The Latest Breaking News from the Committee to Protect Journalists

Last year was the “deadliest year for journalists” in the history of the Committee to Protect Journalists, and Israel was responsible for almost 70 percent of all journalists killed. 

Amid reports of a ceasefire deal with Israel and Hamas in Gaza, questions loom over justice for journalists, who families and press associations claim have been deliberately targeted in the conflict zone.

Journalists at a news site that covers issues facing the Haitian community in the United States say they've been harassed and intimidated with racist messages for covering the false story about immigrants eating the pets of people in Springfield, Ohio

The flak jackets handed to Palestinian media workers by the non-profit Press House quickly became a symbol of the dangers they face

After Sudarshan News’s Ashutosh Srivastava was shot dead by unidentified assailants while riding a bike and digital outlet Molitics reporter Raghav Trivedi was assaulted at home minister Amit Shah’s rally in Uttar Pradesh, the Committee to Protect Journalists has called on authorities to “thoroughly investigate the incidents and bring those…

When Philippine environmental activist and radio host Gerry Ortega was shot dead on the tropical island of Palawan, his family and friends believed there was enough damning evidence to convict the alleged mastermind.

Media watchdogs decry Ismail al-Ghoul’s arrest from al-Shifa Hospital, where thousands of civilians are trapped.

Global news organizations show solidarity for journalists in Gaza, emphasizing safety and press freedom.

Seventy-seven of the 99 journalists killed in 2023 were killed in the Israel-Hamas war, making the last 12 months the deadliest for the media in almost a decade, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday.