#India: Authorities in India’s western state of Maharashtra must bring all of journalist #SnehaBarwe’s attackers to justice and take decisive steps to ensure press members can safely do their jobs.

The Philippines ranked ninth on CPJ’s most recent Impunity Index, a global ranking of countries where journalists’ murderers are most likely to go free. The country has appeared on the index every year since its launch in 2008.

who was shot by unidentified assailants while riding his motorcycle home after his morning broadcast. “Philippine authorities must leave no stone unturned in identifying and prosecuting those responsible for the murder of journalist Erwin Labitad Segovia,” said Shawn Crispin,.

#Philippine: The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Philippine authorities to launch a swift and credible investigation into Monday’s killing of Radio WOW FM journalist Erwin Labitad Segovia

“It is unacceptable that journalist Sneha Barwe’s attackers still walk free two weeks after her violent assault. This sends a troubling message that attacking the press will be met with impunity,” said @KunalMajumder, CPJ’s India representative. “Maharashtra authorities must act.

Barwe, the founder of the Samarth Bharat Pariwar YouTube-based news channel, was brutally beaten July 4 while reporting on claims of  illegal construction activity on disputed land in the Manchar region of Maharashtra’s Pune district. Police arrested five men over two days in.

Other former Apple Daily staff, including Cheung Kim-hung, Ryan Law Wai-kwong, Lam Man-chung, Fung Wai-kong, and Yeung Ching-kee, also remain in detention under national security charges. While Chung’s release is a welcome step, press freedom in Hong Kong remains under grave.

Chung's wife, Chan Pui-man, former associate publisher of Apple Daily, remains behind bars after pleading guilty to charges under the National Security Law. Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai is also in prison, facing a potential life sentence.

Chung was released on July 10, 2025, after serving a 21-month sentence under Hong Kong’s colonial-era sedition law for allegedly publishing “seditious” content. He was arrested in 2021 in a crackdown targeting independent media.

#HongKong: CPJ welcomes the release of Chung Pui-kuen, former editor-in-chief of the now-shuttered Hong Kong news outlet Stand News, urges authorities to immediately release all journalists jailed for their work and uphold press freedom in Hong Kong.

#India: Reports that journalist @AjitAnjum is under criminal investigation for his critical coverage of the ongoing voter roll revision in the eastern state of Bihar are deeply troubling. This appears to be a blatant attempt to intimidate a journalist for doing his job.

“This incident once again underscores the serious lack of transparency and accountability in how the Indian government issues and enforces orders for the removal of social media content and the blocking of accounts. Any action affecting journalists or news organizations must be.

#India: The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for greater transparency and due process in how Indian authorities handle social media restrictions, following reports of the temporary block of multiple international news organizations’ X accounts over the weekend. X accused

According to several media reports, the draft bill, parts of which were reportedly leaked, proposes penalties of up to seven years in prison and fines of 1 million rupees  (US$12,000) for those found guilty of spreading “fake news” online. It also outlines broad categories of.

“Criminalizing vague and undefined forms of ‘fake news’ without proper judicial oversight risks silencing critical journalism and creates a chilling effect among journalists. The Karnataka government must ensure that any legal measures to address misinformation fully safeguard.

#India: Authorities in the southern Indian state of Karnataka must ensure that a proposed law to curb misinformation and fake news does not infringe on press freedom or criminalize journalism. #PressFreedom #Karnataka.

#India: The brutal assault on journalist Madhurjya Saikia while covering local elections in Assam is a stark reminder of the growing threats faced by local reporters in India. Coming just days after another attack on a journalist in the state, this underscores an alarming trend.

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