New York, May 26, 2009--The Committee to Protect Journalists is very concerned about the well-being
of two captive journalists, a Canadian and an Australian, who
urged their respective governments to work harder for their release in a phone
call with a reporter on Sunday. Both journalists said they were sick and being
held in harsh conditions.
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New York, November 19, 2007-- The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes an Australian coroner's Friday ruling that five journalists were deliberately killed in 1975 by Indonesian armed forces seeking to prevent them from reporting on Indonesia's invasion of East Timor.
The killings may qualify as war crimes under the Geneva Conventions and Australian law, according to the report by Dorelle Pinch, the deputy coroner for the state of New South Wales. Pinch referred the case to the Australian Attorney-General Philip Ruddock.
New York, October 10, 2007—The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned about the press freedom implications of proposed Australian legislation that would give the federal police commissioner powers to unilaterally block Internet content that he or she “has reason to believe … is crime or terrorist related.”
The Communications Legislation Amendment (Crime or Terrorism Related Internet Content) was introduced before the Senate by Communications Minister and Sen. Helen Coonan on September 13 and is now in its second reading. It seeks to expand the list of censored sites in Australia, according to news reports. That list currently focuses on pornographic content, those reports said.
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New York, October 13, 2005 – The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concerned by contempt of court charges filed against two reporters for the Melbourne-based Herald Sun who refused to divulge the source for a report on government plans to cut war veteran benefits.
Gerard McManus and Michael Harvey could face jail if convicted. The chief judge of the County Court in the state of Victoria ordered them to appear before him next month, according to news reports on Thursday.
Gerard McManus and Michael Harvey could face jail if convicted. The chief judge of the County Court in the state of Victoria ordered them to appear before him next month, according to news reports on Thursday.
Iraqi journalists frequently face hazardous conditions on the job.
By Joel Campagna and Hani Sabra
Borrowing a page from the U.S. playbook, the Indonesian military is restricting and controlling coverage of their war in the restive province of Aceh.
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The U.S. government took aggressive measures in
2002 to shield some of its activities from press scrutiny. These steps
not only reduced access for U.S. reporters but had a global ripple
effect, with autocratic leaders citing U.S. government actions to
justify repressive policies.
New York, October 25, 2002—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemns the recent attack on journalist Hedley Thomas and his family at their home in Brisbane, on the east coast of Australia. Thomas is a reporter with the Courier-Mail, a national daily.
At about 10:30 p.m. on October 23, an unidentified gunman fired four shots at Thomas' home, according to Australian media reports. No one was injured, although one bullet missed Thomas' wife, Ruth Mathewson, by only inches. The couple's two children, aged 18 months and 3 years, were sleeping at the time of the attack.
At about 10:30 p.m. on October 23, an unidentified gunman fired four shots at Thomas' home, according to Australian media reports. No one was injured, although one bullet missed Thomas' wife, Ruth Mathewson, by only inches. The couple's two children, aged 18 months and 3 years, were sleeping at the time of the attack.
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