Serbia politician physically attacks journalist Miloš Ljiljanić during municipal assembly meeting
Berlin, November 12, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Serbian authorities to swiftly complete their investigation into the November 6 physical attack by a local ruling party politician against Miloš Ljiljanić, a journalist with local news site Kovinske Info, while he was documenting a municipal council meeting in the northern town of Kovin. “Serbian…
Turkish journalist Furkan Karabay arrested over reporting on opposition arrest
Istanbul, November 11, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Turkish authorities to immediately free reporter Furkan Karabay, who was seized from his home at dawn on Friday after he published a report about the arrest of an opposition mayor. “Journalist Furkan Karabay is the latest in a long line of journalists who have ended…
As COP29 opens, CPJ calls for jailed Azerbaijani journalists to be freed
New York, November 11, 2024—With the opening of the United Nations annual climate talks in Azerbaijan on Monday, the Committee to Protect Journalists calls on visiting delegations to press Azerbaijan to end its unprecedented media crackdown. “With at least 15 journalists awaiting trial on charges that could see them jailed for between eight and 20…
Masked protesters attack N1 TV, Euronews camera operators, damage camera in Serbia
Berlin, November 7, 2024—Serbian authorities must swiftly and thoroughly investigate the November 5 attacks by masked individuals on a journalist and two camera operators working for N1 TV and Euronews as they were covering a demonstration in Novi Sad. “Serbian authorities must bring all those responsible for the attack on a journalist and camera operators…
As COP29 nears, CPJ, partners urge EU to hold Azerbaijan to account over rights abuses
CPJ and 16 other international human rights organizations on Wednesday called on the European Union to press Azerbaijan to release around a dozen jailed journalists and improve its dire human rights record as the country hosts the United Nations Climate Change Conference on November 11-22, 2024. The statement highlights how, in the months leading up…
Azerbaijan to try RFE/RL’s Farid Mehralizada, 14 other journalists as it prepares to host COP29
New York, November 6, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Azerbaijani authorities to immediately release Farid Mehralizada, an economist and journalist with U.S. Congress-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Azerbaijani service, known locally as Radio Azadliq, who has been detained on currency smuggling charges since May. On October 30, RFE/RL issued a statement calling for…
Greek riot police assault, detain reporter Giorgos Androutsos at protest
Berlin, November 5, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the actions of riot police who threw reporter Giorgos Androutsos to the ground, beat, and dragged him, as he was covering a protest by firefighters in the capital Athens. “Greek authorities must conduct a swift and transparent investigation into the circumstances of riot police’s attack and…
Bulgarian journalists beaten, threatened on election day
New York, November 4, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Bulgarian authorities to swiftly investigate and prosecute those who attacked or threatened at least four journalists while they were reporting on Sunday’s parliamentary elections. “Harassment and threats against journalists covering Bulgaria’s elections are deeply concerning,” said Attila Mong, CPJ’s Europe representative. “Bulgarian authorities must…
North Macedonia journalist Blagoj Sersemov’s car damaged in arson attack
New York, November 4, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned by a October 23 arson attack on journalist Blagoj Sersemov’s vehicle, which was parked at his home in Štip, around 50 miles east of the Macedonian capital Skopje, and calls on authorities to investigate and hold those responsible to account. “The deliberate destruction of North Macedonian journalist Blagoj…
Slovak journalist Kristína Kövešová physically attacked, injured on assignment
New York, November 1, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Slovak authorities to swiftly complete their investigation into Wednesday’s physical attack by unknown individuals that injured Kristína Kövešová, a broadcast journalist with private station TV Markíza, while she was on assignment in Trnava, western Slovakia. “It is a welcome development that Slovak authorities responded…