Censorship & Information Control
Hong Kong Authorities Target Booksellers
Hong Kong authorities systematically suppress independent bookstores through barring from exhibitions and pressure closures, exemplifying… [more]
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Expelled from China
Expulsion of foreign journalist for reporting on ordinary citizens' struggles exemplifies state censorship and suppression of independent… [more]
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Don’t Repeat NY’s 3D Printing Blunder
New York's mandate for surveillance and censorship capabilities embedded in all 3D printers represents direct state control over… [more]
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Trump’s Intel Pick Played Key Role in NYT Subpoenas — But Some Democrats Still On the Fence
Article documents attempted intimidation of New York Times journalists through subpoenas by a federal prosecutor, exemplifying state… [more]
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Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder: Landmark trial puts Malta’s press freedom back in spotlight
Documents the murder of an investigative journalist reporting on corruption and organized crime, exemplifying state/corporate violence… [more]
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CPJ demands answers over reported jailing of Jordanian sports journalist
A sports journalist's imprisonment and expulsion from professional association without public explanation demonstrates state censorship… [more]
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Bloomberg Loses Landmark Libel Case in Singapore
Bloomberg's loss in Singapore's libel case exemplifies how authoritarian regimes weaponize defamation laws to suppress critical journalism… [more]
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Singapore court orders Bloomberg to pay $356,000 to ministers in defamation case
Demonstrates weaponization of defamation law against press reporting on official corruption, exemplifying state suppression of… [more]
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Moroccan authorities arrest journalist Ali Lmrabet over alleged false information
State arrest of journalist on vague charges of disseminating false information and undermining institutions represents textbook political… [more]
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Why is India blocking film on a man who counted Punjab insurgency killings?
India's blocking of a film documenting a murdered rights activist who investigated state-perpetrated killings represents state censorship… [more]
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Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis
Documents systematic failure of mainstream media to report on climate crisis connections to extreme weather events, representing… [more]
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CPJ calls for accountability from Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche over DOJ press freedom violations
Direct state suppression of press freedom through DOJ subpoenas targeting New York Times journalists investigating executive security… [more]
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Germany set to curb its Freedom of Information Act
Weakening Freedom of Information Act requirements represents state-level censorship and information control that reduces public oversight… [more]
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Germany set to restrict its Freedom of Information Act
Restrictions on Freedom of Information Act access represent state censorship and erosion of government transparency mechanisms that enable… [more]
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US: Reporters subpoenaed over Air Force One stories
Subpoenaing journalists to compel testimony about their reporting represents state intimidation of the press and threatens freedom of… [more]
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Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One reporting
Subpoenaing journalists for reporting on government security issues represents state intimidation of press freedom and potential… [more]
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CPJ condemns Trump DOJ’s subpoena of NYT journalists
Documents state prosecution weaponization against journalists to suppress critical reporting, representing direct threats to press freedom… [more]
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Rebecca Nagle on the Boomerang of Empire
Article documents state-level censorship and propaganda efforts to control historical narrative through executive orders targeting federal… [more]
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Trump taps climate skeptic to run US government’s flagship climate report
Appointment of climate science skeptic to lead federal climate research represents state-level suppression of scientific consensus and… [more]
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3 Nigerian journalists harassed with detention, summons, punitive bail conditions
State authorities systematically harass and detain journalists through arbitrary detention, forced disappearance, punitive bail… [more]