CPJ, partners urge Kazakhstan’s president to act over wave of journalist arrests

In a joint letter led by the Committee to Protect Journalists, six international press freedom and human rights organizations have written to Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressing concern over a series of journalist detentions and growing pressure on the media. Since December, four prominent journalists have been placed under house arrest pending trial on criminal … Continue reading CPJ, partners urge Kazakhstan’s president to act over wave of journalist arrests