warns of escalating attacks, police violence, and threats against reporters covering Serbia's October...
MFWA launches fund to defend Ghanaian journalists
The Media Foundation for West Africa has established a GHS 544,000 Legal Support Fund to assist journalists facing strategic lawsuits and judicial...
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.
Togo rights lawyer's office raided, case files stolen
Unidentified individuals broke into the office of Togolese human rights lawyer Assiom K. Bokodjin in May 2026, stealing computers containing...
Afghanistan Journalists Center records 102 media freedom violations
The Afghanistan Journalists Center documented 102 violations against media freedom in the past year under Taliban rule.
Haitian journalist Wesly Renaud Jean abducted in Port-au-Prince
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...
German journalist details Syria detention
Eva Maria Michelmann, a German journalist detained in Syria for five months, describes being held without legal access and witnessing signs of...
Russia sentences retired Ukrainian journalist Iryna Levchenko to 15 years
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'.
Journalists Honored for Defending Press Freedom
Awards ceremony recognizes journalists from the Philippines, Hungary, and Latin America for their courage in exposing human rights abuses and...
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 Against New Foreign Media Rules
The Pakistan Press Foundation warns that the government's 2026 Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines, which require journalists working for...
Serbia Plans State Honors for Convicted Genocidaire Mladić
Survivors' groups condemn Serbia's plan to bury convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić with state honors, an act seen as genocide denial.
Malta acquits Yorgen Fenech in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder
A Maltese jury acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of murdering journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, a verdict press freedom groups call a blow to...
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.