Committee to Protect Journalists - Asia tag:cpj.org,2008-09-16://1 2009-11-20T16:37:32Z Movable Type 4.23-en Singapore refuses to renew foreign journalist’s visa tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13825 2009-11-19T17:30:35Z 2009-11-20T16:37:32Z New York, November 19, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Singapore government’s refusal to renew British freelance journalist Benjamin Bland’s work visa and its rejection of his application to cover the recently concluded Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit meeting. Bland had planned to report on the summit for... Committee to Protect Journalists

New York, November 19, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Singapore government’s refusal to renew British freelance journalist Benjamin Bland’s work visa and its rejection of his application to cover the recently concluded Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit meeting. Bland had planned to report on the summit for the U.K.’s Daily Telegraph newspaper.

]]> Honored for their work, threatened at home tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13823 2009-11-19T17:18:54Z 2009-11-20T00:25:09Z CPJ introduces 2009 International Press Freedom Awardees Washington, November 19, 2009—Naziha Réjiba, editor of the Tunisian online news journal Kalima, said she knows what to expect when she returns home—surveillance, harassment, and threats conducted by one the world’s most repressive governments.... Committee to Protect Journalists CPJ introduces 2009 International Press Freedom Awardees
Naziha Réjiba (CPJ/Jeremy Bigwood) Washington, November 19, 2009—Naziha Réjiba, editor of the Tunisian online news journal Kalima, said she knows what to expect when she returns home—surveillance, harassment, and threats conducted by one the world’s most repressive governments.

]]> Indonesia deports two foreign journalists tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13820 2009-11-18T18:16:21Z 2009-11-18T18:21:35Z Committee to Protect Journalists New York, November 18, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Indonesian government’s decision to deport Raimondo Bultrini, a reporter with Italy’s weekly L’Espresso, and Kumkum Dasgupta, an assistant editor with India’s Hindustan Times, for lacking accreditation. 

]]> Journalist and translator freed in Afghanistan tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13809 2009-11-12T21:28:22Z 2009-11-12T21:30:18Z New York, November 12, 2009—A Norwegian freelance journalist and an Afghan colleague were released Thursday after nearly a week in captivity in eastern Afghanistan, according to international news reports.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, November 12, 2009—A Norwegian freelance journalist and an Afghan colleague were released Thursday after nearly a week in captivity in eastern Afghanistan, according to international news reports.

]]> Obama should press Chinese for release of jailed journalists tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13800 2009-11-10T21:53:54Z 2009-11-11T18:02:50Z Dear President Obama: We are heartened by news reports that you plan to talk to Chinese leaders about human rights and related issues when you visit the country next week. On World Press Freedom Day in May, you specifically raised the cases of two of China’s jailed journalists—Shi Tao, imprisoned for allegedly “leaking state secrets,” and Hu Jia, behind bars for alleged “incitement to subvert state power.” Both men remain jailed, and we ask that you now press for their immediate release. Committee to Protect Journalists ]]> CPJ urges PM Brown to investigate Farrell rescue tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13787 2009-11-05T13:05:41Z 2009-11-06T20:23:37Z Dear Prime Minister Brown: The Committee to Protect Journalists wishes to offer our condolences on the loss of British Parachute Regiment Cpl. John Harrison, who died in a September 9 military operation to rescue two journalists kidnapped by Taliban forces in Afghanistan. We are grateful that New York Times reporter Stephen Farrell, a British-Irish national, was safely rescued, but we’re saddened by the loss of his colleague, fellow New York Times reporter Sultan Munadi. Committee to Protect Journalists Chinese authorities detain Uighur Web site managers tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13776 2009-10-30T19:47:56Z 2009-10-30T20:07:08Z Committee to Protect Journalists New York, October 30, 2009—Chinese police have reportedly arrested two Uighur journalists who published online about Uighur issues in Xinjiang, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Chinese authorities blamed local and international Uighur Web sites for fueling July's ethnic violence, according to international news reports. 

]]> Burmese authorities detain freelance journalist tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13773 2009-10-29T19:33:34Z 2009-10-29T19:59:06Z Committee to Protect Journalists New York, October 29, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns and calls for the immediate release of freelance journalist and blogger Pai Soe Oo, who was detained by government authorities on Wednesday for questioning. 

]]> Death threats sent to paper of slain editor in Sri Lanka tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13770 2009-10-28T19:46:57Z 2009-10-28T20:05:15Z New York, October 28, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists is greatly concerned by ongoing threats to Sri Lanka’s journalists and media organizations. Anonymous letters with death threats, at left, recently sent to Sunday Leader Editor-in-Chief Frederica Jansz and News Editor Munza Mushtaq echo those that ended in the death... Committee to Protect Journalists (The Sunday Leader)

New York, October 28, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists is greatly concerned by ongoing threats to Sri Lanka’s journalists and media organizations. Anonymous letters with death threats, at left, recently sent to Sunday Leader Editor-in-Chief Frederica Jansz and News Editor Munza Mushtaq echo those that ended in the death of the paper’s founder, Lasantha Wickramatunga, in January. 

“Our concern is that these most recent threats, like so many others, and the deaths of 11 journalists since President Mahinda Rajapaksa came to power in 2006, will remain unexplained and those behind them will remain unprosecuted,” said Bob Dietz, CPJ’s Asia program coordinator. “The air of impunity surrounding violence against the media is having a chilling effect on journalists.”

]]> Security forces harass Pakistani newspapers tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13660 2009-10-02T16:05:17Z 2009-10-02T16:05:59Z The Urdu daily Asaap said Frontier Corps forces were posted outside its offices on August 1, 2009, questioning staff about connections with local insurgents, according to local news reports. The Frontier Corps is a local paramilitary unit stationed to quell a violent independence movement staged by Baloch nationalist groups in... Committee to Protect Journalists The Urdu daily Asaap said Frontier Corps forces were posted outside its offices on August 1, 2009, questioning staff about connections with local insurgents, according to local news reports. The Frontier Corps is a local paramilitary unit stationed to quell a violent independence movement staged by Baloch nationalist groups in the province. 

]]> National Day censorship intensifies in China tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13653 2009-09-30T18:22:46Z 2009-09-30T18:24:49Z New York, September 30, 2009—National Day celebrations on Thursday will be marred by extensive media restrictions in China, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The public holiday marks the founding of the People’s Republic of China by the Chinese Communist Party in 1949... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, September 30, 2009—National Day celebrations on Thursday will be marred by extensive media restrictions in China, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The public holiday marks the founding of the People’s Republic of China by the Chinese Communist Party in 1949 Chinese police assault Japanese news agency journalists tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13651 2009-09-30T16:04:45Z 2009-09-30T18:15:58Z Committee to Protect Journalists Chinese authorities assaulted three journalists from the Japanese Kyodo News agency in a Beijing hotel room on September 18, 2009, according to international news reports. 

]]> Vietnam's Triet urged to fulfill promises on reform tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13635 2009-09-25T14:18:34Z 2009-09-25T14:07:47Z Dear Mr. President: It has been nearly three years since Vietnam was accepted into the World Trade Organization and your government announced its intention to play a more prominent role in international organizations and multilateral forums. Your participation in this week’s United Nations General Assembly and your country’s scheduled assumption next year of the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are testament to Vietnam’s more engaged approach to international relations. Committee to Protect Journalists Supreme Court moves trial in Philippine attack tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13625 2009-09-23T18:49:58Z 2009-09-23T18:56:20Z New York, September 23, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists applauds a Philippine Supreme Court decision to grant a change of venue in the trial of a defendant in the attempted murder of radio journalist Nilo Labares, who was shot and injured in Cagayan de Oro City in March. The transfer... Committee to Protect Journalists Nilo Labares, who was shot and injured in Cagayan de Oro City in March. The transfer is the third venue change recently approved by the Supreme Court in a media attack. ]]> CBS reporter injured in IED attack in Afghanistan tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13623 2009-09-23T16:30:50Z 2009-09-23T16:31:40Z An improvised explosive device hit a Unites States Army vehicle in Logar Province in Afghanistan on August 28, 2009, killing one U.S. soldier and injuring CBS Radio news correspondent Cami McCormick, CBS reported on its Web site.... Committee to Protect Journalists An improvised explosive device hit a Unites States Army vehicle in Logar Province in Afghanistan on August 28, 2009, killing one U.S. soldier and injuring CBS Radio news correspondent Cami McCormick, CBS reported on its Web site.

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