Asia documents by Year:
Radio journalist Dindo Generoso shot and killed in the Philippines
November 11, 2019 10:58 AM ET
Bangkok, November 11, 2019--The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned the killing of radio reporter Dindo Generoso in the central Philippines, and called on Philippine authorities to identify the motive behind the killing and bring all of the perpetrators swiftly to justice....
CPJ Safety Advisory: Covering unrest in Hong Kong
November 8, 2019 4:09 PM ET
Police and protesters continue to clash in Hong Kong, especially on the weekends. Incidents in recent months that CPJ is aware of include journalists hit by pepper spray, tear gas, or projectiles fired from crowd-control weapons; police briefly detaining journalists; and demonstrators attacking journalists whom they believed were affiliated...
Indian government threatens to cancel journalist Aatish Taseer’s overseas citizenship
November 7, 2019 1:50 PM ET
New Delhi, November 7, 2019 -- The Indian government must cease making threats to revoke the overseas citizenship of journalist Aatish Taseer, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
CPJ deepens database of attacks on the press
November 7, 2019 11:10 AM ET
He couldn’t have known it at the time, but when a Moroccan court sentenced editor Mohammed al-Herd on August 4, 2003, to three years in prison, he was emblematic of a new trend, one that would accelerate and continue to the present day....
Hong Kong police fire pepper spray, arrest 2 journalists covering protests
November 4, 2019 11:20 AM ET
Taipei, November 4, 2019 -- Police in Hong Kong must stop attacking and harassing journalists and ensure the safety of reporters covering protests, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Radio journalist Benjie Caballero shot in the Philippines
November 4, 2019 10:50 AM ET
Bangkok, November 4, 2019 -- Philippine authorities should conduct a fast and thorough investigation into the shooting of journalist Benjie Caballero, determine if the attack was connected to his reporting, and bring the perpetrators swiftly to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Indian journalists reported among targets of alleged NSO Group WhatsApp hack
October 31, 2019 2:29 PM ET
New York, October 31, 2019—The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by news reports that several journalists in India have been notified that they were among the targets of suspicious WhatsApp contact that may have been used to install advanced surveillance technology on their phones. Facebook-owned WhatsApp this week...
Pakistan media regulator walks back ban on news anchors expressing personal opinions
October 28, 2019 1:35 PM ET
On October 27, 2019, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority, the country’s nominally independent media regulator, issued an order posted on its official Twitter account prohibiting news anchors from expressing opinions, stating that anchors hosting news programs “should not appear in talk shows,” and saying that news organizations would...
Chinese journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin detained following coverage of Hong Kong protests
October 25, 2019 12:24 PM ET
Taipei, October 25, 2019 -- Chinese authorities must immediately release journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin and drop all charges against her, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....