A new letter by IFEX and its members raises urgent concerns about the prosecution and imprisonment of journalists and human rights defenders in Tunisia.

Alberta needs anti-SLAPP legislation. CJFE is joining journalists, writers, academics, labour unions, legal experts and civil society organizations in calling on Alberta legislators to better protect freedom of expression and public interest journalism.

This year’s municipal Code of Silence Award was presented to the Thames Valley District School Board after it refused to release information about its publicly funded art collection. The CBC News request was part of a broader investigation into Ontario school board art holdings.

This year’s federal Code of Silence Award was presented to the Government of Canada after more than 35% of access to information requests missed legislated deadlines in 2024–25—the worst on-time performance ever recorded.

A court ruling in the case of Tunisian journalist Zied El-Heni is expected this Thursday, May 7. El-Heni was detained on April 24, after criticizing a court ruling sentencing fellow journalist Ghassen Ben Khelifa in a social media post.

The latest 2026 Reporters Without Borders @rsfinternational paints a troubling global picture. For the first time in the Index’s history, more than half of the world’s countries now fall into the “difficult” or “very serious” categories for press freedom.

New joint statement from Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) and Canadian Association of Journalists on the recent changes to Ontario’s freedom of information laws. Access to information is essential for accountability, transparency, and the public’s right to know.

After nearly a decade of legal battles, the Philippine Supreme Court has officially closed the case against Rappler, an independent digital newsroom known for its investigative reporting and for holding power to account.

GLOBAL INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM NETWORK: How Israel’s Unprecedented Killing of Palestinian Journalists in Gaza Makes Accountability Reporting Almost Impossible gijn.org/stories/unpr... @gijn.org #journalism #journalismisnotacrime #pressfreedom

How Israel’s Unprecedented Killing of Palestinian Journalists in Gaza Makes Accountability Reporting Almost Impossible

With foreign media prohibited from reporting on the ground, the deaths of hundreds of local journalists inside Gaza has left the outside world blind to how the conflict is unfolding.

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Three journalists were killed over the weekend in southern Lebanon while covering the war. Ali Shoeib, Fatima Ftouni and cameraman Mohammad Ftouni, from the media outlets Al-Manar and Al-Mayadeen. They were traveling together near Jezzine when their car was struck.

“The extent of Canada’s problem with far-right extremism stared me in the face on an ordinary Wednesday night.” 🇨🇦 After The Tyee published @rachelgilmore.bsky.social’s report on a white nationalist club meeting at a Montreal gym, today she reports the fallout.

The Fallout from Reporting on White Nationalism in Canada | The Tyee

Journalist Rachel Gilmore published an investigation in The Tyee. The men she unmasked showed up to intimidate her in person.

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CJFE condemns the public intimidation of journalist Rachel Gilmore following her reporting on white nationalist activity in a Montreal gym. 1/2

CJFE is proud to co-sponsor the panel “Can American Media Survive Trump and Billionaire Owners?”, organized by the Centre for Free Expression at TMU. Join the conversation on March 19, 2026 at 7 pm EST cfe.torontomu.ca/events/can-a...

Can American Media Survive Trump and Billionaire Owners? | Centre for Free Expression

Panelists: Joe Davidson, Margaret Sullivan, Max Tani Moderator: Julian Sher

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COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS: CPJ to release 2025 report on killings of journalists worldwide cpj.org?p=563998 @pressfreedom.bsky.social #photojournalism #journalism #journalismisnotacrime #pressfreedom

CPJ to release 2025 report on killings of journalists worldwide - Committee to Protect Journalists

New York, February 20, 2026—On February 25, 2026, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) will release its annual report on journalists and media workers killed worldwide in 2025. CPJ’s 2025 Killed...

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The trial began this week for photojournalist Amber Bracken and The Narwhal, who are suing the RCMP over her 2021 arrest in B.C. while reporting on Wet’suwet’en opposition to the Coastal GasLink pipeline. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

2025 has been one of the deadliest years on record for journalists. RSF reports 67 killed, 503 detained, 135 missing, and 20 held hostage worldwide. Most were reporting in their own countries and targeted for their work.

At 78 years old and in fragile health after years in detention, Jimmy Lai now awaits sentencing and could face life in prison. Critics warn the verdict sends a stark message about the future of press freedom in Hong Kong and around the world. www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Media mogul Jimmy Lai found guilty in Hong Kong court

Lai, accused of sedition and colluding with foreign forces, was arrested more than five years ago during a crackdown on the Chinese territory’s opposition

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The terrifying calls were placed from a Canadian telephone number to Rana Ayyub, a prominent journalist in India. www.thestar.com/news/world/d...

Death threat to prominent Indian journalist Rana Ayyub came from Canadian number

Rana Ayyub was told to write a column glorifying the Sikh assassins of former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi or prepare to be killed herself.

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Last year’s CJFE Press Freedom Award winner, investigative journalist Rana Ayyub, is once again facing threats and harassment, this time from a caller using a Canadian number.

Elbows Up! Canadian Voices of Resilience and Resistance is a powerful new anthology responding to the U.S.’s shocking annexation threats and the wave of Canadian unity that followed.

Despite the ceasefire, independent reporting from Gaza remains severely restricted. @theconversation.com

CJFE and the Canadian Association of Journalists @cajournalists.bsky.social are proud to join UNIFOR’s #factcheckhere campaign, highlighting the vital role of credible news outlets in Canada.

Last week’s assassination of U.S. political commentator and conservative advocate, Charlie Kirk, quickly spread across social media, fueling grief and outrage.

BREAKING: Canada has now joined a coalition of 27 other governments in calling on Israel to allow immediate foreign media access to Gaza and to protect journalists.

Six journalists, including Pulitzer-winning Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, were killed in an Israeli strike near Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital. The UN condemned the attack as a “grave breach of international law.” Media groups, including CJFE, demand accountability & protection for journalists.

The U.S. Journalist Assistance Network has compiled a set of immigration resources for journalists in the U.S. 📩For safety advice or support contact: emergencies@cpj.org ✈️Prepare to travel to the U.S.: cpj.org/2025/04/cpj-... 👩‍⚖️Understand legal issues you may face: www.rcfp.org/resources/im...

In a new piece for The Walrus, CJFE/Massey College Fellow Mostafa Al-a’sar reflects on what it means to lose access to news –twice. In Egypt, the state controlled access to news. In Canada, censorship comes from a tech giant.

A Globe and Mail reporter investigating political interference in Alberta’s health authority has been targeted by anonymous harassment, including surveillance, doxing, and a spoofed phone number.

Journalists in Gaza are now struggling to access food as the war continues and aid remains blocked. In a joint statement, the BBC, Reuters, AFP, and the Associated Press said their staff on the ground are “increasingly unable to feed themselves and their families.”

The dead have been buried and most journalists detained during Iran’s war with Israel have been freed, but the media are still reeling, as authorities disrupt internet access and crack down on critical voices with a new law. Read more:

Iranian media under siege after Israel war, internet disrupted - Committee to Protect Journalists

New York, July 2, 2025—The dead have been buried and most journalists detained during Iran’s 12-day war with Israel have been freed, but the media are still reeling, as authorities crack down on…

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