Committee to Protect Journalists - CPJ tag:cpj.org,2008-09-16://1 2012-03-28T22:01:04Z Movable Type 4.38 CPJ dismayed as U.N. journalist safety plan falters tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18968 2012-03-28T21:14:25Z 2012-03-28T22:01:04Z New York, March 28, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply disappointed that a U.N. plan to promote journalist safety and curb impunity in journalist killings was not endorsed during UNESCO's 28th biennial session held in Paris.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, March 28, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply disappointed that a U.N. plan to promote journalist safety and curb impunity in journalist killings was not endorsed during UNESCO's 28th biennial session held in Paris.

]]> Media leaders join CPJ board of directors tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17612 2011-07-18T14:34:23Z 2011-07-18T17:09:40Z New York, July 18, 2011--Five distinguished leaders of new and traditional media worldwide have joined the board of directors of the Committee to Protect Journalists. The new members--John Carroll, Arianna Huffington, Jonathan Klein, Mhamed Krichen, and Jacob Weisberg--join a roster of remarkable journalists and news executives playing a vital role... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, July 18, 2011--Five distinguished leaders of new and traditional media worldwide have joined the board of directors of the Committee to Protect Journalists. The new members--John Carroll, Arianna Huffington, Jonathan Klein, Mhamed Krichen, and Jacob Weisberg--join a roster of remarkable journalists and news executives playing a vital role in CPJ's fight for press freedom.

]]> Rowe elected CPJ chairman tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17462 2011-06-16T16:01:25Z 2011-06-24T18:28:49Z New York, June 16, 2011--Sandra Mims Rowe, a distinguished editor with a record of journalistic and civic leadership, has been elected chairman of the Committee to Protect Journalists. Rowe succeeds Paul Steiger, president and editor-in-chief of ProPublica. Steiger served as CPJ chairman since 2005.... Committee to Protect Journalists

New York, June 16, 2011--Sandra Mims Rowe, a distinguished editor with a record of journalistic and civic leadership, has been elected chairman of the Committee to Protect Journalists. Rowe succeeds Paul Steiger, president and editor-in-chief of ProPublica. Steiger served as CPJ chairman since 2005.

]]> CPJ alarmed by attack on Lara Logan of CBS News tag:cpj.org,2011://1.16818 2011-02-15T22:11:41Z 2011-02-17T15:21:11Z New York, February 15, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by news that CBS correspondent and CPJ board member Lara Logan was sexually assaulted and beaten in Cairo on Friday while covering rallies marking the resignation of Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak. "We have seen Lara's compassion at work while... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, February 15, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by news that CBS correspondent and CPJ board member Lara Logan was sexually assaulted and beaten in Cairo on Friday while covering rallies marking the resignation of Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak. "We have seen Lara's compassion at work while helping journalists who have faced brutal aggression while doing their jobs," CPJ Chairman Paul Steiger said. "She is a brilliant, courageous, and committed reporter. Our thoughts are with Lara as she recovers."

]]> CPJ Impact tag:cpj.org,2010://1.15905 2010-08-19T19:17:51Z 2011-04-24T01:30:24Z News from the Committee to Protect Journalists, August 2010 Honduras report citing official failures draws a responseIn a few short months, seven journalists were gunned down in Honduras. While the country has been beset by crime and political turmoil, it had not been known as a particularly dangerous place for... Committee to Protect Journalists

News from the Committee to Protect Journalists, August 2010

President Porfirio Lobo during a televised press conference in January. (AP/Esteban Felix)

Honduras report citing official failures draws a response

In a few short months, seven journalists were gunned down in Honduras. While the country has been beset by crime and political turmoil, it had not been known as a particularly dangerous place for the press. Is someone targeting the media?

CPJ dispatched consultant Mike O'Connor to Honduras to find out. His detailed report chronicling all seven murders paints a complex picture in which journalists covering crime and corruption are also tainted by it. While there is no evidence of a government conspiracy in the killings, there are plenty of indications of official indifference and incompetence in carrying out investigations. The failures, CPJ found, may be fueling additional violence.

]]> CPJ, partner groups urge UNESCO to pull Obiang prize tag:cpj.org,2010://1.15079 2010-08-12T13:19:54Z 2010-08-12T13:35:50Z New York, August 12, 2010--The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization should cancel the Obiang prize at its next session in October 2010, the Committee to Protect Journalists and 95 partner groups said in a letter to UNESCO Executive Board members today.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, August 12, 2010--The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization should cancel the Obiang prize at its next session in October 2010, the Committee to Protect Journalists and 95 partner groups said in a letter to UNESCO Executive Board members today.

]]> CPJ Impact tag:cpj.org,2010://1.14965 2010-07-20T20:24:59Z 2010-07-29T13:33:54Z News from the Committee to Protect Journalists, July 2010Cuba begins releasing journalists For weeks, CPJ staff had been getting hints that Cuba, under a deal brokered by the Catholic Church and Spanish government, would release imprisoned journalists and political dissidents. Some families had been told to buy suits for... Committee to Protect Journalists

News from the Committee to Protect Journalists, July 2010

Newly freed political prisoners at a press conference in Madrid. (AP/Emilio Morenatti)

Cuba begins releasing journalists

For weeks, CPJ staff had been getting hints that Cuba, under a deal brokered by the Catholic Church and Spanish government, would release imprisoned journalists and political dissidents. Some families had been told to buy suits for their jailed loved ones, a sure sign that something was up. After years of painstaking reporting, contact-building and campaigning on Cuba, we were in a great position to move quickly when at last on July 13 the Cuban authorities put six journalists on a plane for Madrid. CPJ Europe Consultant Borja Bergareche was there to welcome the new exiles, the first in what is expected to be a series of releases by the Castro regime. Three more journalists have since been freed. Prior to the releases, CPJ research had identified 21 journalists in Cuban prisons for their independent reporting and commentary. All but one of the journalists had been detained in March 2003, in the massive government crackdown on political dissent and independent journalism that came to be known as the Black Spring.

]]> Sri Lankan attorney general assures exiled journalists tag:cpj.org,2010://1.14376 2010-03-10T17:51:28Z 2010-03-10T18:04:44Z Colombo, March 10, 2010—In a meeting with a CPJ delegation today, Sri Lankan Attorney General Mohan Peiris said he was prepared to offer protection to any of the nation’s journalists who return to the country from exile.... Committee to Protect Journalists Colombo, March 10, 2010—In a meeting with a CPJ delegation today, Sri Lankan Attorney General Mohan Peiris said he was prepared to offer protection to any of the nation’s journalists who return to the country from exile.

]]> Uribe to CPJ, FLIP: 'Illegal spies are enemies of Colombia' tag:cpj.org,2010://1.14309 2010-02-17T19:17:15Z 2010-02-18T14:50:10Z Committee to Protect Journalists Uribe (AP)

Bogotá, February 17, 2010—Colombian  President Alvaro Uribe Vélez said on Tuesday that those who illegally spy on the press are “enemies of his government” during a meeting with a delegation from the Committee to Protect Journalists and the Foundation for Freedom of the Press (FLIP). 

Uribe issued the statement at the urging of the CPJ and FLIP delegation, which met with the president and top government officials including Vice President Francisco Santos; Minister of Interior Fabio Valencia Cossio; Felipe Muñoz, the director of national intelligence, or DAS; the director of the national police, General Oscar Naranjo Trujillo; and other high-ranking officials in a two-hour-long meeting at the presidential palace, known as Casa Nariño.

]]> Rebecca MacKinnon, Ahmed Rashid, and María Teresa Ronderos join CPJ board tag:cpj.org,2009://1.14020 2009-12-21T16:49:29Z 2009-12-21T16:57:22Z New York, December 21, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists announced the addition of three leading journalists to its board of directors today: Rebecca MacKinnon of Global Voices, Ahmed Rashid, journalist and scholar, and María Teresa Ronderos of Semana.com.... Committee to Protect Journalists Global Voices, Ahmed Rashid, journalist and scholar, and María Teresa Ronderos of Semana.com.

]]> CPJ joins Global Day of Solidarity with Philippine journalists tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13979 2009-12-09T21:12:40Z 2009-12-09T21:28:54Z Committee to Protect Journalists New York, December 9, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists joins in the call to journalists across the world to join the Global Day of Solidarity today to demand justice for the journalists slaughtered in Maguindanao province of the Philippines on November 23.

]]> CPJ receives Dodd human rights prize tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13667 2009-10-05T13:40:25Z 2009-10-06T15:48:57Z Committee to Protect Journalists New York, October 5, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists was honored today with the fourth biennial Thomas J. Dodd Prize in International Justice and Human Rights. The $75,000 prize is given "to an individual or group who has made a significant effort to advance the cause of international justice and global human rights." CPJ was selected for the prize by a committee representing the University of Connecticut, the advisory board of the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, and representatives of the human rights community. 

]]> Coalition challenges YouTube blocking in China tag:cpj.org,2009:/blog//8.11048 2009-03-25T15:59:58Z 2009-03-25T17:19:29Z The blocking of YouTube in China is "inconsistent with the rule of law and the right to freedom of expression," the Global Network Initiative said in a statement today. CPJ is a member of the Initiative, a coalition of information and communications companies, human rights organizations, academics, and investors that... Committee to Protect Journalists The blocking of YouTube in China is "inconsistent with the rule of law and the right to freedom of expression," the Global Network Initiative said in a statement today. CPJ is a member of the Initiative, a coalition of information and communications companies, human rights organizations, academics, and investors that resists government censorship worldwide.

]]> CPJ awardee Mtetwa faces possible arrest in Zimbabwe tag:cpj.org,2009://1.10987 2009-03-13T18:14:24Z 2009-03-19T17:24:48Z New York, March 13, 2009--The Zimbabwean attorney general's office should halt a baseless criminal investigation into human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.... Committee to Protect Journalists ReutersNew York, March 13, 2009--The Zimbabwean attorney general's office should halt a baseless criminal investigation into human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

]]> CPJ circulates petition for release of Roxana Saberi tag:cpj.org,2009://1.10957 2009-03-05T20:00:57Z 2009-03-11T15:27:10Z New York, March 5, 2009--The Committee to Protect Journalists has seen a groundswell of support for Roxana Saberi, an American journalist who is being held without charge at Tehran's Evin prison, through its Facebook petition. Saberi, 31, was detained at the end of January and has not been heard from... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, March 5, 2009--The Committee to Protect Journalists has seen a groundswell of support for Roxana Saberi, an American journalist who is being held without charge at Tehran's Evin prison, through its Facebook petition. Saberi, 31, was detained at the end of January and has not been heard from since February 10. She is a freelance journalist who has worked for multiple international news outlets from Iran for six years.

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