Hong Kong must end Jimmy Lai’s show trial, CPJ urges ahead of hearing https://cpj.org/2024/11/hong-kong-must-end-jimmy-lais-show-trial-cpj-urges-ahead-of-hearing/ @PressFreedom
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Hong Kong must end Jimmy Lai’s show trial, CPJ urges ahead of hearing - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, November 18, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges the Hong Kong government to drop its trumped-up charges against media publisher Jimmy Lai, who is set to take the stand for the first time on Wednesday in his trial on national security…
Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong jail is ‘breaking his body,’ says his son https://cpj.org/2024/11/jimmy-lais-hong-kong-jail-is-breaking-his-body-says-his-son/ @PressFreedom
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Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong jail is ‘breaking his body,’ says his son - Committee to Protect Journalists
In his tireless global campaign to save 77-year-old media publisher Jimmy Lai from life imprisonment in Hong Kong, Sebastien Lai has not seen his father for more than four years. Sebastien, who leads the #FreeJimmyLai campaign, last saw his father in August…
‘I will always keep fighting,’ José Rubén Zamora tells CPJ before court orders him back to jail https://cpj.org/2024/11/i-will-always-keep-fighting-jose-ruben-zamora-tells-cpj-before-court-orders-him-back-to-jail/ @PressFreedom
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‘I will always keep fighting,’ José Rubén Zamora tells CPJ before court orders him back to jail - Committee to Protect Journalists
Less than a month after being moved to house arrest, a Guatemalan appeals court ordered journalist José Rubén Zamora back to jail on November 15, 2024. Zamora remains in house arrest while his lawyers and the Attorney General’s Office have appealed the motion…
CPJ, partners document Venezuela’s intensified repression of journalists in new report https://cpj.org/2024/11/cpj-partners-document-venezuelas-intensified-repression-of-journalists-in-new-report/ @PressFreedom
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CPJ, partners document Venezuela's intensified repression of journalists in new report - Committee to Protect Journalists
Venezuela has seen a sharp rise in journalist repression following the disputed July 28 reelection of President Nicolás Maduro amid fraud allegations, according to a new report published by the Committee to Protect Journalists with seven other press freedom…
Journalists in the crossfire of Mozambique’s post-election crisis https://cpj.org/2024/11/journalists-in-the-crossfire-of-mozambiques-post-election-crisis/ @PressFreedom
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Journalists in the crossfire of Mozambique’s post-election crisis - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, November 19, 2024—In the weeks since Mozambique’s October 9 general election — which was characterized by irregularities and in which the ruling Frelimo party claimed victory — the country has descended into chaos as security personnel engage in…
CPJ details Kyrgyzstan’s media crackdown ahead of UN human rights review https://cpj.org/2024/11/cpj-details-kyrgyzstans-media-crackdown-ahead-of-un-human-rights-review/ @PressFreedom
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CPJ details Kyrgyzstan’s media crackdown ahead of UN human rights review - Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists has submitted a report on the state of press freedom and journalist safety in Kyrgyzstan to the United Nations Human Rights Council ahead of its 2025 Universal Periodic Review (UPR) session. CPJ’s submission, together…
Haitian journalist attacked as gang violence again surges in country https://cpj.org/2024/11/haitian-journalist-attacked-as-gang-violence-again-surges-in-country/ @PressFreedom
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Haitian journalist attacked as gang violence again surges in country - Committee to Protect Journalists
Miami, November 20, 2024—Gang members shot at journalist Wandy Charles and his family outside his home in a suburb of the capital, Port-au-Prince, on November 11, shortly before the local gang overran the area. Gang violence has again surged through sections…
Georgian police obstruct, detain journalists covering election protests https://cpj.org/2024/11/georgian-police-obstruct-detain-journalists-covering-election-protests/ @PressFreedom
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Georgian police obstruct, detain journalists covering election protests - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, November 20, 2024—Local rights groups recorded at least four incidents of police assaulting or obstructing journalists covering a November 19 election protest in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. Georgian opposition parties have alleged fraud and…
CPJ, others condemn abusive lawsuits against Greek journalists who exposed spyware scandal https://cpj.org/2024/11/cpj-others-condemn-abusive-lawsuits-against-greek-journalists-who-exposed-spyware-scandal/ @PressFreedom
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CPJ, others condemn abusive lawsuits against Greek journalists who exposed spyware scandal - Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists and six other international press freedom organizations issued a joint statement on Friday, November 22, 2024, condemning the ongoing legal actions against journalists who exposed Greece’s Predator spyware scandal and…
CPJ recognizes fearless journalists at 2024 International Press Freedom Awards https://cpj.org/2024/11/cpj-recognizes-fearless-journalists-at-2024-international-press-freedom-awards/ @PressFreedom
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CPJ recognizes fearless journalists at 2024 International Press Freedom Awards - Committee to Protect Journalists
Press freedom gala, hosted by John Oliver, honors journalists from four continents New York, November 22, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) celebrated four journalists from Gaza, Guatemala, Niger, and Russia at the 34th annual International…
CPJ calls on Israel to lift government boycott of Haaretz newspaper https://cpj.org/2024/11/cpj-calls-on-israel-to-lift-government-boycott-of-haaretz-newspaper/ @PressFreedom
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CPJ calls on Israel to lift government boycott of Haaretz newspaper - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, November 25, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Israel to end its sanctions against Israel’s Haaretz newspaper — the latest in the government’s efforts to stifle independent reporting of its war in Gaza. “We deplore the Israeli…
Turkmen journalist Soltan Achilova forcibly hospitalized, prevented from traveling abroad https://cpj.org/2024/11/turkmen-journalist-soltan-achilova-forcibly-hospitalized-prevented-from-traveling-abroad/ @PressFreedom
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Turkmen journalist Soltan Achilova forcibly hospitalized, prevented from traveling abroad - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, November 25, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Turkmen authorities to end the ongoing oppression of veteran journalist Soltan Achilova, who was forcibly hospitalized and again prevented from traveling abroad to be honored as a Martin…
CPJ calls for international probe after evidence indicates Israel targeted journalists in deadly Lebanon strike https://cpj.org/2024/11/cpj-calls-for-international-probe-after-evidence-indicates-israel-targeted-journalists-in-deadly-lebanon-strike/ @PressFreedom
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CPJ calls for international probe after evidence indicates Israel targeted journalists in deadly Lebanon strike - Committee to…
New York, November 26, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for an immediate international investigation into a deadly Israeli strike in Lebanon that legal experts believe could be a war crime as it likely deliberately targeted civilians, killing…
Haitian telecom authority suspends radio show, citing alleged ‘dissemination of propaganda’ https://cpj.org/2024/11/haitian-telecom-authority-suspends-radio-show-citing-alleged-dissemination-of-propaganda/ @PressFreedom
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Haitian telecom authority suspends radio show, citing alleged ‘dissemination of propaganda’ - Committee to Protect Journalists
Miami, November 26, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on CONATEL, Haiti’s telecommunications authority, to end its suspension of a popular evening show on Radio Mega, one of the country’s largest broadcast outlets, amid concerns the penalty…
Russia detains Crimean journalist Ediye Muslimova for 36 hours https://cpj.org/2024/11/russia-detains-crimean-journalist-ediye-muslimova-for-36-hours/ @PressFreedom
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Russia detains Crimean journalist Ediye Muslimova for 36 hours - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, November 26, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the detention of journalist Ediye Muslimova, in Simferopol, the capital of the Russian-occupied Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, and calls on the authorities to stop harassing Crimean…
CPJ, 24 other organizations release report on state censorship in the Americas https://cpj.org/2024/11/cpj-24-other-organizations-release-report-on-state-censorship-in-the-americas/ @PressFreedom
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CPJ, 24 other organizations release report on state censorship in the Americas - Committee to Protect Journalists
Twenty-four civil society organizations working in seven Latin American countries, including the Committee to Protect Journalists, released a November 2024 report titled “Impact of state censorship measures on the right to freedom of expression in the Americas…
Russian journalist Nika Novak sentenced to 4 years in prison https://cpj.org/2024/11/russian-journalist-nika-novak-sentenced-to-4-years-in-prison/ @PressFreedom
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Russian journalist Nika Novak sentenced to 4 years in prison - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, November 26, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Russian authorities to immediately release Russian journalist Nika Novak, who was sentenced by a court in the far-eastern city of Chita on Tuesday to four years in prison on “confidential…
Georgian Parliament bars non-broadcast media access, amid other restrictions https://cpj.org/2024/11/georgian-parliament-bars-non-broadcast-media-access-amid-other-restrictions/ @PressFreedom
Committee to Protect Journalists
Georgian Parliament bars non-broadcast media access, amid other restrictions - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, November 27, 2024 – The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Georgia’s Parliament to lift all restrictions on journalists’ entry into the parliament building, introduced on November 25 amid widespread protests against alleged fraud in the country’s…
Police detained multiple journalists in house raids across Turkey https://cpj.org/2024/11/police-detained-multiple-journalists-in-house-raids-across-turkey/ @PressFreedom
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Police detain multiple journalists in house raids across Turkey - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, November 27, 2024—Turkish authorities should stop treating journalists like terrorists by raiding their homes and detaining them, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. “Turkish authorities once more raided the homes of multiple journalists…
Journalist killed in mass shooting in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province https://cpj.org/2024/11/journalist-killed-in-mass-shooting-in-pakistans-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-province/ @PressFreedom
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Journalist killed in mass shooting in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, November 27, 2024—Unidentified shooters opened fire on civilian vehicles, killing at least 42 people, including Janan Hussain, a journalist for the independent digital outlet 365 News and general secretary of the Parachinar Press Club, on November…
Russia expels 2 German journalists in retaliatory response https://cpj.org/2024/11/russia-expels-2-german-journalists-in-retaliatory-response/ @PressFreedom
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Russia expels 2 German journalists in retaliatory response - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, November 27, 2024—Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said in a Wednesday press briefing that German journalists Frank Aischmann and Sven Feller were “ordered to hand in their accreditation” and leave Russian territory “in due…