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CPJ, partners call for Vietnamese journalist Pham Doan Trang’s release on her 48th birthday
Trang, a former CPJ awardee, is serving a nine-year prison sentence under Article 117 of the penal code, a provision that bans making or spreading news against the state in Vietnam’s highly censored and state-dominated media environment.
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The Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide. We defend the right of journalists to report the news safely and without fear of reprisal.
CPJ’s researchers document attacks on journalists and media workers throughout the year, providing a rigorous and trusted source of information on the state of press freedom worldwide. Explore our data.
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Advocacy
CPJ denounces press freedom violations and engages with governments, multilateral institutions and other coalitions to defend journalists under attack.
Awareness
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CPJ supports journalists through timely safety information and emergency assistance, covering an array of physical, digital, and legal issues.
