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Committee to Protect Journalists
Dzhamshid Karimov
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| Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burma, Burundi, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
Relying heavily on vague antistate charges, authorities jail 145 journalists worldwide. Eritrea, Burma, and Uzbekistan are also among the worst jailers of the press. A CPJ special report
Continue reading Iran, China drive prison tally to 14-year high »
Five years ago today, Dilorom Abdukadirova, 44,
managed to escape the heavy spray of bullets in her native Uzbek city of
Andijan. On that day, government troops shot and killed
hundreds of civilian protesters on the orders of President Islam Karimov. Leaving behind her husband and four children,
Abdukadirova found a refuge in Australia, where she counted the days until she
could again embrace her family.
Continue reading Suppressed media erase memory of Andijan massacre »
Continue reading Government increases pressure on Uzbek journalists »
• Nation is a persistent jailer of journalists.
• Security agents enforce rigid censorship.
4: Years EU human rights sanctions were in place before being lifted in 2009.
President Islam Karimov’s authoritarian government held at least seven journalists in prison, retaining its notorious distinction as the region’s leading jailer of journalists. Authorities harassed independent journalists, blocked critical news Web sites, and retained their tight grip on traditional media. Lawyers who defended journalists found themselves the targets of state retaliation as the country’s judicial system grew more punitive. While authorities kept a stranglehold on free expression at home, Uzbek diplomats insisted that their country’s actions were consistent with democratic principles.
Continue reading Attacks on the Press 2009: Uzbekistan »
Addressing the joint session of In his speech, available on the parliament’s Web site, Karimov, at left, said the legislative body should strengthen its control over the executive branch of the government, and added that the success of this process largely depends on “active participation of mass media.”
Continue reading Karimov chastises Uzbekistan’s 'toothless' reporters »
Imprisoned
| Azerbaijan, Burma, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Mauritania, Morocco, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United States, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
136 journalists jailed worldwide
As of December 1, 2009 | » Read the accompanying report: "FREELANCERS UNDER FIRE"
Continue reading 2009 prison census »
Throughout the year, President Islam Karimov's administration sought to persuade the European Union and Western nations that it was on a path of reform. It urged the EU to lift sanctions imposed in 2005 after Uzbek troops killed hundreds of citizens during antigovernment protests in the eastern city of Andijan. Lobbying efforts notwithstanding, the government maintained a deplorable press freedom record. With six reporters in prison in late year, Uzbekistan was the region's leading jailer of journalists. International broadcast media remained blocked, and government security agents enforced censorship rules on domestic news media.
Continue reading Attacks on the Press in 2008: Uzbekistan »
Reports
| Burma, China, Cuba, Eritrea, Gambia, Iran, Iraq, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, USA, Uzbekistan
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journalists in jail as of December 1, 2008
New York, December 4,
2008--Reflecting the rising influence of online reporting and
commentary, more Internet journalists are jailed worldwide today than
journalists working in any other medium. In its annual census of imprisoned
journalists, released today, the Committee to Protect Journalists found that 45
percent of all media workers jailed worldwide are bloggers, Web-based
reporters, or online editors. Online journalists represent the largest
professional category for the first time in CPJ's prison census.
Continue reading CPJ's 2008 prison census: Online and in jail »
Journalists in prison as of December 1, 2008
Read the accompanying report: "Online and in jail"
Continue reading 2008 prison census: 125 journalists jailed »
