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CPJ’s annual prison census reveals alarming trends in global press freedom

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) recently released its annual prison census, shedding light on the precarious state of press freedom worldwide. The census, conducted on December 1, 2023, disclosed distressing figures, marking the second-highest number of journalists behind bars since its inception in 1992. The report serves as a stark reminder of the pervasive […]

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In 2015, global press freedom declined to its lowest point in 12 years

Journalists in East and Southern Africa suffered a sharp increase in political pressure and violence, a new report from Freedom House says. The Freedom of the Press 2016 report, released this week, says heightened partnership, polarisation, extralegal intimidation and physical violence against journalists caused a decline in media freedoms in Africa and around the world. […]

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