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Committee to Protect Journalists

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Committee to Protect Journalists

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Press freedom is your freedom🗞️ The Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes #pressfreedom worldwide.

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May 27
⚽️ Journalists traveling to the U.S. for the 2026 World Cup may face questioning or hostility from immigration officials at the border. Domestic and international journalists may encounter law enforcement and disorderly crowds at matches and fan events. That’s why we’ve compiled
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To mark #WorldRefugeeDay, CPJ is spotlighting journalists who have been forced to flee their home countries due to threats, conflict, or repression. Increasingly, journalists in exile reach out to CPJ for support because they remain at risk amid transnational repression.
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“As the U.S. and Iran prepare for a consequential 60-day period of negotiations, some hope diplomats could use it as an opportunity to push for the release of Americans wrongly detained in the Islamic republic. Reza Valizadeh, 49, an Iranian-born journalist with U.S. citizenship,
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Jun 19
CPJ is working to ensure that all journalists — accredited or not — can report on the #FIFAWorldCup freely and safely. We have compiled safety resources to help journalists minimize risks and protect themselves against potential threats while covering the games. More here👇
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Jun 18
Want the latest news and views in #PressFreedom and #JournalistSafety from around the world, delivered straight to your inbox?📥 Subscribe to CPJ’s weekly newsletter, The Torch: cpj.org/thetorch/
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CPJ Asia
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Jun 17
#China: CPJ calls on the authorities to immediately grant journalist Dong Yuyu medical parole or early release on humanitarian grounds. More than a month after a fast-growing tumor was found in his lung, his health situation remains extremely concerning. Dong must be given access
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Jun 17
Ghanaian investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale Divela was murdered in January 2019 near his family home, after receiving threats for his reporting on corruption in Ghanaian soccer. No one has been held accountable. cpj.org/2025/11/no-jus… #WorldCup #Ghana #FIFAWorldCup
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Jun 17
As #Ghana plays its first #WorldCup 2026 game, CPJ renews its call for Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama to ensure swift and conclusive investigations into attacks on the press, including delivering justice for the 2019 murder of journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale Divela.
CPJ urges Ghana’s President Mahama to reverse impunity, improve press freedom - Committee to...
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Jun 17
The lack of accountability in journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale Divela’s case is indicative of a broader pattern of impunity for crimes against journalists in #Ghana, often seen as one of the region’s most stable democracies with a high degree of media freedom.
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Jun 17
We are grateful to @CECCgov for advocating for journalist Dong Yuyu. China must release him immediately and allow him to receive timely medical care. #FreeYuyu
China Commission
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Jun 16
#DongYuyu, a former Fellow at @niemanfdn, is facing a life-threatening health crisis while unjustly detained for his work as a journalist. He should be granted immediate humanitarian parole to receive timely medical care from qualified professionals. Read
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Jun 17
CPJ has documented six foreign journalists being denied entry by Israel. The following first hand accounts reveal a worrying truth: journalists’ reporting has become a central focus of border screenings and visa reviews in Israel. Read more ⤵️ cpj.org/2026/06/these-…
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CPJ Europe and Central Asia
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Jun 16
“Hungary is not an island in the middle of nowhere. We are a member state in the European Union.” Under Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule in #Hungary, independent journalists endured obstruction, harassment and demonization. CPJ spoke to three members of the press about their hopes
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Jun 16
⚽️ As #Algeria kicks off its first #WorldCup match, CPJ calls on Algerian authorities to release French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes. He was arrested in 2024 after an interview with a football club president — a clear indication of the government’s intolerance of press
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Jun 16
@RSF_inter announced that French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, imprisoned in Algeria, has now been granted accreditation by FIFA to cover the World Cup. This accreditation was granted in support of him to reiterate the call for his immediate release.
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FIFA World Cup in the United States: FIFA issues press accreditation to sports journalist Christo...
As the World Cup kicks off on June 11, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) announces that Christophe Gleizes, imprisoned in Algeria, has now been granted accreditation by the International Federation of...
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Jun 15
Journalists are civilians under international humanitarian law. Facilities and equipment utilized for reporting and disseminating news are also civilian structures. They must be respected and protected. Journalists are #NotATarget.
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Jun 14
⚽️ As Tunisia kicks off its first #FIFAWorldCup match, CPJ calls on Tunisian authorities to immediately release former football journalist Mourad Zghidi. On June 4, Zghidi began a hunger strike in protest of his unjust conviction and the continued judicial harassment he has faced
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