On April 19 the Seattle Weekly blogged about CPJ’s letter to the President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano. According to the CPJ letter critical reporting on the case of a British exchange student who was murdered in Italy has set off an alarming wave of threats, harassment and intimidation by local authorities, who effectively obstruct news coverage and opinion in Italy and the United States.
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Assistant Advocacy Director Magnus Ag is a New York-based human rights advocate and journalist. Prior to joining CPJ in 2010, Ag worked as head of section in the Danish Ministry for Science, Technology, and Innovation. He holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in political science from the University of Copenhagen. He speaks English, Danish, and Norwegian. Contact him here or follow him on Twitter @AgMagnus.