The Committee to Protect Journalists has issued a warning after Kyrgyzstan’s President Japarov signed new amendments imposing administrative penalties on individuals and entities that publish “false or unreliable” information. These changes raise concerns about the potential erosion of press freedom in the country.
While covering protests in Los Angeles on Monday, CNN National Correspondent Jason Carrell was detained and briefly questioned by the Los Angeles Police Department. The incident raises concerns about press freedom during times of civil unrest.
Despite mounting pressures from the Trump administration’s encroachment on press freedoms, Washington’s journalists convened for their annual weekend, raising a glass in a display of resilience.
The Associated Press and the Trump administration returned to a Washington courtroom to argue over control of presidential press access. This high-stakes legal battle centers on who has the authority to decide which journalists can question the president.
The Associated Press has accused the White House of violating a court order through a new media policy that grants the administration sole discretion over who can question President Donald Trump. The news agency has taken legal action by asking a federal judge to enforce the order.
The Palestinian Authority has suspended Al Jazeera’s broadcasts throughout the West Bank, accusing the network of inciting unrest and interfering in internal affairs. This move intensifies the ongoing tensions between the PA and the Qatari state-owned media outlet.
