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
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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…
CPJ calls for immediate release of Pakistan journalist Matiullah Jan https://cpj.org/2024/11/cpj-calls-for-immediate-release-of-pakistan-journalist-matiullah-jan/ @PressFreedom
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CPJ calls for immediate release of Pakistan journalist Matiullah Jan - Committee to Protect Journalists
Pakistan authorities must immediately and unconditionally release senior journalist Matiullah Jan and stop harassing him for his journalistic work, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Thursday. “CPJ is dismayed by the arrest of Pakistani journalist…
CPJ condemns 7-year jail sentence for Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu on spy charges https://cpj.org/2024/11/cpj-condemns-7-year-jail-sentence-for-chinese-journalist-dong-yuyu-on-spy-charges/ @PressFreedom
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CPJ condemns 7-year jail sentence for Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu on spy charges - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, November 29, 2024 – The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns a harsh seven-year jail sentence handed down to veteran Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu on Friday on espionage charges, and calls for his immediate release. Dong, 62, a columnist for…
Burundi prosecutors seek 12-year prison term for journalist Sandra Muhoza https://cpj.org/2024/12/burundi-prosecutors-seek-12-year-prison-term-for-journalist-sandra-muhoza/ @PressFreedom
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Burundi prosecutors seek 12-year prison term for journalist Sandra Muhoza - Committee to Protect Journalists
Kampala, December 2, 2024—Burundi prosecutors requested a 12-year prison sentence for journalist Sandra Muhoza, who has been detained for seven months on charges of undermining the integrity of Burundi’s national territory and inciting ethnic hatred. The…
M23 rebels attack radio station, journalist killed in eastern DRC https://cpj.org/2024/12/m23-rebels-attack-radio-station-journalist-killed-in-eastern-drc/ @PressFreedom
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M23 rebels attack radio station, journalist killed in eastern DRC - Committee to Protect Journalists
Kinshasa, December 2, 2024—Following clashes with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) on October 29, M23 rebels attacked the facilities of the privately owned Mpety community radio station (RCMP) in the Walikale territory in eastern…
N1 TV, Nova journalists attacked while covering Serbian demonstrations https://cpj.org/2024/12/n1-tv-nova-journalists-attacked-while-covering-serbian-demonstrations/ @PressFreedom
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N1 TV, Nova journalists attacked while covering Serbian demonstrations - Committee to Protect Journalists
Berlin, December 4, 2024 — The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Serbian authorities to take immediate and effective steps to ensure the safety of journalists covering demonstrations after recent physical attacks on journalists. “We welcome Serbian…
CPJ condemns police brutality against journalists covering Georgian protests https://cpj.org/2024/12/cpj-condemns-police-brutality-against-journalists-covering-georgian-protests/ @PressFreedom
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CPJ condemns police brutality against journalists covering Georgian protests - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, December 4, 2024 – The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Georgian authorities to hold police officers accountable and ensure journalists’ safety following multiple reports of least 50 journalists injured during violent police dispersals…
Kosovo journalist Berat Buzhala, Nacionale newsroom receive death threat https://cpj.org/2024/12/kosovo-journalist-berat-buzhala-nacionale-newsroom-receive-death-threat/ @PressFreedom
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Kosovo journalist Berat Buzhala, Nacionale newsroom receive death threat - Committee to Protect Journalists
Berlin December 5, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Kosovo authorities to ensure the safety of journalist Berat Buzhala, founder of the online media outlet Nacionale, following a December 2 death threat he received via Facebook messenger…
Award-winning Syrian photojournalist Anas Alkharboutli killed in Hama https://cpj.org/2024/12/award-winning-syrian-photojournalist-anas-alkharboutli-killed-in-hama/ @PressFreedom
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Award-winning Syrian photojournalist Anas Alkharboutli killed in Hama - Committee to Protect Journalists
Sulaymaniyah, December 4, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists is saddened and alarmed by the killing of award-winning Syrian journalist Anas Alkharboutli in a western Syria conflict zone and calls for an investigation into whether he was targeted for…
Taliban detains 7 Arezo TV journalists, seals network’s offices in Kabul https://cpj.org/2024/12/taliban-detains-7-arezo-tv-journalists-seals-networks-offices-in-kabul/ @PressFreedom
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Taliban detains 7 Arezo TV journalists, seals network’s offices in Kabul - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, December 5, 2024—Dozens of Taliban agents from the General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) raided the offices of private broadcaster Arezo TV on December 4 in the capital, Kabul, questioned staff members for four hours, and detained seven journalists…
Azerbaijani authorities detain at least 6 journalists on currency smuggling charges https://cpj.org/2024/12/azerbaijani-authorities-detain-at-least-6-journalists-on-currency-smuggling-charges/ @PressFreedom
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Azerbaijani authorities detain at least 6 journalists on currency smuggling charges - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, December 6, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the Azerbaijani authorities’ detention of at least six journalists and media workers in the capital Baku on Friday. At around noon, independent journalist Ramin Jabrayilzade (also known…
Guinean journalist Habib Marouane Camara attacked, abducted by uniformed men https://cpj.org/2024/12/guinean-journalist-habib-marouane-camara-attacked-abducted-by-uniformed-men/ @PressFreedom
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Guinean journalist Habib Marouane Camara attacked, abducted by uniformed men - Committee to Protect Journalists
Dakar, December 6, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Guinean authorities to investigate journalist Habib Marouane Camara’s whereabouts and ensure his safety after he was attacked and abducted on Tuesday by men in gendarme uniforms in Conakry…