Press Freedom Escalating Peril: CPJ Condemns Mounting Hostilities Against Journalists in the West Bank October 26, 2026 Evan Lee Salim BEIRUT — October 26, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued a stern condemnation following a series of aggressive actions by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) against…
Press Freedom Escalating Silence: The Trial of Lina Attalah and the Crisis of Press Freedom in Egypt October 24, 2026 Evan Lee Salim The landscape for independent journalism in Egypt has reached a precarious new low. On Friday, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), alongside an international coalition of media watchdogs and human…
Press Freedom Escalating Threats: The Transnational Campaign Against Exiled Iranian Journalist Mohammad Jorjandi October 20, 2026 Nana Wu MIAMI, October 19, 2026 — The digital walls are closing in on Mohammad Jorjandi. A renowned investigative journalist and cybersecurity expert who has spent the last decade peeling back the…
Press Freedom Escalating Hostility: South African Press Freedom Under Siege as Journalists Face Targeted Doxxing and Physical Assault October 10, 2026 Siti Muinah NEW YORK/JOHANNESBURG, October 9, 2026 — The safety of the press in South Africa has reached a critical inflection point as investigative reporters face a wave of coordinated digital intimidation…
Press Freedom The Silencing of the Fourth Estate: Iran’s Escalating Judicial Crackdown on Journalists September 28, 2026 Basiran NEW YORK, September 28, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued a formal appeal to Iranian authorities, demanding the immediate reversal of recent judicial actions against members…
Press Freedom Escalating Repression: The Detention of Journalist Henry Constantín and the Battle for Press Freedom in Cuba September 25, 2026 Evan Lee Salim MIAMI – In a move that has drawn swift condemnation from international human rights organizations and press freedom advocates, Cuban authorities continue to hold Henry Constantín, the director of the…
Press Freedom Press Freedom Under Siege: The Detention of Naqaa Hamed and the Escalating Risks for Journalists in the West Bank September 20, 2026 Dwi Wanna AMMAN — The arrest of Palestinian-American journalist Naqaa Hamed has ignited a firestorm of international concern, spotlighting the increasingly perilous environment for media professionals operating within the occupied West Bank.…
Press Freedom Press Freedom Under Siege: Guinea’s Escalating Crackdown on International Media September 19, 2026 Neng Nana DAKAR, Senegal – The landscape for press freedom in Guinea has darkened significantly this week as the ruling military-led administration intensified its campaign against critical journalism. On September 18, 2026,…
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…
