Journalist safety
April 2026
American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Iraq, US officials say
State department says it is working to ensure release of freelancer ‘as soon as possible’ after abduction in Baghdad
March 2026
Media association condemns ‘violent assault’ on CNN crew by Israeli soldiers
CNN team detained while reporting on aftermath of attack by settlers in West Bank, Foreign Press Association saysVolunteer Met officer ‘sought to intimidate Al Jazeera journalists’
Scotland Yard investigating off-duty officer’s apparent involvement in altercation with journalists covering arson attack in Golders GreenPolymarket gamblers threaten Israeli journalist over missile strike story
Emanuel Fabian says his routine report became focus of wager with $23m at stake on online prediction platform
February 2026
Labour minister Josh Simons resigns after falsely linking journalists to ‘pro-Kremlin’ network
Makerfield MP had been under pressure concerning thinktank’s commissioning of PR firm to investigate reportersMy friend was killed for telling you the truth. Now the powerful are even more desperate to silence us
Janine di GiovanniMurderous governments and armed groups always considered reporters like Marie Colvin a nuisance – now they see them as legitimate targets, says war correspondent Janine di GiovanniIsrael responsible for two-thirds of record 129 press killings in 2025, says CPJ
Local reporter ‘shocked’ over picture of his face on punchbag at UK town hall
BBC Persian journalists say Iran monitoring them and targeting their families
January 2026
Saudi Arabia ordered to pay £3m to London dissident over Pegasus spying
- The Audio Long ReadWe published explosive stories about the president of El Salvador. Now we can’t go home – podcast
Three journalists among 11 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza
- Rights and freedom‘A grenade under her pillow?’: the Filipino journalist jailed for six years without trial
Trump officials urged to halt violence against journalists amid ICE protests
- The Audio Long ReadFrom the archive: The cartel, the journalist and the gangland killings that rocked the Netherlands – podcast
December 2025
US sees surge in violence against journalists under Trump, report says
It was lethal to be in Gaza this year, and deadly for those who tried to tell the world
Jane MartinsonHong Kong: Jimmy Lai facing life in prison after conviction on security charges
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted of national security offences – video
November 2025
‘We are a vital pillar in society’: Christiane Amanpour on the threat to journalism - speech extract
We all need to stand together and make ourselves heard and seen and felt in this fight