Media Freedom
MediaMovement’s Call to Ukrainian Journalists
November 16, 2021
MediaMovement’s Call to Ukrainian Journalists
Today, on the Day of radio and TV industry workers, we urge Ukrainian media workers to join the MediaMovement. Seven years…
[MAP] Internet Censorship 2021: A Global Map of Internet Restrictions
October 19, 2021
[MAP] Internet Censorship 2021: A Global Map of Internet Restrictions
Nearly 60 percent of the world’s population (4.66 billion people) uses the internet. It’s our source of instant information, entertainment,…
CPJ congratulates Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for winning the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
October 9, 2021
CPJ congratulates Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for winning the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
The Committee to Protect Journalists congratulates journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, who were awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize…
Jailed media executive faces 2,500 years in match-fixing ‘conspiracy’ trial
April 17, 2021
Jailed media executive faces 2,500 years in match-fixing ‘conspiracy’ trial
Turkish prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of up to 2,445 years for Hidayet Karaca, former chief executive of the…
Belarus police detain and fine at least 16 journalists over protest coverage, ties to foreign news outlets
March 31, 2021
Belarus police detain and fine at least 16 journalists over protest coverage, ties to foreign news outlets
Belarusian authorities should immediately release journalist Andrzej Poczobut, and stop detaining and fining members of the press, the Committee to…
95 Turkish journalists appeared before a judge in March, report reveals
March 31, 2021
95 Turkish journalists appeared before a judge in March, report reveals
As Turkey continues to be among the top jailers of journalists in the world, a total of 95 journalists appeared…
Anonymous Telegram channel publishes financial information of Russian journalist Elena Solovyova
February 17, 2021
Anonymous Telegram channel publishes financial information of Russian journalist Elena Solovyova
Russian authorities should investigate the nonconsensual release of journalist Elena Solovyova’s financial information online and ensure that the perpetrators are…
Turkish police arrest Mezopotamya News Agency journalist Mehmet Aslan
January 5, 2021
Turkish police arrest Mezopotamya News Agency journalist Mehmet Aslan
Turkish authorities should immediately release journalist Mehmet Aslan and cease harassing staffers of the Mezopotamya News Agency, the Committee to…
Killings of journalists rise as reprisal murders more than double in 2020
December 22, 2020
Killings of journalists rise as reprisal murders more than double in 2020
The number of journalists singled out for murder in reprisal for their work more than doubled this year, leading to…
Iran executes French-based dissident journalist captured last year
December 12, 2020
Iran executes French-based dissident journalist captured last year
Iran said on Tuesday its Supreme Court had upheld the death sentence of Zam, who was captured in 2019 after…