#Pakistan: The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Pakistan authorities to withdraw sweeping restrictions preventing television network broadcasts from airing live coverage of terrorist attacks and other vaguely defined “unpleasant” incidents. Journalists and media workers must be able to report breaking news and current affairs independently, free from fear of legal retaliation, and in the public interest. On October 13, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) ordered all satellite television channels to refrain from broadcasting, rebroadcasting, or airing live coverage of any “unfortunate” or “unpleasant” incident, including explosions, blasts, shootings, and terrorist attacks, according to a copy of the directive reviewed by CPJ. “Preventing journalists from independent reporting of major security incidents and requiring them to rely on information authorized by state and security agencies risks turning legitimate safety safeguards into a system of official information control and censorship,” said Waliullah Rahmani, CPJ’s Afghanistan and Pakistan representative. “Pakistani authorities must rescind these sweeping restrictions and allow newsrooms to make responsible editorial decisions without fear of regulatory retaliation.” More: cpj.org/2026/10/pakistan-med… #PressFreedom

#Malaysia: The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the Malaysian government to substantially amend a freedom of information (FOI) bill to bring it in line with international standards and strengthen press freedom. The bill includes provisions that could fine or jail applicants accused of using information obtained through the FOI mechanism for purposes different from those initially stated in their request, according to a CPJ review of the draft. Such restrictions could put the journalists at serious risk when the documents reveal new facts that warrant further critical reporting. Read more: cpj.org/2026/09/cpj-urges-ma… #PressFreedom @anwaribrahim @AzalinaOthmanS

#India: CPJ is monitoring the continued detention of journalist Ravi Nair. We reiterate that journalists should never be targeted, harassed, or detained simply for doing their jobs. Authorities should respect journalists’ right to report freely and without fear of reprisal. scroll.in/latest/1095938/guj… #PressFreedom

#HongKong: CPJ submitted a statement to the @CECCgov hearing on jailed publisher Jimmy Lai, calling on the U.S. Congress and the Trump administration to “resolutely demand” for his release. Read our full statement: cpj.org/2026/09/cpj-urges-us… #FreeJimmyLai

#Pakistan: CPJ calls on Pakistani authorities to immediately release independent journalist Muhammad Bilal Ghauri and drop the cybercrime case filed against him over his commentary about the appointment of a senior counterterrorism official. The national cybercrime agency detained Ghauri for allegedly violating Pakistan’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), which makes the dissemination of “fake or false” information a criminal offense. An Islamabad district court granted the agency three days’ physical remand of the journalist on September 6. #PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime cpj.org/2026/09/pakistan-det…

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#India: CPJ calls on West Bengal authorities to drop their investigation into two journalists and other unnamed staff at the Bengali-language newspaper Anandabazar Patrika, after police registered a criminal case against them on August 28 under laws concerning hate speech and insulting religious sentiment. The investigation follows criticism from the state’s chief minister, Suvendu Adhikari, who objected to a headline in the paper describing violence between student groups. Journalists must be able to report on political violence and public unrest without facing retaliatory criminal complaints. @SuvenduWB #PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime scroll.in/latest/1095352/apo…

#Pakistan: Authorities must immediately return all equipment confiscated from journalist Harmeet Singh, including his computers, and account for and release journalists Razi Tahir and Muhammad Saif, who were taken to an undisclosed location on August 1. The equipment was confiscated during a raid on Singh’s office by men in police uniforms, who also took both journalists away. xitter.cf/HarmeetSinghPk/status/… @ICT_Police @MoIB_Official @CMShehbaz #PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime

#Pakistan: CPJ calls on Pakistani authorities to immediately remove independent journalist Danish Irshad from its “Fourth Schedule” list of people with links to terrorism. Irshad will now be subject to monitoring and restrictions on his movement, finances, and public life — obstructing his ability to report freely. CPJ urges Pakistani authorities to drop the designation, allow Irshad to work without intimidation, and stop equating journalism with terrorism. @PakPMO, @MohsinnaqviC42, @CM_JnK #PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime kashmirtimes.com/news/kashmi…

#China: CPJ’s press freedom award winner and journalist Dong Yuyu has undergone surgery at a Beijing prison hospital to remove a tumor in his lung more than three months after it was found. CPJ calls on the government to release the 64-year-old given his alarming health condition and advanced age, and ensure his family is immediately granted the right to visit. Read more: cpj.org/2026/05/tumor-found-… Join CPJ to call on China to #FreeDongYuyu: cpj.org/tags/dong-yuyu/