Press Freedom Press Freedom in Peril: The Continued Detention of Journalist Nadiye Gürbüz in Turkey September 17, 2026 Neng Nana ISTANBUL, September 17, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued a stinging rebuke to Turkish judicial authorities following a series of court hearings this week that saw…
Press Freedom Press Freedom Under Siege: Turkey’s Sweeping LGBTQ+ Crackdown Claims Journalists as Casualties September 16, 2026 Asep Darmawan ISTANBUL, September 16, 2026 — In a move that has drawn sharp condemnation from international press freedom advocates, Turkish authorities have escalated their campaign against the LGBTQ+ community, expanding the…
Press Freedom A Glimmer of Hope: Belarus Releases Jailed Journalists Amid High-Stakes U.S. Diplomacy September 16, 2026 Layla Zulfa BERLIN – In a significant development for press freedom and human rights in Eastern Europe, a group of prominent Belarusian journalists, long held behind bars for their reporting, walked free…
Press Freedom The Silent Countdown: Global Advocacy Mounts for the Imminent Release of Journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin September 15, 2026 Nana NEW YORK — As the calendar turns toward September 18, 2026, international human rights monitors and press freedom advocates have turned their gaze toward a detention facility in China. The…
Press Freedom The Silent Border: Nicaraguan Journalist Luis Galeano Detained by ICE, Sparking International Outcry September 15, 2026 Muslim MEXICO CITY — September 15, 2026 — The international press freedom community is reeling following the detention of prominent Nicaraguan journalist Luis Galeano, director of the influential exile-based news outlet…
Press Freedom Shadow of Censorship: Bangladesh’s Proposed Cyber Law Amendments Spark Global Alarm September 14, 2026 Iffa Jayyana DHAKA, September 14, 2026 — In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global press freedom community, the Bangladeshi government is facing intense scrutiny over a series of proposed…
Press Freedom Targeted Violence Against the Press: Investigation Demanded After Armed Attack on La Noticia Clave September 14, 2026 Siti Muinah BOGOTÁ, September 14, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued a stern demand for a comprehensive, transparent investigation into an armed assault on the offices of the…
Press Freedom A Death Sentence by Another Name: The 15-Year Imprisonment of Iryna Levchenko September 13, 2026 Dwi Wanna BERLIN — In a chilling display of judicial overreach, Russian occupation authorities in the Zaporizhzhia region have sentenced 64-year-old retired Ukrainian journalist Iryna Levchenko to 15 years in a penal…
Press Freedom Journalism Under Siege: Russian Drone Strike Devastates Kyiv Newsroom During Live Broadcast September 13, 2026 Lina Irawan LONDON — In a chilling demonstration of the mounting dangers facing media workers in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war, a targeted Russian drone strike decimated the offices of two major Ukrainian…
Press Freedom A Nation Under Surveillance: International Coalition Demands Urgent Reversal of Pakistan’s Press Freedom Crackdown September 12, 2026 Jia Lissa ISLAMABAD — In an unprecedented display of international solidarity, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has joined forces with eight prominent human rights and press freedom organizations to issue a…
