CPJ

August 29, 2025

CPJ Demands Independent Probe into the Killing of Five Journalists in Gaza Hospital Strike

August 29, 2025 – Palestine –  Two successive Israeli strikes hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza, killing at least 20 people, among them five journalists—Reuters contractor […]
August 26, 2025

Belarusian Journalist Aleh Supruniuk Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for “Extremism”

August 26, 2025 – Belarus –  Belarusian freelance journalist Aleh Supruniuk has been sentenced to three years in prison following a closed trial on August 8. He […]
August 26, 2025

Taliban Detains Afghan Journalist Shikib Ahmad Nazari for Reporting to Japanese Media

August 26, 2025 – Afghanistan – Afghan journalist Shikib Ahmad Nazari, who reports for Nippon TV News and other international outlets, has been detained by Taliban […]
August 22, 2025

72 Groups Urge UK Prime Minister to Secure Jimmy Lai’s Release on Medical Grounds

August 22, 2025 – UK – A global coalition of 72 press freedom and human rights organisations, including the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), has called […]
August 20, 2025

Kurdish Journalist Sherwan Sherwani Hit with New Sentence Weeks Before Release

August 20, 2025 – Iraq/Kurdistan –  Investigative journalist Sherwan Sherwani, formerly editor of Bashur magazine and known for reporting on corruption in Iraqi Kurdistan, received yet […]