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Attacks on the Press in 2006


Attacks on the Press in 2006
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AZERBAIJAN

President pardons five journalists; three left behind bars  
NEWS ALERT
December 28, 2007

Reporter given one-year sentence
NEWS ALERT
December 10, 2007

Tenth journalist imprisoned
NEWS ALERT
December 6, 2007

Ninth journalist imprisoned
NEWS ALERT
November 12, 2007

Eight journalists now behind bars in Azerbaijan
NEWS ALERT
November 7, 2007

Editor slammed with hefty sentence
NEWS ALERT
October 30, 2007

CPJ urges president to halt persecution of reporter, family
LETTER
September 27, 2007

Persecution of editor continues; CPJ seeks a halt
NEWS ALERT
September 6, 2007

Supreme Court upholds Azerbaijani editor’s prison sentence
NEWS ALERT
August 24, 2007

CPJ testifies at U.S. Helsinki Commission hearing on press freedom in the former Soviet bloc

NEWS ALERT
August 2, 2007

To mark Press Day, CPJ urges release of jailed Azerbaijani journalists
NEWS ALERT
July 20, 2007

Appellate court ratifies prison sentence of Senet journalists
NEWS ALERT
July 9, 2007

Security ministry hits opposition editor with new charges
NEWS ALERT
July 5, 2007

CPJ urges Azerbaijan to end persecution of imprisoned editor
NEWS ALERT
June 7, 2007

New charge filed against imprisoned editor
NEWS ALERT
May 22, 2007

Newspapers evicted, editor threatened
NEWS ALERT
May 21, 2007

Two journalists jailed for defaming president’s uncle

NEWS ALERT
May 16, 2007

Journalists jailed for inciting religious hatred
NEWS ALERT
May 4, 2007

Editor brutally beaten after colleague’s trial
NEWS ALERT
April 24, 2007

Embattled editor jailed for libel and insult
NEWS ALERT
April 20, 2007

Appeals court upholds criminal libel sentence of two journalists
NEWS ALERT
April 13, 2007

Editor receives death threat after report on colleague’s murder

NEWS ALERT
March 7, 2007

Journalist's murderers remain at large on second anniversary
NEWS ALERT
March 1, 2007

Two journalists sentenced for defaming interior minister
NEWS ALERT
January 31, 2007

Court extends journalists' pretrial detention
NEWS ALERT
January 12, 2007

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BELARUS

Independent Belarus newspaper faces closure
NEWS ALERT
December 17, 2007

Reporter jailed on spurious charge; 'uncensored swearing’ alleged
NEWS ALERT
March 21, 2007

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FRANCE

French journalist investigated over intelligence leaks
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December 10, 2007

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GEORGIA

Georgia shuts two TV stations, blocks others from news-gathering
NEWS ALERT
November 8, 2007

Russian officers assault journalist in Georgia

NEWS ALERT
June 29, 2007

CPJ Special Report:
Faded Colors
Some press gains are reported in Georgia, Ukraine, and Kyrgyzstan, but the Color Revolutions have yet to deliver lasting reforms.
May 9, 2007

Journalist says he was abducted, threatened
CASE
January 17, 2007

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GERMANY

17 journalists investigated for publishing intelligence documents
NEWS ALERT
August 7, 2007

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KAZAKHSTAN

Prosecutor suspends television station and newspaper
NEWS ALERT
May 25, 2007

Reporter disappears after writing critical articles
NEWS ALERT
April 19, 2007

Officials harass independent newspaper in Uralsk
NEWS ALERT
January 29, 2007

Independent reporter convicted of defaming president
CASE
January 22, 2007

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NEWS ALERT
November 1, 2007

Thorough probe sought in Kyrgyzstan slaying
LETTER
October 25, 2007

Prominent journalist killed in southern Kyrgyzstan
NEWS ALERT
October 24, 2007

CPJ Special Report:
Faded Colors
Some press gains are reported in Georgia, Ukraine, and Kyrgyzstan, but the Color Revolutions have yet to deliver lasting reforms.
May 9, 2007

Journalists attacked, threatened amid growing political tensions
NEWS ALERT
April 9, 2007

Television anchor severely beaten in Bishkek
CASE
March 27, 2007

Television reporter attacked, sued, after critical broadcast
NEWS ALERT
March 21, 2007

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RUSSIA

FSB bars journalist from re-entering Russia
NEWS ALERT
December 18, 2007

Critical journalist jailed in St. Petersburg
NEWS ALERT
November 28, 2007

Television crew attacked in Ingushetia
NEWS ALERT
November 26, 2007

Authorities shutter Novaya Gazeta’s Samara edition
NEWS ALERT
November 13, 2007

CPJ Special Report:
Another Mystery in Moscow
Did a respected military reporter really jump to his death?
October 31, 2007

Prosecutors open probe into 2003 death of Moscow reporter

NEWS ALERT
October 30, 2007

A year after Politkovskaya slaying, signals are not encouraging
LETTER
October 4, 2007

Skepticism greets prosecutors’ ruling in Safronov death
NEWS ALERT
September 12, 2007

Police seize computers from Novaya Gazeta bureau
NEWS ALERT
August 31, 2007

In a benchmark verdict, court convicts 5 in reporter’s murder
NEWS ALERT
August 30, 2007

Four formally charged in Politkovskaya murder as new suspect emerges
NEWS ALERT
August 29, 2007

Suspects arrested in Politkovskaya murder

NEWS ALERT
August 27, 2007

Opposition activist released from forced psychiatric hospitalization
NEWS ALERT
August 20, 2007

Writer forcibly hospitalized

LETTER
August 14, 2007

CPJ testifies at U.S. Helsinki Commission hearing on press freedom in the former Soviet bloc

NEWS ALERT
August 2, 2007

Putin signs restrictive amendments on ‘extremism’
NEWS ALERT
July 26, 2007

Editor of independent weekly imprisoned in Mordoviya
NEWS ALERT
July 19, 2007

Legislation on ‘extremism’ poses new press freedom threat

NEWS ALERT
July 11, 2007

Prosecutors say no foul play in Ivan Safronov's death
NEWS ALERT
July 6, 2007

CPJ concerned about health of jailed editor
NEWS ALERT
July 3, 2007

Reporters, CPJ brief Congressional caucus on dangers facing Russian journalists

NEWS ALERT
June 28, 2007

Independent journalist beaten in southern Russia
NEWS ALERT
June 25, 2007

Editor released after months in detention; case still pending

NEWS ALERT
June 21, 2007

Investigative reporter shot, wounded in Moscow
NEWS ALERT
June 15, 2007

CPJ Special Report:
Anya's Paper

Long before Anna Politkovskaya was slain, her newspaper suffered devastating losses.
May 22, 2007

Investigators eye ’private life’ motive in Safronov probe

NEWS ALERT
May 21, 2007

Police detain foreign journalists on the way to opposition rally

CASE
May 18, 2007

As world press event approaches, Russian agency evicts journalist union

NEWS ALERT
May 16, 2007

Police search Novaya Gazeta newsroom, confiscate computers

NEWS ALERT
May 11, 2007

Police in St. Petersburg seize copies of opposition newspaper
NEWS ALERT
April 30, 2007

Successor of Internews Russia suspends activity after police search
NEWS ALERT
April 23, 2007

Russian journalist found dead hours after broadcast on prior attack

NEWS ALERT
April 13, 2007

CPJ calls on President Putin to investigate Ivan Safronov’s death as murder

LETTER
April 12, 2007

Russian editor faces five years in prison for “extremist activity”
NEWS ALERT
March 28, 2007

Riot police disperse opposition rally; detain, beat journalists
CASE
March 24, 2007

Klebnikov murder trial delayed as defendant goes missing

NEWS ALERT
March 14, 2007

Journalists detained, harassed while covering local elections
NEWS ALERT
March 12, 2007

Prominent defense correspondent dies in mysterious fall

NEWS ALERT
March 5, 2007

Journalist on trial for defaming local governor in Internet chat room
NEWS ALERT
February 23, 2007

Independent editor jailed
NEWS ALERT
February 22, 2007

Russian police search IWPR office in North Caucasus
NEWS ALERT
February 21, 2007

Second Klebnikov murder trial starts tomorrow in Moscow
NEWS ALERT
February 14, 2007

Court orders Kommersant to pay damages to Chechen leader
CASE
February 7, 2007

Putin pledges to protect journalists
NEWS ALERT
February 1, 2007

Russian daily says Politkovskaya reports spur Chechnya investigation
NEWS ALERT
January 25, 2007

Chechnya police may be behind Politkovskaya murder, Russian officials tell CPJ
NEWS ALERT
January 23, 2007

Journalist severely beaten in the Russian far east
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January 22, 2007

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SERBIA

VOA reporter beaten, threatened in Kosovo
NEWS ALERT
October 18, 2007

Broadcast editor receives death threats
CASE
August 9. 2007

Hand grenade explodes outside reporter’s home
NEWS ALERT
April 17, 2007

Neo-Nazis threaten to kill independent journalist
NEWS ALERT
April 3, 2007

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SWITZERLAND

Journalists acquitted
CASE
April 17, 2007

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TURKMENISTAN

CPJ urges Rice to seek probe in Turkmen journalist’s death
LETTER
September 21, 2007

CPJ condemns restrictions on journalists covering presidential vote
NEWS ALERT
February 9, 2007

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NEWS ALERT
March 19, 2007

LETTER
May 9, 2007

NEW ALERT
May 1, 2007