Close to record number of journalists jailed
The number of journalists jailed worldwide reached a near all-time high in 2024. China, Israel, and Myanmar were the leading
Vast majority of journalists’ murders go free
In nearly 80% of the 263 cases of journalists murdered in retaliation for their work globally over the past decade,
Media organisation criticising statement about Shireen Abu Akleh killed by Israeli forces
Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was likely killed unintentionally Israel’s defence forces is reported to have announced after an
French journalist killed in Ukraine
Still another journalist is one of the many victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. French journalist Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff was killed while
Digital development in focus for World Press Freedom Day 2022
More than five in six people around the world live in a country that experienced a decline in press freedom
India and Mexico most dangerous countries for journalists
India and Mexico top the list of countries with the most media worker deaths, according to the Committee to Protect
Committee to Protect Journalists gets new President
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has appointed Jodie Ginsberg as its new President. She is succeeding Joel Simon, who
Sentenced US journalist surprisingly released from jail in Myanmar
American journalist Danny Fenster has been released from jail in Myanmar just days after a court sentenced him to 11
Member states urged to implement EU recommendations on journalists’ safety
The European Commission has published its first-ever recommendation to protect journalists’ and other media professionals’ safety in the EU. However,
CPJ: Taliban barring women journalists from TV station
The Taliban have since they entered Kabul barred at least two female Afghan journalists from their jobs at the public