Journalist Mario Guevara faces imminent deportation after US appeals court decision

New York, September 19, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists and Free Press express outrage that journalist Mario Guevara faces imminent deportation back to his native El Salvador after the Board of Immigration Appeals on Friday re-opened his 13-year-old immigration case, declining to release him on bond.  “We are outraged that journalist Mario Guevara was initially…

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Video embed block test: 8 Turkish journalists face jail for ‘insult’ and ‘false news’ over talk show comments 

Istanbul, September 23, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Turkish authorities to stop prosecuting broadcasters for commentary after five journalists were charged and three were placed under investigation, accused of either spreading false information or insulting the president in three political debate shows.  “These cases against broadcast journalists are only the most recent in…

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DRC journalist Pacifique Muliri in hiding after threats over mining investigation

Kinshasa, September 24, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is urging authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to ensure the safety of journalist Pacifique Muliri, who has been living in hiding since July 2025 after receiving multiple calls and death threats related to his reporting on mining in South Kivu province, in the east of…

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