Censorship & Information Control
CPJ, partners submit shadow report to the UN on Venezuela UPR
Documents systematic state hostility toward independent press in Venezuela, including imprisonment of 26 media workers, representing state… [more]
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Russia sentences journalist Vasilisa Shishkina to 12 years in jail on treason charges
State persecution of journalist on dubious treason charges with closed-door trial exemplifies authoritarian suppression of press freedom… [more]
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CPJ joins call for Zambian authorities to keep internet on during elections
Documents state-orchestrated internet blackouts during elections as a tool of political repression and voter suppression, with unresolved… [more]
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Kuwait arrests political commentator, revokes citizenship of 2 journalists
State persecution of journalists and commentators for protected speech, including arbitrary arrest and citizenship revocation, exemplifies… [more]
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Malaysian company files US$24 million lawsuit against veteran journalist P. Gunasegaram
Excessive defamation lawsuit by corporation against journalist for critical reporting represents corporate silencing of press freedom… [more]
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#KeepItOn @10: celebrating a decade of fighting internet shutdowns
Documents the systematic problem of state-imposed internet shutdowns as a form of censorship and information control, qualifying as… [more]
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CPJ welcomes dismissal of defamation lawsuit against journalist Jeff Stein
Documents a SLAPP-style lawsuit by government official against journalist reporting on CIA/Pentagon personnel, exemplifying state… [more]
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Dismiss Church’s Trademark Lawsuit Against “Mormon Stories” Podcast, EFF Urges Court
Documents institutional abuse of trademark law as a censorship mechanism to suppress criticism and commentary, exemplifying how powerful… [more]
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Amid spike in journalist killings in Mexico, CPJ urges federalizing cases to end impunity
Systematic murders of journalists combined with government inaction and failure to investigate constitute state-enabled censorship through… [more]
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Meta Must Stop Silencing Reproductive Health Information
Meta's algorithmic content moderation systems systematically suppress factual reproductive and maternal health information, constituting… [more]
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How the US far-right weaponised ‘inshallah’ against Abdul El-Sayed
Documents coordinated digital censorship and smear tactics using religious identity as a weapon against political candidates, exemplifying… [more]
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Australia’s Albanese Should Press Vietnam’s Leader on Rights
Documents systematic state censorship and authoritarian repression under Vietnam's leadership, including imprisonment of journalists,… [more]
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EU holds talks with big tech over Ceuta misinformation
EU officials pressuring tech platforms to increase monitoring and control of social media speech during migration crisis, exemplifying… [more]
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Ethiopia’s Growing Assault on Independent Media
Documents systematic state assault on independent media through arbitrary detention of journalists, office raids, and equipment… [more]
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Ethiopian security detain Addis Standard editor, raid newsroom, seize equipment
Ethiopian authorities' systematic dismantling of an independent news outlet through detention, assault, equipment seizure, and forced… [more]
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Pakistan introduces sweeping rules to restrict foreign media amid Kashmir unrest
Pakistan's mandatory authorization system for foreign journalists reporting outside major cities directly suppresses coverage of political… [more]
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Armed men threaten, rob exiled DRC journalist in Uganda
Documents state-sponsored or state-tolerated violence against exiled journalist for reporting on conflict, exemplifying authoritarian… [more]
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Pakistan Starts Sweeping New Crackdown on Journalists
Pakistan's systematic crackdown on independent journalism during political unrest in Kashmir exemplifies state censorship and information… [more]
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Sudan army-affiliated group detains journalist Alrayah Isam Gaksa
State-affiliated armed forces detain journalist for reporting, exemplifying authoritarian suppression of press freedom and political… [more]
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#KeepItOn: authorities in Zambia must resist hitting the kill switch during upcoming elections
Documents state authority threat of internet kill-switches during elections—a direct form of information control and censorship that… [more]