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A vigil in Sliema, Malta, for Daphne Caruana Galizia, a critical blogger killed in a car bombing in October 2017. (AFP/Matthew Mirabelli)

Getting Away with Murder

October 31, 2017 8:00 AM EDT

CPJ’s 2017 Global Impunity Index spotlights countries where journalists are slain and the killers go free

South Sudan army spokesman Brigadier General Lul Ruai Koang on August 29, 2017 speaks to the media about the death of U.S. journalist Christopher Allen. Allen was killed while covering the ongoing civil war in South Sudan between government and rebel forces. (Reuters/Samir Bol)

US freelancer Christopher Allen killed while reporting in South Sudan

August 29, 2017 4:05 PM EDT

Nairobi, August 29, 2017–The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply troubled by reports that a South Sudanese army spokesman today denied that U.S. freelance reporter and photographer Christopher Allen, who was killed covering conflict there on August 26, was deserving of civilian status. CPJ called for an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding Allen’s death,…

South Sudan authorities block access to at least four media websites

July 20, 2017 5:42 PM EDT

New York, July 19, 2017 — South Sudanese authorities should immediately unblock the websites of at least four media outlets, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

President Salva Kiir gives a speech in Juba on South Sudan's independence day. The family of a broadcasting director say authorities detained the journalist because he did not air the speech. (Reuters/Jok Solomun)

South Sudan detains director of public broadcaster for more than a week

July 18, 2017 3:19 PM EDT

Nairobi, July 18, 2017–South Sudanese authorities should immediately release Adil Faris Mayat, the director of the country’s public broadcaster, South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation, the Committee to Protect Journalist said today. National Security Service agents arrested Mayat in Juba on July 10, according to media reports.

From Fledgling to Failed

April 25, 2017 8:03 AM EDT

Even as the country collapses, South Sudan’s government will brook no criticism By Jacey Fortin JUBA, South Sudan – The shooting began around 5:15 on a Friday afternoon. Dozens of journalists had gathered in the pressroom at the Presidential Palace–a walled compound also known as “J1”–in the capital city. Following a few days of rising…