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South Sudan authorities suspend Hot in Juba news outlet - Committee to Protect Journalists
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (300+ words) November 21, 2025 8: 58 AM EST Kampala, Uganda, November 21, 2025 The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on South Sudan's media regulator to rescind its order suspending the online news outlet Hot in Juba and to ensure its journalists can work safely. "The suspension of…...
South Sudan's new cybercrime law ramps up threat of jail for journalists - Committee to Protect Journalists
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (360+ words) By CPJ Staff on April 9, 2026 5: 45 AM EDT Kampala, April 9, 2026 The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in South Sudan to urgently reform its new cybercrimes law, which punishes defamation with up to five years in prison, criminalizes speech on…...
Hungarian elections: CPJ calls on all candidates to commit to 10 key steps to restore press freedom" - Committee to Protect Journalists
19+ hour, 11+ min ago (381+ words) By CPJ Staff on April 8, 2026 1: 37 PM EDT Berlin, April 8, 2026 Ahead of'Hungary's parliamentary elections on April 12, the Committee to Protect Journalists is calling on all political parties to commit to restoring press freedom, starting with 10 priority issues.' The 10 key steps to…...
Azerbaijan Supreme Court rejects appeal of 7 Abzas Media, RFE/RLimprisoned journalists - Committee to Protect Journalists
17+ hour, 24+ min ago (181+ words) RFE/RL's Azerbaijani journalist Farid Mehralizada (left) and Abzas Media staff Elnara Gasimova, Nargiz Absalamova, Sevinj Vagifgizi, Hafiz Babali, Ulvi Hasanli, and Mahammad Kekalov are seen in this composite image. The seven have received jail terms of 7 " to 9 years. (Image:…...
Israel kills 3 journalists in Gaza and Lebanon in one day; CPJ calls for international action - Committee to Protect Journalists
17+ hour, 24+ min ago (483+ words) Israel kills 3 journalists in Gaza and Lebanon in one day; CPJ calls for international action'Committee to Protect Journalists - Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email New York, April 8, 2026 The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns in the…...
How US media consolidation endangers press freedom - Committee to Protect Journalists
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (162+ words) April 7, 2026 2: 24 PM EDT The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is a government agency that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable in the United States. Although the agency is supposed to be independent of the executive branch, recent actions…...
Lebanese radio presenter killed in Israeli strike on her home - Committee to Protect Journalists
20+ hour, 55+ min ago (293+ words) April 8, 2026 11: 52 AM EDT Amman, April 8, 2026 The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns the killing of Lebanese journalist Ghada Dayekh in an Israeli airstrike on her home in the southern city of Tyre on Tuesday. Dayekh, a presenter and reporter at…...
Egyptian, Lebanese journalists targeted in cyber attacks" - Committee to Protect Journalists
22+ hour, 51+ min ago (299+ words) Washington, D. C. , April 8, 2026 " The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by new reports about spear-phishing attacks against several Egyptian and Lebanese journalists aimed at compromising their Apple, Microsoft, and Google accounts." "Spying on journalists is often the first step in a…...
CPJ urges Paramount's Shari Redstone to reconsider CBS lawsuit settlement - Committee to Protect Journalists
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (160+ words) The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has expressed serious concern about the potential implications of a settlement in the lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump and U. S. House Rep. Ronny Jackson against Paramount and CBS." In a letter sent to Paramount…...
Paramount reaches $16 M settlement with Trump over "60 Minutes" interview - Committee to Protect Journalists
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (247+ words) July 2, 2025 10: 57 AM EDT Atlanta, July 2, 2025 The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Paramount Global's $16 million settlement with U. S. President Donald Trump reached on Tuesday, with deep concern that such a concession by a major news network will set a harmful precedent of…...