Algerian journalist Abdelali Mezghiche sentenced to 3 years in prison
New York, November 9, 2026— The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Algerian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release journalist Abdelali Mezghiche, overturn his conviction, and stop prosecuting journalists for exercising their right to freedom of expression. On Sunday, November 8, a court in Chéraga, west of the capital Algiers, sentenced Mezghiche to three years…
CPJ alarmed by surge in Israeli detentions, alleged abuse of journalists
Amman, November 5, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply alarmed by the rapid escalation of journalist detentions by Israeli authorities, with four journalists detained in the first four days of November, two of whom remain in Israeli custody. On November 2, Israeli soldiers arrested Radio Hawa presenter Samer Khuwaira from his home…
CPJ, partners: Tunisian authorities must release journalist Zied el-Heni
New York, Nov 5, 2026 – The Committee to Protect Journalists was joined Thursday by 16 other civil society organizations in calling on Tunisian authorities to immediately release imprisoned journalist Zied el-Heni and end the judicial harassment against him. The statement highlights three separate cases against El-Heni linked to his journalism and critical commentary, including…
Israel detains journalist Abed Abu Shehadeh on suspicion of ‘contacting a foreign agent’
Nazareth, November 5, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the detention of Palestinian journalist Abed Abu Shehadeh, who was accused of “contacting a foreign agent” and had his detention extended by eight days after he was questioned about his journalism, according to his wife. Israeli police and the Shin Bet, the country’s internal…
Sudan amends anti-state law to target online and media publishing
New York, November 2, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Sudanese authorities to undo a new law making online and media publishing a state security crime. Under this updated law, journalists could face life in prison or the death penalty for simply doing their work. Furthermore, CPJ urges the government to ensure that cybercrime…
Journalists attacked in West Bank by settlers, detained by police after incident
Amman, October 29, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the detention of Russian-Israeli journalist Andrey Khrzhanovskiy, known professionally as Andrey X, and U.S. journalist Jasper Nathaniel by Israeli forces near Umm Al-Khair, in the occupied West Bank. The arrests followed a violent assault by Israeli settlers against the two reporters and fellow freelance…
Iran sentences journalists under espionage law
New York, October 28, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Iranian authorities to overturn the convictions and immediately release journalists Artin Ghazanfari and Omid Faraghat. The two were sentenced to 26 and 10 years under Iran’s sweeping espionage law, which also criminalizes routine media activities. “Iranian authorities are using espionage and national security laws to punish…
CPJ, partners condemn Egyptian authorities’ shutdown of Mada Masr, stand with editor-in-chief Lina Attalah
The Committee to Protect Journalists and 138 organizations condemn the conviction of Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of the independent Egyptian news outlet Mada Masr, and denounce the court’s order to shut down one of the country’s last remaining independent newsrooms. In a joint statement, rights organizations urged Egyptian authorities to allow Mada Masr to operate freely,…
Tunisia sentences journalist Zied el-Heni to 4 years on terrorism charges
New York, October 28, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists demands the immediate release of Tunisian journalist Zied el-Heni, and the overturning of his four-year prison sentence. El-Heni was wrongfully convicted on Tuesday on terrorism charges for his reporting, and refusal to reveal confidential sources. “Sentencing Zied el-Heni to four years in prison on terrorism charges for carrying…
CPJ outraged by Egypt court conviction of journalist Lina Attalah, order of Mada Masr’s closure
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the conviction of Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of the independent Egyptian news outlet Mada Masr, on charges of running an unlicensed website, and calls on Egyptian authorities to reverse the ruling, release the journalist immediately, and end their escalating campaign against independent journalism. Mada Masr, among the first and few…