Letters

CPJ and the Canadian Association of Journalists write to express grave concern about the November 19 arrest and ongoing detention of journalists Amber Bracken and Michael Toledano by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

CPJ requests Bangladesh authorities drop legal proceedings against Prothom Alo journalist Rozina Islam.

CPJ urges Turkish authorities to reconsider their approach to press card regulations and establish a constructive dialogue with journalists.

CPJ welcomes the Tanzanian government’s initial steps to improve conditions for the press, and urges authorities to take all necessary steps to ensure a free and safe environment for journalists.

CPJ expresses grave concern about the Trump administration’s use of secret subpoenas to obtain reporters’ communication records.

CPJ expresss grave concern about Israeli forces’ bombings of at least four buildings in Gaza housing the offices of no less than 18 international and local media outlets, and the Israeli airstrike that killed Palestinian journalist Yousef Abu Hussein.

CPJ writes to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to urge he halt the government’s efforts to establish the Pakistan Media Development Authority.

CPJ requests that EU authorities emphasize the importance of press freedom and call for the release of all imprisoned journalists in India during an EU-India summit.

In a letter to Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, CPJ calls for the release of all journalists detained in Myanmar.

CPJ urges Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to order independent investigations into the death in custody of writer Mushtaq Ahmed and into the alleged torture of Ahmed and political cartoonist Kabir Kishore.