CPJ

June 14, 2025

Saudi Arabia Executes Journalist Turki al-Jasser After Secret Trial Over Social Media Posts

June 14, 2025 – Saudi Arabia –  Saudi authorities executed journalist Turki al‑Jasser on June 14, 2025, following a seven‑year detention after his 2018 arrest. The Interior Ministry confirmed […]
June 9, 2025

RSF and CPJ Demand Release of French Journalists Intercepted on Madleen Aid Ship

June 09, 2025 – France/Palestine –  Two French journalists—Yanis Mhamdi (Blast) and Omar Faiad (Al Jazeera)—were detained by the Israeli military on June 9 during the interception of […]
June 6, 2025

Iran’s Transnational Repression: Families of BBC Persian Journalists in the Crosshairs

June 06, 2025 – Iran –  Iran’s government has intensified its transnational repression by systematically targeting the families of exiled journalists, particularly those working for BBC […]