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Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) received the Freedom of Speech award. The Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent, non-profit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide.
For more than forty years, CPJ has defended the rights of journalists to work safely and without fear of reprisal. When press freedom violations occur, CPJ mobilizes a network of correspondents who report and take action on behalf of those targeted. In its pursuit of a robust free press, CPJ denounces press freedom violations, meets with heads of state and high-ranking officials, and advises on diplomatic efforts. The organization also provides comprehensive support to journalists and media workers facing life-threatening situations, including the provision of basic necessities, medical and psychosocial support, and legal assistance in cases of prosecution or imprisonment. Currently, the situation in Gaza is particularly urgent with CPJ documenting the deadliest and most deliberate effort to kill journalists on record. Last year, 128 journalists and media workers were killed worldwide, the vast majority by Israeli forces.
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CPJ is made up of about 40 experts around the world, with headquarters in New York City. When press freedom violations occur, CPJ mobilizes a network of correspondents who report and take action on behalf of those targeted.
CPJ reports on violations in repressive countries, conflict zones, and established democracies alike. A board of prominent journalists from around the world helps guide CPJ’s activities.
CPJ’s work is based on its research, which provides a global snapshot of obstructions to a free press worldwide. CPJ’s research staff documents hundreds of attacks on the press each year. In our quest for a free media, CPJ denounces press freedom violations, meets with heads of state and high-ranking officials, spearheads or advises on diplomatic efforts, and works with other organizations to ensure that justice prevails when journalists are imprisoned or killed. CPJ also provides comprehensive, life-saving support to journalists and media support staff working around the world through up-to-date safety and security information and rapid response assistance.