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Rights groups urge release of Kashmir journalist after 3 years in detention

Jurist 21 Mar 2026
A coalition of international human rights organizations on Friday called for the immediate release of Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj, marking three years since his arrest by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) ... ....
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CPJ, partners call for release of Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj after 3 years in detention

CPJ 20 Mar 2026
CPJ research shows at least 15 journalists have been charged since 2014 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, an anti-terror law that allows for detention without trial or charge for up to 180 days.
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CPJ welcomes ruling on Pentagon access in favor of the New York Times

CPJ 20 Mar 2026
As the court noted, recent United States military activity in Venezuela and Iran make journalists’ access all the more critical,” said CPJ U.S., Canada, and Caribbean Program Coordinator Katherine Jacobsen.
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CPJ welcomes Nashville reporter Estefany Rodríguez’s release from ICE custody

CPJ 20 Mar 2026
“CPJ welcomes the release of journalist Estefany Rodríguez from ICE custody ... reporters, to cover their communities without fear of retaliation,” said CPJ Regional Director of the Américas Jose Zamora.
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CPJ, partners call for Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s release ahead of court ruling on conviction

CPJ 20 Mar 2026
CPJ and the #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio coalition have consistently raised concerns about allegations that authorities planted the weapons that led to her 2020 arrest.
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South African journalist threatened, assaulted, robbed by municipal workers

CPJ 20 Mar 2026
The police have not made any arrests, The Witness’ news editor Kailene Pillay told CPJ, despite the newspaper filing the case on February 25 at Pietermaritzburg Central Police Station, along with a video clip of the protesting workers.
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In unprecedented overreach, FCC allows merger consolidating local media ownership

CPJ 20 Mar 2026
“This highly unusual decision was made without an open process, no full FCC vote, and in blatant violation of current restrictions regarding media reach,” said CPJ CEO Jodie Ginsberg ... CPJ has expressed ...
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Ecuadorian journalist shot after receiving reported false news tip

CPJ 20 Mar 2026
Vinces was wounded in the stomach but told CPJ that his microphone helped stop the bullet and that he had been treated and released Wednesday from a Huaquillas clinic ... of the bullets,” Vinces told CPJ.
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CPJ, partners call for Abduljalil Al-Singace’s release on 15th arrest anniversary

CPJ 19 Mar 2026
Since July 2021, Al-Singace, 64, has been held in medical facilities, and is currently at Muharraq Specialised Health Care Centre ... The joint letter is available ....
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CPJ urges clarity on DHS secretary nominee Markwayne Mullin’s press freedom views

CPJ 19 Mar 2026
CPJ has been documenting the ways in which DHS has been used to curb freedom of the press during the second Trump administration. ... Following outcry from civil society groups, including CPJ, he was ultimately granted asylum.
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CPJ joins legal effort to support detained journalist Estefany Rodríguez

CPJ 19 Mar 2026
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined a proposed amicus brief supporting detained journalist Estefany Rodríguez’s habeas corpus petition in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee on Monday ... ....
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At least 3 journalists assaulted by Israeli police in Jerusalem

CPJ 19 Mar 2026
“This attack is the latest in a pattern of restrictions on journalists in Jerusalem, where many reporters have been prevented from documenting events in and around Al-Aqsa Mosque”, said CPJ Regional Director Sara Qudah.
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Azerbaijani journalist Ahmad Mammadli sentenced to 6 years in prison

CPJ 19 Mar 2026
In CPJ’s latest prison census, Azerbaijan was ranked the sixth-worst jailer of journalists in the world, with at least 24 journalists behind bars in retaliation for their work. CPJ emailed Azerbaijan’s ...
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Israeli strike injures Russia Today crew in southern Lebanon

CPJ 19 Mar 2026
“Journalists are civilians and must never be targeted – this is a clear binding legal obligation,” said CPJ Regional Director Sara Qudah.“Striking reporters who are clearly marked as a press constitutes a violation of international law.
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Uganda declares criminal defamation unconstitutional, strikes down cybercrime law

CPJ 19 Mar 2026
“The abolition of criminal defamation marks a historic victory for press freedom in Uganda and brings the country closer to international human rights standards,” said CPJ Africa Director Angela Quintal.

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