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 Silencing the Story: The Escalating Crisis of Settler Violence Against Journalists in the West Bank September 9, 2026 Asep Darmawan In the occupied West Bank, the act of reporting has become an increasingly perilous endeavor. For Palestinian, Israeli, and international journalists, the camera lens—once a tool for documentation—has morphed into…
Press Freedom Escalating Repression: CPJ Condemns Cuban Government’s Harassment of Independent Journalist Austin Llerandi July 21, 2026 Lina Hope MIAMI — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued a formal demand for the Cuban government to cease its systematic campaign of intimidation against Austin Llerandi, a contributor to…
Press Freedom Press Freedom Under Siege: Uganda’s Escalating Crackdown on Independent Journalism June 30, 2026 Jia Lissa LUSAKA, July 2, 2026 — In a move that has sent shockwaves through the regional media landscape, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued an urgent appeal to Ugandan…
