January 2012 - Page 2 of 10 - Committee to Protect Journalists

Indian media group targeted by violence

January 30, 2012 1:44 PM EST

New York, January 30, 2012–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the attack on an Indian media group’s offices by rightwing Hindu nationalists protesting a local newspaper’s coverage of their internal politics.

Somali people carry the coffin of journalist Hassan Osman Abdi, who was killed on Saturday evening. (AFP/Mohamed Abdiwahab)

Somali journalist shot, killed by unknown gunmen

January 30, 2012 10:29 AM EST

New York, January 30, 2012–The Committee to Protect Journalists is saddened by Saturday’s murder of a Somali journalist and calls on authorities to investigate the killing immediately and bring those responsible to justice.

For journalists, cyber-security training slow to take hold

January 27, 2012 3:57 PM EST

For centuries, journalists have been willing to go to prison to protect their sources. Back in 1848, New York Herald correspondent John Nugent spent a month in jail for refusing to tell a U.S. Senate committee his source for a leak exposing the secret approval of a treaty with Mexico. In a digital age, however,…

People remain stranded at the North Bus Terminal in Medellin, Antioquia department, on January 5, 2012 during an armed strike imposed by the criminal gang Los Urabeños. (Raul Arboleda/AFP)

Criminal gangs intimidate, silence Córdoba journalists

January 26, 2012 12:39 PM EST

At most newspapers, reporting for the society page isn’t especially dangerous. But in the northern Colombian department of Córdoba, which is under siege from drug-trafficking gangs, even covering birthday parties can be risky.

Independent editor imprisoned in Kazakhstan

January 26, 2012 12:25 PM EST

New York, January 26, 2012–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns today’s court ruling against Igor Vinyavsky, editor of the independent weekly Vzglyad, and calls for his immediate release.

Ethiopia: Life sentence for blogger, prison for journalists

January 26, 2012 12:17 PM EST

New York, January 26, 2012–A U.S.-based journalist convicted on politicized terrorism charges in Ethiopia was sentenced to life in prison in absentia today, while two other Ethiopian journalists received heavy prison sentences in connection with their coverage of banned opposition groups, according to news reports.

CPJ Impact

January 26, 2012 11:44 AM EST

News from the Committee to Protect Journalists, January 2012 Journalist released after 163 daysCPJ was pleased to report on the January release of imprisoned journalist Hermann Aboa, who languished behind bars for 163 days. The former Ivorian state TV presenter was freed on bail after being jailed in July 21 on antistate charges for his role as a moderator…

Google+, real names and real problems

January 26, 2012 11:35 AM EST

At the launch of Google+, Google’s attempt to create an integrated social network similar to Facebook, I wrote about the potential benefits and risks of the new service to journalists who use social media in dangerous circumstances. Despite early promises of relatively flexible terms of service at Google+, the early days of implementation were full…

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, second from left, is shielded by supporters Tuesday as security personnel try to detain him. Photojournalist Isaac Kasamani is at far left. (AFP/Michele Sibiloni)

Ugandan photojournalist shot at from police van

January 25, 2012 6:25 PM EST

New York, January 25, 2012–Ugandan authorities must hold to account members of security forces who fired Tuesday on a photojournalist covering their attack on the motorcade of opposition leader Kizza Besigye, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Uzbek editor sentenced to jail while still in prison

January 25, 2012 5:26 PM EST

New York, January 25, 2012–The Committee to Protect Journalists is outraged by the politically motivated additional sentence handed to Muhammad Bekjanov, the jailed editor of now-defunct opposition newspaper Erk, who has been in prison in Uzbekistan since 1999 on trumped-up charges.