May 2013 - Page 2 of 10 - Committee to Protect Journalists

Gunmen in Kismayo attack Somali reporter

May 30, 2013 12:51 PM EDT

Nairobi, May 30, 2013–Authorities in the Jubbaland region of Somalia must apprehend the gunmen who attacked freelance journalist Abdulkadir Abdirisak in the southern port town of Kismayo on Wednesday evening, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Vietnamese blogger detained on anti-state charges

May 30, 2013 10:35 AM EDT

Bangkok, May 30, 2013 – The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the detention of Vietnamese blogger Truong Duy Nhat on anti-state charges and calls for his immediate release.

A journalist is obstructed from reporting on the protest outside the offices of the Monitor. (Facebook)

Monitor, Red Pepper closures spark protests in Uganda

May 29, 2013 4:36 PM EDT

Nairobi, May 29, 2013–Ugandan police on Tuesday assaulted and detained several journalists who were among a crowd of demonstrators protesting the government’s closure of four independent news outlets, according to news reports and local journalists. The Committee to Protect Journalists said today that the police actions only highlight the government’s continuing effort to suppress information…

Algeria blocks two newspapers from publishing

May 29, 2013 12:18 PM EDT

Algeria’s Ministry of Communications on May 18, 2013, ordered two newspapers, the daily Mon Journal and its Arabic counterpart Djaridati, to remove two pages from their next day’s editions that focused on President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s health, according to news reports.

Singapore imposes licensing fees on news websites

May 29, 2013 12:17 PM EDT

New York, May 29, 2013–Singapore’s plan to impose licensing fees on news websites will further stifle the press in the city-state’s already claustrophobic media atmosphere, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

First step to justice in Fabio Polenghi’s killing

May 29, 2013 10:59 AM EDT

EDITOR’S NOTE: A court in Thailand ruled today that Italian photojournalist Fabio Polenghi was shot and killed by a bullet fired by a soldier during a government crackdown on street protesters on May 19, 2010. The inquest ruling established the circumstances surrounding his death but failed to apportion blame to any individual military commanders or…

A screen grab from Syrian state TV shows Yara Abbas reporting from the city of Al-Qusayr. (AFP/Syrian TV)

Syrian correspondent killed by sniper fire

May 28, 2013 4:20 PM EDT

New York, May 28, 2013–A Syrian correspondent working for the pro-government TV channel Al-Ikhbariya died Monday after her crew’s vehicle came under sniper fire, according to official Syrian news sources.

CPJ condemns ransacking of radio station in Bolivia

May 28, 2013 3:00 PM EDT

Bogotá, Colombia, May 28, 2013–An attack on a community radio station in central Bolivia constitutes a politically motivated attempt to censor its news coverage, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today as it called on authorities to investigate and apprehend the attackers.

Pakistan must determine motive behind killing of reporter

May 28, 2013 12:19 PM EDT

New York, May 28, 2013–Pakistani authorities should identify the motive behind the fatal shooting of a local crime reporter and bring the perpetrators to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Press freedom: Challenge of changing words into deeds

May 28, 2013 11:53 AM EDT

The Pan African Parliament’s (PAP) launch of a media freedom campaign through a “Dialogue on Media Freedom in Africa” in mid-May marks an important and welcome starting point. For too long, media freedom has been divorced from the debate around development and democratization when it has an integral role to play in promoting transparency, underpinning…