French media outlet known for reporting on far-right comes under fresh attack
New York, October 30, 2024—French authorities must complete their investigation and take steps to ensure the safety of journalists at Radio BIP and its online newspaper Média 25 following the recent attack on the outlet’s offices, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. “CPJ is alarmed by the recent attack on Radio BIP/Média 25’s headquarters, which follows a…
Belgrade mayor calls N1 TV journalists ‘manipulators,’ reports ‘fake’
New York, October 30, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Serbian authorities to condemn the recent verbal attacks against journalists from private independent TV station N1 and other outlets by Belgrade Mayor Aleksandar Šapić and ensure journalists can safely carry out their work without fear of intimidation or reprisal. “We are deeply concerned by…
British police seize electronic devices in raid on journalist Asa Winstanley’s home
New York, October 29, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on British authorities to cease using counter-terrorism laws to intimidate the press after police raided the London home of journalist Asa Winstanley on October 17 on suspicion of “encouragement of terrorism.” According to Winstanley’s employer, Palestine-focused news site The Electronic Intifada, the raid was in connection with Winstanley’s social…
Turkey’s parliament expected to vote on ‘foreign agent’ law this week
Istanbul, October 29, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges members of Turkey’s parliament to vote against the foreign “influence agent law” when it comes up for a vote in the Grand National Assembly this week as expected. “Unfortunately, Turkey seems to be following the regional trend of establishing a judicial tool for demonizing and censoring independent…
CPJ, partners’ report highlights ‘rapid’ deterioration of press freedom ahead of Georgia elections
The Committee to Protect Journalists on Friday, October 25, joined eight partner organizations of the Council of Europe’s Platform for the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists and members of the Media Freedom Rapid Response consortium in issuing a report on the state of Georgia’s press freedom ahead of the country’s pivotal October 26 election. The report, which follows…
Belarus journalist Ihar Ilyash detained amid claims he worked with banned outlet
New York, October 25, 2024— Belarusian authorities should immediately release Belarusian journalist Ihar Ilyash, who announced his detention while possibly under duress in a video published October 22 on a pro-government Telegram channel, and ensure that no journalists are jailed because of their work, said the Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday. “Ihar Ilyash’s detention is yet another…
Apple removes US-funded news app from its Russia store
Berlin, October 24, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Apple Inc. to reinstate two mobile apps belonging to the U.S. Congress-funded broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), which were removed from the Russian App Store at the request of state media regulator Roskomnadzor. “Apple’s actions restrict access to vital information and embolden authoritarian regimes seeking…
‘Independent media could disappear’: Georgian journalists on the country’s high stakes elections
UPDATE: In the Georgia election held October 26, the ruling Georgian Dream party declared itself the winner, but the opposing coalition is disputing those results, claiming fraud. Georgia’s president, and European and U.S. officials, have called for an investigation. On October 26, Georgia heads into what is widely viewed as its most critical election since independence from the Soviet Union in…
CPJ, partners call for transparency as exiled Syrian journalist applies for UK citizenship
CPJ joined three other international press freedom and human rights organizations in an October 18 letter to U.K. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper expressing concerns over delays in the citizen application of Zaina Erhaim, an award-winning exiled Syrian journalist who has lived in the U.K. since 2017 and has been targeted by Syrian authorities due to…
CPJ joins call for Turkey to restore Açık Radyo’s broadcast license
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 63 press freedom and human rights organizations, media outlets, and NGOs in an October 18 joint statement condemning Turkey’s media regulator RTÜK for canceling independent Açık Radyo‘s (The Open Radio) broadcast license as an act of censorship. In May, RTÜK fined and issued a gag order after the outlet…