Press Freedom
CPJ Updates
- Journalist Casimir Kpedjo detained, facing false news accusations in Benin
- Trial of detained Nicaraguan journalists Lucía Pineda and Miguel Mora indefinitely delayed
- Editor-in-chief of Mexican newspaper Reforma targeted by death threats following criticism from president
- Peruvian judge orders assets freeze for Ojo Público, 2 journalists in defamation case
- Israeli forces injure four Palestinian journalists covering Gaza protests
- Two journalists arrested covering yellow vest protests in France
- Jordanian journalist Abdulrahman Farhana detained by Saudi authorities
- Myanmar military sues The Irrawaddy for criminal defamation over conflict coverage
- #WeStandWithLyra
Reporter Without Borders
- Terrible blow to what is left of Russian editorial independence
- Libya’s Gen. Haftar asked to shed light on fate of two missing journalists
- Dan David Prize awarded to Reporters Without Borders (RSF) for its contribution in the field of Defending Democracy.
- News of two foreign journalists missing in Saudi Arabia
- Singapore’s premier urged to drop lawsuit against blogger
- Under Chinese pressure, Nepal sanctions three journalists over Dalai Lama story
- Togo authorities urged to investigate attack on journalist’s car
- Six months of "yellow vest" protests and police violence against journalists: at least 54 reporters injured and 120 incidents listed
Sudan
Detained Peter Mackler Award Winner Freed
Khartoum at night. Photo: Aamirco/Wikimedia Commons
Sudanese security authorities have released journalist Faisal Mohamed Salih, who was arrested Jan. 3 for supporting anti-government protests. Faisal received the 2013 Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism.