CPJ condemns the recent smear campaign by Bangladeshi pro-government and Hindu right-wing outlets targeting AFP News Agency’s Bangladesh fact check editor Qadaruddin Shishir (@Qshishir1).

These attacks are apparently aimed at undermining Shishir’s credibility as a journalist and must come…

CPJ's Beh Lih Yi 馬麗怡 will moderate journalism festival’s panel, Elections, elections, elections: how to cover the blockbuster 2024 polls safely

April 20, 2pm CET/8am ET—to be livestreamed
Perugia, Italy

Speakers Julie Pace ShahinaKK Brianne Pfannenstiel

More info: journalismfestival.com/programme/2024…

I spoke to Global Investigative Journalism Network about the challenges faced by smaller independent news outlets in India as they investigate political stories during the election year  gijn.org/stories/india-…

#PressFreedom #India #LokSabhaElections2024

Sri Lanka arrests, investigates journalists G.P. Nissanka, Bimal Ruhunage

cpj.org/2024/03/sri-la…

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CPJ’s most-read features in March include ' 'A long fight': Family of murdered Philippine journalist Gerry Ortega on their 13-year battle for justice' — CPJ Asia's Beh Lih Yi

#TheTorch : cpj.org/thetorch/2024/…
cpj.org/2024/03/a-long…

All over the world journalists faced death and detention in 2023.

Worst jailers of journalists: China, Myanmar, Belarus, Russia, Vietnam, Israel, Iran

Deadliest countries for journalists: Israel and Gaza, Lebanon, Cameroon, Mexico, Philippines, Ukraine
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#HongKong : Six UN special rapporteurs have written to the government about the new national security law #Article23 , calling for a 'full review' and repeal of its extraterritorial provisions. CPJ reiterates our call to scrap the law that could further stifle press freedom

#India : CPJ urges authorities to thoroughly investigate the police assault on at least two photojournalists covering opposition protests in Delhi on Tuesday and to hold those responsible to account. The media should not fear physical violence or other forms of reprisal simply for…