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New York, United States · Established 1981

CPJ

Committee to Protect Journalists

Defending journalists worldwide.

(About)

Independent non-profit organisation that promotes press freedom worldwide.

Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in New York, United States. Today it is an established organisation, working on journalist safety, press freedom and advocacy and known within the sector for its tagline "Defending journalists worldwide.".

The organisation currently operates in 7 countries, with major presence in United States, Mexico and Colombia. Independent non-profit organisation that promotes press freedom worldwide. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at cpj.org.

(Verified profile)

What the record actually says.

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Structure & mandate

CPJ is headquartered in New York, United States, established in 1981. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.

Key public programmes

  • Journalist safety — see official programme pages for details.
  • Press freedom — see official programme pages for details.
  • Advocacy — see official programme pages for details.

Founded

1981

HQ

New York

United States

Countries of work

7+

Independent registers

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(Public perception & reviews)

What people actually say.

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(Work in the field)

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(Where we operate)

Active in 7 countries.

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  • United States
  • Mexico
  • Colombia
  • Brazil
  • Russia
  • Turkey
  • Nigeria

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