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European Parliament must speak out on China abuses

April 6, 2011 5:02 PM EDT

New York, April 6, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on members of the European Parliament to strongly criticize the Chinese government’s apparent detention of artist and social activist Ai Weiwei. The European Parliament is convening an emergency debate Thursday on Ai’s disappearance, which may be the latest unlawful detention in the government’s onslaught against…

Agreed: Pakistan is deadliest country for journalists

April 5, 2011 12:14 PM EDT

Just a quick pointer. Zohra Yusuf’s column in The Express Tribune, “A dangerous country for journalists,” deserves a link from CPJ. Yusuf is a former vice chair of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. From the piece:

Journalist gunned down in Karachi

April 4, 2011 4:58 PM EDT

New York, April 4, 2011–Amid ongoing violence, police in Karachi should thoroughly investigate the motive behind the shooting death of crime reporter Zaman Ibrahim on Saturday night.

China crackdown widens: Outspoken artist feared detained

April 4, 2011 4:11 PM EDT

New York, April 4, 2011–The disappearance of internationally renowned artist and commentator Ai Weiwei is a disturbing indicator of the extent of the government’s onslaught against its critics, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Diplomatic corps must act to free ailing Sri Lankan journalist

March 31, 2011 4:56 PM EDT

New York, March 31, 2001–The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the international diplomatic community in Colombo to help secure the release of Lanka eNews website News Editor Bennet Rupasinghe. According to colleagues in Colombo and international news reports, Rupasinghe was arrested by police after responding to a summons. He was called to give a…

Peng Xiaoyun reported her dismissal on Twitter.

Mainstream journalists also targeted in China crackdown

March 30, 2011 5:09 PM EDT

New York, March 30, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned by the dismissal of two Guangzhou-based journalists who advocate for political reform amid tightening restrictions on free expression. While several bloggers and activists have disappeared or been detained in the last month after anonymous calls for demonstrations in support of political reform were published…

In China, a state of denial on detentions, abuse

March 29, 2011 3:44 PM EDT

China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Jiang Yu, today denied having heard of Sydney-based Chinese author and blogger Yang Hengjun, according to The Associated Press. We reported yesterday that Yang was missing, presumed to be the latest high-profile writer to fall victim to the government’s aggressive roundup of critics who might respond to online calls for a…

Australian editor released on bail, faces trial in Burma

March 29, 2011 12:31 PM EDT

New York, March 29, 2011–Ross Dunkley, founder and editor of the Myanmar Times weekly newspaper, was released on bail from a Burmese prison today, according to international news reports. Dunkley, an Australian citizen arrested February 10 amid tense negotiations over the future of the weekly, had been denied several earlier requests for release on bail.

Online writer indicted, another missing in China

March 28, 2011 5:00 PM EDT

New York, March 28, 2011–Police indicted one online writer on anti-state charges in Sichuan today and another disappeared in Guangzhou on Sunday, according to international news reports. Both cases appear part of the Chinese Communist Party’s strenuous efforts to suppress their critics and pre-empt a “Jasmine Revolution” in China, the Committee to Protect Journalists said…

Chinese democracy activist sentenced for online writing

March 25, 2011 4:07 PM EDT

New York, March 25, 2011–The harsh sentencing of a pro-democracy activist and journalist is yet another example of China’s growing intolerance of independent expression, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.