insert_link World Al Jazeera says five journalists killed in Gaza strike From left: Anas al-Sharif, Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, Moamen Aliwa, and Mohammed Qreiqeh (Photo: Al Jazeera) A prominent Al Jazeera journalist, who had previously been threatened by Israel, was killed along with four colleagues in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday, in an attack condemned by journalists and rights groups. Israel's military said it targeted and killed Anas Al Sharif, alleging he had headed a Hamas cell and was involved in […] today11 August, 2025
insert_link Namibia Editor’s Forum Fails to Honor Full Prize Money for Journalism Awards The Editors’ Forum of Namibia is facing criticism for failing to pay the full prize money of N$15,000 each to three winners of the 2023 EFN Journalism Awards. The journalists received less than half the promised amount, with EFN later clarifying that collaborative entries would have the prize split among winners. The affected journalists have expressed disappointment, calling for transparency in how the prize distribution was handled. They are […] today9 January, 2025
insert_link Local RSF has installed satellite Internet connections for journalists in nine locations in DRC Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has equipped nine media outlets and journalists’ associations in the Democratic Republic of Congo with satellite Internet connections since December. The aim is to provide the journalists with more reliable connections and make it easier for them to work. These connections, which continue to function even when the Internet has been completely cut by local operators, have been installed at media outlets and associations in Kinshasa, […] today15 February, 2024
insert_link World 2023 prison census: Jailed journalist numbers near record high; Israel imprisonments spike An Israeli army vehicle drives outside the Ofer military prison in the occupied West Bank in November 2023. Israel's imprisonment of 17 journalists in the West Bank since the October 7 start of the Israel-Gaza war has made it the 6th worst jailer of journalists, according to CPJ's prison census, which was taken December 1. China and Myanmar led the worst-jailers list. (Photo: AFP/Fadel Senna) By Arlene Getz/CPJ Editorial Director […] today19 January, 2024
insert_link Press Releases Israel among top jailers of journalists worldwide, as imprisonments globally continue unabated, CPJ finds Israeli army vehicles are pictured outside the Ofer military prison in the occupied West Bank on November 29. (Photo: AFP/Fadel Senna) Amidst a months-long war, Israel emerged for the first time as one of the world’s leading jailers of journalists, with 17 recorded behind bars as of December 1, 2023, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists’ (CPJ) annual prison census. This is the highest number of Palestinian journalists in detention […] today19 January, 2024
