Committee to Protect Journalists

CPJ’s 34th annual International #PressFreedom Awards event has just concluded in NYC. Congratulations to the awardees, and thank you to our supporters. ?? Support CPJ: cpj.org/donate ?? Join our weekly newsletter: cpj.org/torch ??? Continue the conversation at #IPFA #IPFA2024

Founded in 1981, the Committee to Protect Journalists has remained steadfast for more than forty years in its mission to support journalists around the world who risk their lives to bring us the news. Support #PressFreedom by donating today: cpj.org/donate #IPFA #IPFA2024

CPJ’s Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award is presented annually to an individual who has shown extraordinary and sustained achievement in the cause of #PressFreedom. Tonight, CPJ is posthumously honoring Christophe Deloire, former head of Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eGH7tExD #IPFA2024 #IPFA

A free press is the cornerstone of a free society. Your donation to CPJ helps us promote #PressFreedom worldwide and keep journalists safe. Thank you for your support: cpj.org/donate #IPFA2024 #IPFA ??: Reuters/Ann Wang

Tonight, CPJ is celebrating 2024 International #PressFreedom Award honoree Alsu Kurmasheva of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Learn more about the awardee?? https://lnkd.in/efCh9Z5w #IPFA #IPFA2024 ??RFERL

CPJ is honored to present its 2024 International #PressFreedom Award to Samira Sabou, one of Niger’s most prominent investigative journalists. She has been arrested, detained, and subjected to years of legal harassment because of her reporting on governance issues throughout her career. Sabou, who publishes mainly on her Facebook page, is the president of the Association of Bloggers for Active Citizenship, an organization that advocates for freedom of expression and the rights of women and youth. #IPFA #IPFA2024 Read more: https://lnkd.in/e8Z-nej4

Tonight, CPJ is celebrating 2024 International #PressFreedom Award honoree Samira Sabou, a top investigative journalist from Niger. Learn more about the awardee?? https://lnkd.in/e8Z-nej4 #IPFA #IPFA2024 ??Courtesy of awardee

CPJ is honored to present its 2024 International #PressFreedom Award to Quimy de León, a Guatemalan journalist, medical professional, and historian with over 20 years of experience. She is a co-founder of Prensa Comunitaria, a news agency that covers the intersection of indigenous communities, land, and gender. Her work with the outlet has led to relentless threats from corporate and governmental forces. She also founded Ruda in 2017, a feminist digital magazine devoted to sexual and reproductive rights. #IPFA #IPFA2024 Read more: https://lnkd.in/ej5m8ViY

Tonight, CPJ is celebrating 2024 International #PressFreedom Award honoree Guatemalan journalist Quimy de León. Learn more about the awardee?? https://lnkd.in/ej5m8ViY #IPFA #IPFA2024 ??Nelton Rivera

CPJ is proud to honor Palestinian journalist, producer, and researcher Shrouq Al Aila at our 2024 International #PressFreedom Awards. Al Aila took charge of Ain Media, an independent production company, after her husband – who co-founded the company – was killed in the Israel-Gaza war. She continues to cover the war in Gaza and its devastating impact on residents, despite having been displaced several times in an effort to evade Israeli attacks. #IPFA #IPFA2024 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gGkq7U-c