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…
Press Freedom Crisis in Port-au-Prince: The Abduction of Wesly Renaud Jean and the Erosion of Press Freedom in Haiti September 12, 2026 Basiran PORT-AU-PRINCE – The fragile landscape of Haitian journalism suffered another devastating blow this week as the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) confirmed the kidnapping of veteran broadcaster Wesly Renaud Jean.…
Press Freedom Journalism Under Siege: The Targeted Abduction of Roland Yaovi Kodjo Highlights Rising Peril in Togo September 11, 2026 Reynand Wu DAKAR — The abduction and brutal assault of Roland Yaovi Kodjo, a sports and culture reporter for Tampa TV, has sent shockwaves through the West African media landscape. On September…
Press Freedom Vanishing in Cairo: The Enforced Disappearance of Sudanese Journalist Ataf Mohamed Mokhtar September 11, 2026 Evan Lee Salim WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued an urgent demand for the Egyptian government to immediately disclose the whereabouts and legal status of Ataf Mohamed Mokhtar,…
Press Freedom Escalating Crackdown: The Detention of Muhammad Bilal Ghauri and the Erosion of Press Freedom in Pakistan September 10, 2026 Asep Darmawan NEW YORK/ISLAMABAD — September 9, 2026 — In a move that has sent shockwaves through Pakistan’s independent media landscape, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued an urgent demand…
Press Freedom A Nation Silenced: The Brutal Murder of Journalist Joseph Willard Vancol and the Collapse of Security in Haiti September 10, 2026 Suro Senen MIAMI – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued a scathing demand for accountability following the discovery of the remains of Joseph Willard Vancol, a prominent community radio host…
