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Sonia Dahmani - A Tunisian appeals court reduced the prison sentence of Sonia Dahmani, a lawyer and political affairs commentator, from one year to eight months on September 10, 2024. She was convicted of spreading false news in July. (Screenshot: Elhiwar Ettounsi/YouTube)

CPJ condemns Tunisia’s judicial harassment of Sonia Dahmani after fresh conviction  

New York, May 25, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the continued judicial harassment of lawyer and media commentator Sonia Dahmani, amid escalating attacks on press freedom in Tunisia, including the obstruction of journalists covering public protests. The sustained targeting of journalists, commentators, and independent voices signals a dangerous deterioration of civic space and media…

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CPJ urges heightened awareness for journalists traveling to US for FIFA World Cup 

May 21, 2026, New York, NY — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has advised journalists traveling throughout the United States for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup may face questioning or hostility from immigration officials at the border or around venues.  The World Cup spans games across cities in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada…

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Israeli soldiers are seen on a vessel bearing symbols of the Global Sumud Flotilla, with a cargo ship behind it, as seen from Ashdod, southern Israel, on May 19, 2026.

CPJ calls for humane treatment, release of press detained aboard Gaza-bound flotilla

Beirut, May 21, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply alarmed by the video showing Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting those detained aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla at Ashdod Port in Israel, which included at least 14 international journalists, while they were handcuffed and held in stress positions on the…

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Taliban

CPJ urges European Commission to not invite the Taliban to Brussels

The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday called on the European Commission to scrap reported plans to invite the Taliban to Brussels. According to media reports, the technical talks would focus on the return of rejected asylum seekers and Afghans convicted of crimes. The European Union does not officially recognize the Taliban, and formal engagement…

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