2004

  

Veteran journalist shot dead

New York, December 17, 2004—The Committee to Protect Journalists is shocked and saddened by last night’s assassination of Deyda Hydara, a veteran Gambian journalist and outspoken press freedom advocate. Hydara, managing editor and co-owner of the independent newspaper The Point, as well as a correspondent for Agence France-Presse (AFP) and Reporters without Borders (RSF), was…

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CPJ Update

CPJ Update December 15, 2004 News from the Committee to Protect Journalists Return to front page | See previous Updates

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Legislation will restrict press freedom

Your Excellency: The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed about several legal developments that restrict press freedom in Venezuela.

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Don’t play along with Castro’s cynical game

This article originally appeared in The International Herald Tribune December 13, 2004 www.iht.com/opinion.html NEW YORK–When Raúl Rivero was released from prison and reunited with his family in Havana last week, newspapers around the world published photographs of the smiling Cuban writer embracing his wife, Blanca.

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Two leading writers and advocates detained and released

New York, December 14, 2004—Two prominent writers and defenders of imprisoned journalists in China were taken from their homes yesterday, Monday, December 13, and interrogated about articles they had written for overseas Internet sites. Liu Xiaobo and Yu Jie were released this morning after being warned to stop writing reports critical of the Chinese government.…

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The Internet’s Role in Media Freedom

The Internet’s Role in Media Freedom By Mick Stern The Boston Globe December 14, 2003

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Remembering a Friend Lost to Saddam’s Terror

Remembering a Friend Lost to Saddam’s Terror by Frank Smyth International Herald Tribune June 3, 2003

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Journalists Are Owed Protection in Wartime

Journalists Are Owed Protection in Wartime By Joel Simon Newsday March 31, 2003

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Murder by MediaWhy the Rwandan genocide tribunal went too far.

Murder by MediaWhy the Rwandan genocide tribunal went too far. By Joel Simon Slate

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Indonesian military hems in press on Aceh citizens

Indonesian military hems in press on Aceh citizens By A. Lin Neumann The Asian Times Online

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