Committee to Protect Journalists - Asia tag:cpj.org,2008-09-16://1 2013-05-23T03:37:02Z Movable Type 4.38 As impunity reigns, Pakistani press threatened from all sides tag:cpj.org,2013://1.21783 2013-05-22T22:35:48Z 2013-05-23T03:37:02Z Committee to Protect Journalists New York, May 23, 2013--With the release of a new report on widespread impunity, the Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the incoming government of Pakistan to urgently address the issue of violence against the press by bringing perpetrators of past crimes to justice. 

"Pakistan has one of the world's worst records of prosecuting anti-press violence, with authorities failing to convict a single suspect in 23 journalist murders over the past decade," said CPJ Asia program coordinator, Bob Dietz. "The situation is dire as journalists are targeted not only by militants, criminals, and warlords, but also by political, military, and intelligence operatives. These threats have gone completely unpunished over the past decade and have made the country one of the deadliest in the world for the press."

]]> Three newspaper employees stabbed to death in India tag:cpj.org,2013://1.21763 2013-05-20T17:55:11Z 2013-05-20T21:22:14Z New York, May 20, 2013--Two unidentified assailants on Sunday stabbed to death three employees of a Bengali-language Indian daily in Agartala, the capital of the northeastern state of Tripura, according to news reports.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, May 20, 2013--Two unidentified assailants on Sunday stabbed to death three employees of a Bengali-language Indian daily in Agartala, the capital of the northeastern state of Tripura, according to news reports.

]]> In Pakistan, cases filed against Baluch outlets, journalists tag:cpj.org,2013://1.21759 2013-05-17T19:06:31Z 2013-05-17T19:13:45Z New York, May 17, 2013--Pakistani authorities should dismiss separate complaints filed against newspapers and journalists in Baluchistan for publishing statements made by banned militant groups, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, May 17, 2013--Pakistani authorities should dismiss separate complaints filed against newspapers and journalists in Baluchistan for publishing statements made by banned militant groups, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

]]> In Nepal, press faces litigation for critical coverage of courts tag:cpj.org,2013://1.21753 2013-05-16T15:58:10Z 2013-05-16T16:09:41Z New York, May 16, 2013--Judicial authorities in Nepal should stop targeting outlets of the Kathmandu-based Kantipur Publications and dismiss a case filed against the organization and one of its journalists that accuses them of contempt of court, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, May 16, 2013--Judicial authorities in Nepal should stop targeting outlets of the Kathmandu-based Kantipur Publications and dismiss a case filed against the organization and one of its journalists that accuses them of contempt of court, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

]]> CPJ condemns Pakistan's expulsion of Times reporter tag:cpj.org,2013://1.21680 2013-05-10T21:18:09Z 2013-05-11T01:08:25Z New York, May 10, 2013 - The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Pakistan's interim government to reverse its decision to expel New York Times bureau chief Declan Walsh from the country. The order comes on the eve of national elections that will bring about the first successful change... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, May 10, 2013 - The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Pakistan's interim government to reverse its decision to expel New York Times bureau chief Declan Walsh from the country. The order comes on the eve of national elections that will bring about the first successful change of civilian government in Pakistan's history.

]]> Gunman sentenced, masterminds free in Ortega slaying tag:cpj.org,2013://1.21673 2013-05-08T20:49:07Z 2013-05-08T21:13:28Z Committee to Protect Journalists Ortega family

New York, May 8, 2013--A man who said he was paid the equivalent of US$250 to kill Philippine radio journalist Gerardo Ortega, left, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2011 murder, according to news reports and the victim's family. The Committee to Protect Journalists today joined with Ortega family in calling for the arrests of the suspected masterminds.

]]> Journalists caught in political turmoil in Bangladesh tag:cpj.org,2013://1.21669 2013-05-08T18:33:01Z 2013-05-08T19:12:06Z New York, May 8, 2012--The safety of journalists covering political turmoil in Bangladesh must be respected by all parties, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today after at least 11 journalists were reported injured while covering demonstrations by Islamists earlier this week in Dhaka.... Committee to Protect Journalists Hifazat-e-Islam protesters set fire to wood and tires during demonstrations earlier this week. (Reuters)

New York, May 8, 2012--The safety of journalists covering political turmoil in Bangladesh must be respected by all parties, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today after at least 11 journalists were reported injured while covering demonstrations by Islamists earlier this week in Dhaka.

]]> Malaysian sites report disruption of access near elections tag:cpj.org,2013://1.21656 2013-05-03T16:54:11Z 2013-05-03T18:21:26Z Bangkok, May 3, 2013--Malaysian online news sites say access to their websites is being disrupted in the run-up to the general elections scheduled for Sunday.... Committee to Protect Journalists Bangkok, May 3, 2013--Malaysian online news sites say access to their websites is being disrupted in the run-up to the general elections scheduled for Sunday.

]]> Provincial journalist killed in eastern India tag:cpj.org,2013://1.21626 2013-04-29T20:00:23Z 2013-04-29T20:02:24Z New York, April 29, 2013--Part-time reporter Jitendra Singh was killed Saturday in Khunti district, Jharkhand state, according to news reports. Members of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a breakaway Maoist faction, claimed responsibility, but the motive is unclear. Singh also ran a construction business.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, April 29, 2013--Part-time reporter Jitendra Singh was killed Saturday in Khunti district, Jharkhand state, according to news reports. Members of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a breakaway Maoist faction, claimed responsibility, but the motive is unclear. Singh also ran a construction business.

]]> CPJ welcomes reversal of Thai documentary ban tag:cpj.org,2013://1.21611 2013-04-26T15:49:53Z 2013-04-26T15:53:42Z Committee to Protect Journalists Bangkok, April 26, 2013--The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the decision by Thailand's Ministry of Culture to reverse its earlier imposed ban on the locally produced documentary Fah Tam Pan Din Soon (Boundary).

"The ministry's reversal of its censorship order against director Nontawat Numbchapol's documentary is a step in the right direction," said Shawn Crispin, CPJ's senior Southeast Asia representative. "We would encourage government authorities to reconsider their banning of various other politically-oriented films, books and websites currently censored."

]]> Bangladeshi journalists attacked while covering extortion tag:cpj.org,2013://1.21606 2013-04-25T20:23:45Z 2013-04-25T20:29:58Z At least five journalists reported being attacked on April 13, 2013, while covering alleged extortion by students at Dhaka University in the capital. News accounts said the students had been extorting money from drivers of vehicles in the surrounding area, but did not offer further details.... Committee to Protect Journalists At least five journalists reported being attacked on April 13, 2013, while covering alleged extortion by students at Dhaka University in the capital. News accounts said the students had been extorting money from drivers of vehicles in the surrounding area, but did not offer further details.

]]> Censors ban political documentary in Thailand tag:cpj.org,2013://1.21600 2013-04-25T16:48:59Z 2013-04-25T16:55:32Z Bangkok, April 25, 2013--Thailand's Ministry of Culture has banned the locally produced documentary Fah Tam Pan Din Soon (Boundary) on grounds that it could "mislead and disrupt public order," according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the censorship order and calls on ministry officials to reverse the... Committee to Protect Journalists Bangkok, April 25, 2013--Thailand's Ministry of Culture has banned the locally produced documentary Fah Tam Pan Din Soon (Boundary) on grounds that it could "mislead and disrupt public order," according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the censorship order and calls on ministry officials to reverse the arbitrary decision.

]]> Radio journalist gunned down in the Philippines tag:cpj.org,2013://1.21584 2013-04-22T17:49:20Z 2013-04-22T18:28:15Z New York, April 22, 2013--Authorities in the Philippines should thoroughly investigate today's murder of a radio journalist, identify the motive, and bring the perpetrators to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Mario Vendiola Baylosis was killed by two unidentified gunmen in the town of Kabasalan in the southern... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, April 22, 2013--Authorities in the Philippines should thoroughly investigate today's murder of a radio journalist, identify the motive, and bring the perpetrators to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Mario Vendiola Baylosis was killed by two unidentified gunmen in the town of Kabasalan in the southern province of Zamboanga Sibugay, according to news reports.

]]> Journalist killed, two injured in Pakistan suicide bombing tag:cpj.org,2013://1.21563 2013-04-16T21:01:29Z 2013-04-16T21:22:53Z New York, April 16, 2013--At least one journalist was killed and two were injured in a suicide bomb attack during a political rally today in Pakistan's northwestern provincial capital of Peshawar, according to news reports.... Committee to Protect Journalists The site of a suicide bombing in Peshawar today, where more than 20 people, including at least one journalist, were killed. (AFP/A. Majeed)

New York, April 16, 2013--At least one journalist was killed and two were injured in a suicide bomb attack during a political rally today in Pakistan's northwestern provincial capital of Peshawar, according to news reports.

]]> Bangladesh harasses staff, press affiliated with Amar Desh tag:cpj.org,2013://1.21562 2013-04-16T19:47:31Z 2013-04-16T20:05:52Z New York, April 16, 2013--The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned by the official harassment of a pro-opposition daily in Dhaka and calls on all parties to ensure a free and vibrant press is allowed to function amid ongoing political turmoil.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, April 16, 2013--The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned by the official harassment of a pro-opposition daily in Dhaka and calls on all parties to ensure a free and vibrant press is allowed to function amid ongoing political turmoil.

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