How Russia silences critical coverage of its war in Ukraine
Russia’s months-long jailing of journalists Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva — released on August 1 as part of a prisoner exchange — was one of the most blatant illustrations of Russia’s muzzling of the press in the wake of its February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While practicing journalism in Russia has long been difficult, […]
CPJ and partners call on President Biden to protect journalists in the Israel-Gaza war
This week, CPJ repeats our call: The continuous killings of journalists and their family members by Israeli army fire must end: journalists are civilians, not targets. On Sunday, an Israeli drone strike killed Al-Jazeera journalist Hamza Al Dahdouh—who was the son of Al-Jazeera Gaza bureau chief Wael Al Dahdouh and the fifth member of his […]
Year in review. The most-read press freedom stories of 2023
As we approach the end of a truly volatile year, CPJ has documented physical attacks, imprisonment, and legal harassment against the press accelerate relentlessly in frequency and severity, and we have seen more journalists than ever fleeing into exile. Journalists face increasingly hostile environments in conflict zones, as more journalists have been killed in the […]
Committee to Protect Journalists joins calls for immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war
The Israel-Gaza conflict continues to exact a devastating toll on civilians—including journalists. More than 4,000 people have died on both sides since October 7, including hundreds killed in the October 17 hospital blast in Gaza, and the conflict has widened to neighboring Lebanon. As of October 19, Committee to Protect Journalists has documented at least […]
Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza conflict
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is investigating all reports of journalists killed, injured, detained or missing in the war, including those hurt as hostilities spread to neighboring Lebanon. As of October 17, at least 15 journalists were among the more than 4,000 dead on both sides since the war began on October 7. Journalists in Gaza […]
Latin America was the deadliest region for journalists in 2022
Journalist killings in 2022 rose nearly 50% globally amid lawlessness and war New York, January 24, 2023 – The number of journalists killed worldwide increased sharply in 2022, according to a report published Tuesday by the Committee to Protect Journalists. Latin America was the deadliest region for the press, with 30 journalists killed, accounting for […]
24 US senators call on Biden to ensure full investigation into shooting death of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
On Thursday, 24 U.S. senators sent a letter to President Biden calling on his administration to protect press freedom and ensure direct U.S. involvement in the investigation into the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. “We believe that, as a leader in the effort to protect the freedom of the press and the safety […]
Russian journalist Oksana Baulina killed amid Russian attack on Kyiv
Paris, March 23, 2022 — In response to the death of Russian journalist Oksana Baulina amid Russian forces’ attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement calling for the safety of journalists and all civilians to be respected during the conflict: “We are profoundly saddened by the death of Oksana Baulina, […]
