Vietnamese blogger handed 12-year prison sentence for anti-state propaganda https://cpj.org/2024/10/vietnamese-blogger-handed-12-year-prison-sentence-for-anti-state-propaganda/ @PressFreedom
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Vietnamese blogger handed 12-year prison sentence for anti-state propaganda - Committee to Protect Journalists
Bangkok, October 31–A court in Hanoi sentenced Duong Van Thai, an independent Vietnamese blogger who went missing in Thailand and was later in Vietnamese custody in April 2023, to 12 years in prison and three years’ probation on Wednesday on charges of anti…
Ahead of the US election, we delivered safety training to over 700 journalists. Here’s what the press must know to keep safe. https://cpj.org/2024/10/ahead-of-the-us-election-we-delivered-safety-training-to-over-700-journalists-heres-what-the-press-must-know-to-keep-safe/ @PressFreedom
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Ahead of the US election, we delivered safety training to over 700 journalists. Here's what the press must know to keep safe. …
The November 2024 U.S. presidential election will take place after years of an increasingly polarized political climate in the country. This election comes after two previous contentious presidential election cycles, amid high levels of distrust in the media…
Mexican journalist Paty Bunbury shot dead in Colima, 2nd killed in less than 24 hours https://cpj.org/2024/10/mexican-journalist-paty-bunbury-shot-dead-in-colima-2nd-killed-in-less-than-24-hours/ @PressFreedom
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Mexican journalist Paty Bunbury shot dead in Colima, 2nd killed in less than 24 hours - Committee to Protect Journalists
Mexico City, October 31, 2024—Mexican authorities must immediately and transparently investigate Wednesday’s killing of journalist Patricia Ramírez González, also known as Paty Bunbury, in the city of Colima, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. …
Slovak journalist Kristína Kövešová physically attacked, injured on assignment https://cpj.org/2024/11/slovak-journalist-kristina-kovesova-physically-attacked-injured-on-assignment/ @PressFreedom
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Slovak journalist Kristína Kövešová physically attacked, injured on assignment - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, November 1, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Slovak authorities to swiftly complete their investigation into Wednesday’s physical attack by unknown individuals that injured Kristína Kövešová, a broadcast journalist with private…
CPJ, 27 partners call on Sandvine to strengthen commitment to human rights and remediate harms https://cpj.org/2024/11/cpj-27-partners-call-on-sandvine-to-strengthen-commitment-to-human-rights-and-remediate-harms/ @PressFreedom
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CPJ, 27 partners call on Sandvine to strengthen commitment to human rights and remediate harms - Committee to Protect Journalists
On October 31, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), alongside 27 other human rights organizations and experts, called on technology company Sandvine to publicly commit to upholding the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights…
North Macedonia journalist Blagoj Sersemov’s car damaged in arson attack https://cpj.org/2024/11/north-macedonia-journalist-blagoj-sersemovs-car-damaged-in-arson-attack/ @PressFreedom
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North Macedonia journalist Blagoj Sersemov’s car damaged in arson attack - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, November 4, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned by a October 23 arson attack on journalist Blagoj Sersemov’s vehicle, which was parked at his home in Štip, around 50 miles east of the Macedonian capital Skopje, and calls on authorities…
Bulgarian journalists beaten, threatened on election day https://cpj.org/2024/11/bulgarian-journalists-beaten-threatened-on-election-day/ @PressFreedom
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Bulgarian journalists beaten, threatened on election day - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, November 4, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Bulgarian authorities to swiftly investigate and prosecute those who attacked or threatened at least four journalists while they were reporting on Sunday’s parliamentary elections. “Harassment…
Gambian president withdraws defamation lawsuit against The Voice, editor https://cpj.org/2024/11/gambian-president-withdraws-defamation-lawsuit-against-the-voice-editor/ @PressFreedom
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Gambian president withdraws defamation lawsuit against The Voice, editor - Committee to Protect Journalists
Durban, November 4, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes Gambian President Adama Barrow’s decision to withdraw a civil defamation lawsuit against The Voice newspaper and its editor-in-chief and urges Attorney General Dawda A. Jallow to drop…
Greek riot police assault, detain reporter Giorgos Androutsou at protest https://cpj.org/2024/11/greek-riot-police-assault-detain-reporter-giorgos-androutsou-at-protest/ @PressFreedom
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Greek riot police assault, detain reporter Giorgos Androutsou at protest - Committee to Protect Journalists
Berlin, November 5, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the actions of riot police who threw reporter Giorgos Androutsou to the ground, beat, and dragged him, as he was covering a protest by firefighters in the capital Athens. “Greek authorities…
CPJ, 14 organizations urge UK to pause economic cooperation with Egypt until Alaa Abd el-Fattah is freed https://cpj.org/2024/11/cpj-14-organizations-urge-uk-to-pause-economic-cooperation-with-egypt-until-alaa-abd-el-fattah-is-freed/ @PressFreedom
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CPJ, 14 organizations urge UK to pause economic cooperation with Egypt until Alaa Abd el-Fattah is freed - Committee to Protect…
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 14 human rights organizations in a November 1 letter urging UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to suspend all economic and financial partnerships with Egypt until the country frees British writer Alaa Abd el-Fattah…
Azerbaijan to try RFE/RL’s Farid Mehralizada, 14 other journalists as it prepares to host COP29 https://cpj.org/2024/11/azerbaijan-to-try-rfe-rls-farid-mehralizada-14-other-journalists-as-it-prepares-to-host-cop29/ @PressFreedom
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Azerbaijan to try RFE/RL’s Farid Mehralizada, 14 other journalists as it prepares to host COP29 - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, November 6, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Azerbaijani authorities to immediately release Farid Mehralizada, an economist and journalist with U.S. Congress-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Azerbaijani service, known locally…
CPJ Board: The free press must be protected https://cpj.org/2024/11/cpj-board-the-free-press-must-be-protected/ @PressFreedom
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CPJ Board: The free press must be protected - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, November 6, 2024 – The United States was founded with press freedom as a cornerstone of its democracy. As the country prepares for a transition of power, following the election of Donald J. Trump as the 47th president of the United States, the board…
CPJ: Press freedom must be staunchly defended during second Trump presidency https://cpj.org/2024/11/cpj-press-freedom-must-be-staunchly-defended-during-second-trump-presidency/ @PressFreedom
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CPJ: Press freedom must be staunchly defended during second Trump presidency - Committee to Protect Journalists
November 6, 2024—Following the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has warned that the election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States represents a turning point for media freedom…
As COP29 nears, CPJ, partners urge EU to hold Azerbaijan to account over rights abuses https://cpj.org/2024/11/as-cop29-nears-cpj-partners-urge-eu-to-hold-azerbaijan-to-account-over-rights-abuses/ @PressFreedom
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As COP29 nears, CPJ, partners urge EU to hold Azerbaijan to account over rights abuses - Committee to Protect Journalists
CPJ and 16 other international human rights organizations on Wednesday called on the European Union to press Azerbaijan to release around a dozen jailed journalists and improve its dire human rights record as the country hosts the United Nations Climate Change…
Togolese regulator suspends Tampa Express for 3 months for criticizing minister https://cpj.org/2024/11/togolese-regulator-suspends-tampa-express-for-3-months-for-criticizing-minister/ @PressFreedom
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Togolese regulator suspends Tampa Express for 3 months for criticizing minister - Committee to Protect Journalists
Dakar, November 7, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Togolese authorities to reverse their three-month suspension of Tampa Express after the bi-monthly newspaper criticized a government minister. “Togolese authorities must allow Tampa Express…
Bolivian protesters threaten to hang journalist Jurgen Guzmán https://cpj.org/2024/11/bolivian-protesters-threaten-to-hang-journalist-jurgen-guzman/ @PressFreedom
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Bolivian protesters threaten to hang journalist Jurgen Guzmán - Committee to Protect Journalists
Bogotá, November 7, 2024—Bolivian authorities must thoroughly investigate violent attacks on journalists covering a wave of anti-government protests, including against reporter Jurgen Guzmán of private broadcaster Unitel TV, and hold those responsible to…
Masked protesters attack N1 TV, Euronews camera operators, damage camera in Serbia https://cpj.org/2024/11/masked-protesters-attack-n1-tv-euronews-camera-operators-damage-camera-in-serbia/ @PressFreedom
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Masked protesters attack N1 TV, Euronews camera operators, damage camera in Serbia - Committee to Protect Journalists
Berlin, November 7, 2024—Serbian authorities must swiftly and thoroughly investigate the November 5 attacks by masked individuals on a journalist and two camera operators working for N1 TV and Euronews as they were covering a demonstration in Novi Sad. “Serbian…
Journalist stabbed 21 times in Iraqi Kurdistan after reporting on corruption https://cpj.org/2024/11/journalist-stabbed-21-times-in-iraqi-kurdistan-after-reporting-on-corruption/ @PressFreedom
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Journalist stabbed 21 times in Iraqi Kurdistan after reporting on corruption - Committee to Protect Journalists
Sulaymaniyah, November 8, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for full accountability in the attack on journalist Wrya Abdulkhaliq by two men, who stabbed him 21 times and hit him in the head with the butt of a gun, in his home near Iraqi Kurdistan’s…
Indian journalist Rana Ayyub tailed by officials, harassed after number leaked https://cpj.org/2024/11/indian-journalist-rana-ayyub-tailed-by-officials-harassed-after-number-leaked/ @PressFreedom
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Indian journalist Rana Ayyub tailed by officials, harassed after number leaked - Committee to Protect Journalists
New Delhi, November 8, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists is highly concerned after Indian investigative journalist Rana Ayyub’s personal number was leaked online and, separately, local intelligence personnel followed and repeatedly questioned her…
‘Catastrophic’: Journalists say ethnic cleansing taking place in a news void in northern Gaza https://cpj.org/2024/11/catastrophic-journalists-say-ethnic-cleansing-taking-place-in-a-news-void-in-northern-gaza/ @PressFreedom
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‘Catastrophic’: Journalists say ethnic cleansing taking place in a news void in northern Gaza - Committee to Protect Journalists
On Wednesday, November 6, an Israeli strike killed at least 15 people in a house in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza. But communications difficulties meant that the Gaza health ministry struggled to determine the death toll. This is just one example among countless…
CPJ urges Bangladesh’s interim leader Yunus to protect press freedom https://cpj.org/2024/11/cpj-urges-bangladeshs-interim-leader-yunus-to-protect-press-freedom/ @PressFreedom
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CPJ urges Bangladesh’s interim leader Yunus to protect press freedom - Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday, November 11, wrote to Professor Muhammad Yunus urging him to protect press freedom in his role as chief adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh. On November 4, the interim information ministry announced…