Committee to Protect Journalists – Defending Journalists Worldwide. (2024)

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is deeply saddened by the death of Terry Anderson, journalist and CPJ’s former vice chair and honorary chairman.

Anderson, a former Associated Press journalist who was kidnapped and held hostage in Lebanon for six years, knew firsthand the threats that faced journalists seeking to report freely, and was an outspoken and dedicated advocate for press freedom.

Journalists brace for attacks during India election

As the world’s biggest democracy goes to the polls from April 19 until June 1, CPJspoke to reporters and editors across Indiaabout their plans for covering the vote in a media environment that has seen critical websitescensored, prominenteditorsquit,and independent outletsboughtby politically-connected conglomerates, whiledivisive contenthas grown in popularity.

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has beenimprisoned in Russia since March 29, 2023. Gershkovich has been charged with espionage and is the first American journalist to face such accusations by Russia since the end of the Cold War. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.

Gershkovich, The Wall Street Journal, and the U.S. government have all denied the espionage allegations. On April 11, 2023, the U.S. State DepartmentdesignatedGershkovich as “wrongfully detained,” which unlocked a broad government effort to free him.

CPJ, media organizations, and the U.S. governmenthave repeatedly calledfor hisimmediate release.

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