ALGERIA: 2 Djamel Eddine Fahassi, Alger Chaîne III IMPRISONED: May 6, 1995 Fahassi, a reporter for the state-run radio station Alger Chaîne III and a contributor to several Algerian newspapers, including the now-banned weekly of the Islamic Salvation Front, Al-Forqane, was abducted near his home in the al-Harrache suburb of the capital, Algiers, by four…
New York, January 24, 2007—The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes Chinese President Hu Jintao’s call for a swift and thorough investigation into the brutal beating of Zhongguo Maoyi Bao (China Trade News) journalist Lan Chengzhang at the site of an illegal mine in northern China’s Shanxi province. Lan died of a brain hemorrhage in Datong…
New York, January 16, 2007—Unidentified men at an illegal coal mine in Huiyuan County, Shanxi Province, severely beat reporter Lan Chengzhang on January 9, leading to his death the following day, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists is investigating to determine whether Lan’s death was connected to his journalism, and it called…
JULY 1, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Ko, I-Chun, Sound of Hope Radio Network ATTACKED, HARASSED Ko told a press conference in Taiwan that she was illegally detained for nine hours at Hong Kong airport, assaulted by police, and deported the following day.
New York, January 2, 2007—The Chinese government this week issued new regulations easing restrictions for journalists from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan who are reporting in mainland China during the run-up to the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008. CPJ welcomed the step but called on the government to extend full protection and freedom to…
December 31, 2006 Huang Liangtian, Baixing CENSORED, HARASSED Huang, editor-in-chief of the monthly magazine Baixing, was removed from his post after the magazine became known for its investigative stories on land seizures and government corruption. Huang’s superiors at the state-controlled magazine told him that his dismissal was part of a regular rotation, but he told…
December 31, 2006 Huang Liangtian, Baixing CENSORED, HARASSEDs Huang, editor-in-chief of the monthly magazine Baixing, was removed from his post after the magazine became known for its investigative stories on land seizures and government corruption. Huang’s superiors at the state-controlled magazine told him that his dismissal was part of a regular rotation, but he told…