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CPJ's Asia coordinator said democracy could not flourish without robust journalism and called for legal protection of the press.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: CPJ's Asia coordinator said democracy could not flourish without robust journalism and called for legal protection of the press.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: CPJ links violence to press freedom decline
About: incident 2025-bangladesh-journalists-attacked-interim-government
Source: Bangladesh journalists face threats from attacks, investigations, and looming cyber laws
Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2025-02-18

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Democracy cannot flourish without robust journalism