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⚽️ Journalists traveling to the U.S. for the 2026 World Cup may face questioning or hostility from immigration officials at the border. Domestic and international journalists may encounter law enforcement and disorderly crowds at matches and fan events. That’s why we’ve compiled safety resources to help journalists minimize risks.
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CPJ calls on Iranian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who has spent more than a year imprisoned in Iran, enduring severe psychological torment and relentless interrogations for simply doing his job.
Read the article from @Emilylgoodin ⤵️
nypost.com/2026/06/10/us-new…
#journalismisnotacrime #FreeReza @freerezav
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Ahead of Tunisia's first match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, CPJ spoke with the daughter of imprisoned Tunisian sports journalist Mourad Zghidi. We call on Tunisian authorities to immediately release Mourad Zghidi and all imprisoned journalists across the country. Watch the interview⤵️
#FreeMourad
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Explore CPJ's World Cup safety resources here👇
cpj.org/issue/world-cup-2026…
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At @pressfreedom we are monitoring journalists' safety in Mexico during the World Cup.
Are you a journalist in Mexico covering the World Cup and in need of assistance? Please reach out to me directly via DM (ask me to follow) or to CPJ via americas@cpj.org / emergencies@cpj.org
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“Newsrooms and editors need to ensure they prepare their journalists for the potential risks of this World Cup so journalists know their rights and feel empowered while reporting,” writes Lucy Westcott, CPJ’s Chief Emergencies Officer, in an op-ed for the @ajc. ajc.com/opinion/2026/06/as-w…
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Journalists: As the first World Cup matches kick off today, explore our safety resources to help you minimize risks and protect yourself against potential threats while covering the games👇
cpj.org/issue/world-cup-2026…
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#Tunisia: Tunisian authorities should immediately overturn the four-year prison sentence imposed in absentia on prominent journalist @khaoulaboukrim, founder of local independent news website @TunimediaM, and stop using Decree 54 to prosecute journalists and critics for their reporting and expression cpj.org/2026/06/tunisian-jou…
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Ahead of his appeal trial tomorrow, CPJ calls on Tunisian authorities to immediately release imprisoned journalist Zied el-Heni, who was arrested on April 24, and is currently serving a one year prison sentence.
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Imprisoned journalist Zied el-Heni’s daughter, Ithar el-Heni, told CPJ: "My father is not a criminal. He is a journalist who has spent more than three decades defending independent journalism and freedom of expression. The relentless judicial harassment he has faced is aimed at silencing his voice and the values he stands for. But neither he nor we will be silenced.”
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Today, CPJ calls on Tunisian authorities to free all journalists unjustly imprisoned for their work across the country. Read more on the state of press freedom in Tunisia ⤵️
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CPJ calls on Tunisian authorities to immediately release imprisoned journalist Mourad Zghidi. On June 4, Zghidi began a hunger strike in protest of his unjust conviction and the continued judicial harassment he has faced for his work. Read more ⤵️
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Imprisoned journalist Mourad Zghidi’s daughter, Yesmine Zghid, told CPJ: “My father has spent two years behind bars because of his work and his opinions. The injustice of his imprisonment has left our family trapped in a nightmare that never seems to end. We want only one thing: his freedom.” cpj.org/data/people/mourad-z…
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CPJ calls on Tunisian authorities to free all journalists unjustly imprisoned for their work across the country. Read more on the state of press freedom in Tunisia ⤵️
cpj.org/mideast/tunisia/
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⚽️ As the 2026 World Cup kicks off, CPJ urges all journalists covering the games, particularly in the United States, to take precautions to prepare for potential interactions with law enforcement, crowd and police violence, and device searches and seizures. cpj.org/issue/world-cup-2026…
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“The Kuwaiti authorities are now appealing and continue to seek to criminalize me for simply doing my job as a journalist. I hope the Kuwaiti courts reject this and that all the charges against me are dismissed, fully and unconditionally. Journalism is not a crime,” Ahmed Shihab-Eldin said in a statement.
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In April, CPJ condemned the Kuwaiti government’s decision to revoke the citizenship of U.S.-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin and his two sisters, just days after his release from two months of wrongful detention. cpj.org/2026/04/ahmed-shihab…
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CPJ welcomes @UN_SPExperts expressing serious concern about the arbitrary arrest, detention, and prosecution in Kuwait of @aseisfree, in apparent retaliation for his legitimate work as a journalist. We urge Kuwaiti authorities to heed their call. ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…
📷: Courtesy of Grace Rivera
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Ahmed Shihab-Eldin and his international counsel welcomed the UN experts statement. The statement comes one day before Shihab-Eldin's case will again be before Kuwaiti courts, in an appeal from the judgment issued on April 23, 2026.
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“The upcoming retrial of Jarosław Ziętara’s murder case offers Polish authorities a long-overdue chance to uncover the full truth and finally move this case toward full accountability,” said CPJ's Europe representative @attilamong.
2/1 CPJ welcomes #Poland prosecutors’ renewed commitment to Ziętara murder case as they prepare for a new trial in the 1992 disappearance and presumed murder of investigative journalist Jarosław Ziętara. cpj.org/2026/06/cpj-welcomes…
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Committee to Protect Journalists retweeted
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#USA - We stand with @AIPSmedia and join their call to ensure that media representatives covering the #WorldCup2026 are allowed into the United States and can do their jobs without fear of harassment from domestic immigration authorities. RE: aipsmedia.com/aips/pages/art…
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