For the first time, China has more than 100 incarcerated writers, and Israel and Russia entered the list of the 10 countries with the most imprisoned writers.
Tag: Committee to Protect Journalists
News Leaders Around the World Pledge Support for Journalists in Gaza
Leaders from The Associated Press, Reuters and others called for the safety of the Palestinian media workers doing the on-the-ground reporting.
Mexico’s President Faces Inquiry for Disclosing Phone Number of Times Journalist
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico has repeatedly made attacks on members of the news media in a country that is one of the world’s deadliest for journalists.
Motaz Azaiza Captured Gaza’s Suffering. But ‘Nothing Changed.’
When war broke out in Gaza on Oct.7, Motaz Azaiza, a Palestinian photographer, turned his camera to covering pain and loss in a territory under siege. In doing so, he attracted millions of followers — documenting the war while also trying to survive it.
In Gaza, a War the World Can’t See
From outside Gaza, the scale of death and destruction is impossible to grasp, shrouded by communications blackouts, restrictions barring international reporters and extreme challenges facing local journalists.
Al Jazeera Cameraman Killed and Bureau Chief Injured in Gaza
The journalists were covering the aftermath of airstrikes at a U.N. school-turned-shelter in Khan Younis. The bureau chief’s wife, son, daughter and grandson had been killed in October.
Gaza City Hospitals Are Caught in Deadly Crossfire
Battling Hamas fighters, Israeli forces are “closing in” on hospitals where thousands of people are stranded, while the chief U.S. diplomat says “far too many Palestinians have been killed.”
Reuters Journalist Killed and 6 Others Injured Near Israel-Lebanon Border
Two journalists with Reuters, two with Al Jazeera and two with Agence France-Presse were also injured, their employers said.
AFP Journalist Killed by Rocket Fire in Intense Battle Near Bakhmut
Arman Soldin, 32, was the 17th journalist to be killed in Ukraine since 2022, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
New York Times’s Publisher Warns of Risks to Press Freedom and Democracy
The free press’s role in supporting human rights and democratic societies is “at great risk” amid increasing levels of violence against journalists worldwide, A.G. Sulzberger said.