Journalism Safety
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Silencing the Truth: The Global Crisis of Press Freedom and Journalist Safety
In a world where information is power, the erosion of press freedom strikes at the core of democracy itself. In 2024, the fight for truth…
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Exiled Iranian Journalist Pouria Zeraati Stabbed in London
The Committee to Protect Journalists on Tuesday called for UK authorities to investigate the stabbing of an exiled Iranian television journalist in London and whether…
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Police Are Still Arresting Journalists. Why?
Journalists Carolyn Cole and Molly Hennessy-Fiske were reporting for the Los Angeles Times on the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis on May 30, 2020, when…
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Attacks, Arrests, Threats, Censorship: The High Risks of Reporting the Israel-Gaza War
Since the Israel-Gaza war began on October 7, journalists and media across the region have faced a hostile environment that has made reporting on the…
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Journalist Casualties in the Israel-Gaza War
The Israel-Gaza war has taken a severe toll on journalists since Hamas launched its unprecedented attack against Israel on October 7 and Israel declared war…
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‘Brutal Stabbing’ of Exiled Iranian Journalist Prompts Counterterror Investigation
A prominent exiled Iranian journalist was stabbed outside his home in London on Friday, prompting British police to launch a counterterrorism investigation. Pouria Zeraati, a…
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Russian Police Detain Journalist Who Filmed Last Video of Alexei Navalny Alive
A journalist who filmed the last video of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny before he died, Antonina Favorskaya, has been detained by authorities.
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Haitian Journalist Lucien Jura Kidnapped as Violence Escalates in Capital
The kidnappers of journalist Lucien Jura should release him immediately and not hold journalists as pawns, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.
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UNESCO Director-General Condemns Killing of Journalist Khaled Balel in Sudan
Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, has condemned the killing of journalist Khaled Balel in his home in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state,…
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Mexican Journalist, Son Receive Official US Asylum Papers after 15-Year Journey
A federal immigration judge granted asylum to a Mexican journalist who fled his country more than 15 years ago after receiving death threats because of…
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“Women Journalists Are Not Victims – We Are Heroes” Affirm Afghan Women Journalists at the Commission on the Status of Women
Being a woman journalist in Afghanistan comes with significant risks, such as arrest, surveillance, harassment and injury. Despite over 80% of female media workers losing…
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Al Jazeera Says Gaza Journalist Beaten, Detained by Israeli Forces
Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera said Israeli forces had beaten its correspondent Ismail Alghoul following his arrest during a raid on Gaza’s largest hospital.