Committee to Protect Journalists - UAE tag:cpj.org,2008-09-16://1 2013-04-10T21:23:56Z Movable Type 4.38 UAE may deport refugee Tamil journalist to Sri Lanka tag:cpj.org,2013://1.21537 2013-04-10T21:05:32Z 2013-04-10T21:23:56Z New York, April 10, 2013--The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concerned by news reports that a Tamil journalist in the United Arab Emirates may be deported to Sri Lanka this week despite her United Nations refugee status, and calls on authorities in the UAE to halt any such... Committee to Protect Journalists Sri Lankan Tamils hold photos of family members who disappeared in the war between Sri Lankan government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels as they wait to hand over a petition at the U.N. office in Colombo on March 13. (Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte)

New York, April 10, 2013--The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concerned by news reports that a Tamil journalist in the United Arab Emirates may be deported to Sri Lanka this week despite her United Nations refugee status, and calls on authorities in the UAE to halt any such deportation measures.

]]> UAE intent on punishing online dissent tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17449 2011-06-14T20:56:12Z 2011-06-14T21:03:46Z New York, June 14, 2011-- Today's trial of prominent political blogger Ahmad Mansoor and four others for alleged insult of authorities, criticism and undermining of the government in relation to the their online writings and activism represents a further setback for press freedom in the United Arab Emirates, the Committee... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, June 14, 2011-- Today's trial of prominent political blogger Ahmad Mansoor and four others for alleged insult of authorities, criticism and undermining of the government in relation to the their online writings and activism represents a further setback for press freedom in the United Arab Emirates, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

]]> More journalists held in Libya; blogger jailed in Egypt tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17119 2011-04-11T21:30:24Z 2011-04-11T21:55:09Z New York, April 11, 2011--Continuing a weeks-long pattern of seizing journalists covering the Libyan conflict, the government of Muammar Qaddafi is detaining two more television journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. And in Egypt, in a serious setback for press freedom under the transitional government, a court... Committee to Protect Journalists Magdi Hilali among detained. (MBC)

New York, April 11, 2011--Continuing a weeks-long pattern of seizing journalists covering the Libyan conflict, the government of Muammar Qaddafi is detaining two more television journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. And in Egypt, in a serious setback for press freedom under the transitional government, a court has sentenced a blogger to a three-year prison term for "insulting the military." 

]]> Attacks on the Press 2010: Middle East and North Africa Developments tag:cpj.org,2011://1.16629 2011-02-15T05:01:55Z 2011-02-15T02:28:37Z Committee to Protect Journalists CPJ calls on the UAE to end journalist's 13-month ordeal tag:cpj.org,2010://1.16122 2010-09-28T16:34:21Z 2010-09-28T17:06:14Z New York, September 28, 2010--The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in Dubai to allow for due process in the criminal defamation trial of Mark Townsend, a freelance journalist and regular contributor to The Washington Times. The trial is set to begin on Wednesday.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, September 28, 2010--The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in Dubai to allow for due process in the criminal defamation trial of Mark Townsend, a freelance journalist and regular contributor to The Washington Times. The trial is set to begin on Wednesday.

]]> UAE to suspend BlackBerry functionality tag:cpj.org,2010://1.15042 2010-08-02T21:55:20Z 2010-08-02T22:04:36Z New York, August 2, 2010—The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the United Arab Emirates’ decision to suspend BlackBerry services for e-mail, instant messaging, and browsing the Web. The communications authority in the UAE announced on Sunday that it would suspend the data applications as of October 11. CPJ... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, August 2, 2010—The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the United Arab Emirates’ decision to suspend BlackBerry services for e-mail, instant messaging, and browsing the Web. The communications authority in the UAE announced on Sunday that it would suspend the data applications as of October 11. CPJ calls on the authorities to recall the ban, which is an attempt to control the flow of information and monitor communication in the country. 

]]> Human rights coverage spreads, despite government pushback tag:cpj.org,2010://1.13971 2010-02-16T05:53:30Z 2010-02-15T22:04:31Z By Mohamed Abdel Dayem and Robert Mahoney The media in the Middle East loved the Intifada. Every detail of Israel’s violations of human rights in the late 1980s in the West Bank and Gaza appeared in the Arabic and Farsi press. The governments that owned or controlled these media... Committee to Protect Journalists http://cpj.org/ Reports of Egyptian police torture spark protests in Cairo. (Reuters/Mona Sharaf)By Mohamed Abdel Dayem and Robert Mahoney

The media in the Middle East loved the Intifada. Every detail of Israel’s violations of human rights in the late 1980s in the West Bank and Gaza appeared in the Arabic and Farsi press. The governments that owned or controlled these media outlets loved it, too. When pan-Arab satellite television stations emerged in the 1990s, they looped hours of footage of Israeli soldiers and Jewish settlers repressing Palestinians. ]]> Attacks on the Press 2009: Middle East and North Africa Developments tag:cpj.org,2010://1.13914 2010-02-16T05:02:10Z 2010-02-15T17:43:53Z Committee to Protect Journalists http://cpj.org/ UAE newspaper suspended, editor and publisher fined tag:cpj.org,2009://1.11483 2009-07-06T22:01:32Z 2009-07-06T22:07:25Z New York, July 6, 2009--A criminal court has suspended a newspaper that reported on a horse-racing scandal, upholding a 2008 ruling. Its editor and publisher were also fined.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, July 6, 2009--A criminal court has suspended a newspaper that reported on a horse-racing scandal, upholding a 2008 ruling. Its editor and publisher were also fined.

]]> CPJ concerned about UAE draft media law tag:cpj.org,2009://1.10966 2009-03-09T15:39:19Z 2009-03-09T15:47:15Z Your Highness: We are writing to express our concern about a draft of the United Arab Emirates' ‎media law, recently approved by the Federal National Council. We urge you to reject the law in its current form, which if passed would negatively impact the state of press freedom in the UAE. Committee to Protect Journalists Attacks on the Press in 2008: Middle East/North Africa Developments tag:cpj.org,2009://1.10703 2009-02-10T05:22:05Z 2009-04-24T16:17:18Z Committee to Protect Journalists http://cpj.org/ CPJ urges Dubai to restore Pakistani TV transmissions tag:216.139.245.96,2007://1.2179 2007-11-21T17:00:00Z 2009-07-30T14:02:53Z Dear Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, We are greatly disturbed by your government's decision on Friday to stop satellite re-transmission of GEO TV and ARY One World Television through the Dubai Media City. The fact that the stations remain off the air five days after the decision undermines the stated aim of the United Arab Emirates "to transform Dubai into a knowledge-based society and economy" as described on the Media City Web site. Committee to Protect Journalists November 21, 2007

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai

Via facsimile: + 971 4  330 3399

Dear Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum,

We are greatly disturbed by your government's decision on Friday to stop satellite re-transmission of GEO TV and ARY One World Television through the Dubai Media City. The fact that the stations remain off the air five days after the decision undermines the stated aim of the United Arab Emirates "to transform Dubai into a knowledge-based society and economy" as described on the Media City Web site.

]]> Attacks on the Press 2006: Middle East Analysis tag:216.139.245.96,2008://1.6697 2007-02-05T16:53:40Z 2009-07-30T14:03:06Z As democracy falters, Arab press still pushes for freedom By Joel Campagna Across the Middle East, political reform gained momentum in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003. Egyptians and Lebanese clamored for democracy; elections in... Committee to Protect Journalists As democracy falters, Arab press still pushes for freedom
 By Joel Campagna
Across the Middle East, political reform gained momentum in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003. Egyptians and Lebanese clamored for democracy; elections in Iraq, Palestine, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia offered a more pluralistic future. In a number of Arab countries, the media seized the moment. Newspapers in Egypt and Yemen smashed long-held taboos by openly criticizing political leaders, while in Iraq the toppling of Saddam Hussein opened the way for a vibrant news media. Autocrats known for smothering dissent suddenly touted the virtues of democracy, a system of government that U.S. President George W. Bush, buoyed by initial military success in Iraq, vowed to spread across a region of princes and potentates.
]]> Attacks on the Press 2005: Middle East Snapshots tag:216.139.245.96,2006://1.6852 2006-02-16T16:22:58Z 2009-07-30T14:03:18Z Attacks and developments throughout the region... Committee to Protect Journalists Attacks and developments throughout the region

]]> Dubai-based journalist harassed, detained tag:216.139.245.96,2005://1.4589 2005-06-17T16:00:00Z 2005-06-17T16:00:00Z New York, June 17, 2005—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the harassment and brief detention of Bassma al-Jandaly, a reporter with the Dubai-based, English-language daily Gulf News. Immigration officers detained al-Jandaly at Dubai's international airport as she prepared to board a flight for Athens, Greece, with other journalists on Wednesday,... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, June 17, 2005—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the harassment and brief detention of Bassma al-Jandaly, a reporter with the Dubai-based, English-language daily Gulf News.

Immigration officers detained al-Jandaly at Dubai's international airport as she prepared to board a flight for Athens, Greece, with other journalists on Wednesday, the journalist told CPJ. Al-Jandaly said she was taken to the airport's Criminal Investigation Department, where police said her name had been placed on a travel ban list because she was wanted by Sharjah police. Sharjah is Dubai's neighboring emirate.
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