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Back-to-back display killings of journalists unprecedented

September 2, 2014 6:57 PM EDT

The apparent back-to-back murders of two American freelance journalists by the same group are unprecedented in CPJ’s history. The beheadings on camera in a two-week period of first James Foley and then Steven Sotloff appear to be an acceleration of a pattern–dating at least to Daniel Pearl’s killing in 2002–of criminal and insurgent groups displaying…

A protester enters the newsroom of the state-run Pakistan Television which was stormed on Monday. (AFP/Aamir Qureshi)

Threats and attacks against press amid political crisis in Pakistan

September 2, 2014 5:13 PM EDT

The ongoing political crisis in Pakistan turned deadly over the weekend with three protesters dead and at least 500 wounded in the capital, Islamabad. As is often the case, the press was not spared from violence, with dozens of journalists covering the rally injured by police or protesters, according to news reports and the Pakistan…

TV presenter for religious programs murdered in Bangladesh

August 29, 2014 3:10 PM EDT

New York, August 29, 2014–The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Bangladeshi authorities to investigate the murder this week of a TV host, and to identify the motive and bring the perpetrators to justice. Nurul Islam Faruqi, who was also an imam, used his religious programs to speak out against subjects including Islamist groups and…

Three shot dead at Pakistan’s Online International News Network

August 28, 2014 5:14 PM EDT

New York, August 28, 2014–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the murder of two journalists and a network employee in Pakistan today, and calls on authorities to investigate the attack and bring the perpetrators to justice.

Death threats sent to Pakistani journalist Kamran Shafi and his family

August 27, 2014 4:51 PM EDT

New York, August 27, 2014–The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities to immediately investigate threats made against Pakistani journalist Kamran Shafi and his family, and to ensure their security.

Several journalists attacked while covering ‘Freedom March’ in Pakistan

August 25, 2014 5:54 PM EDT

New York, August 25, 2014–The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on all sides to respect the role of journalists and media workers covering an anti-government demonstration in Pakistan. Journalists from various news outlets have been attacked while covering the “Freedom March”, according to news reports.

Police raid newspaper office, arrest editor in Bangladesh

August 21, 2014 1:59 PM EDT

New York, August 21, 2014–Bangladeshi authorities should immediately release the editor of a daily newspaper who has been held for two days without charge, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Times correspondent ordered out of Afghanistan

August 20, 2014 12:02 PM EDT

New York, August 20, 2014–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Afghan government’s decision to expel and ban New York Times correspondent Matthew Rosenberg from the country. The country’s attorney general accused Rosenberg today of publishing a story “considered divisive and contrary to the national interest, security and stability of Afghanistan,” according to the New…

Journalist feared abducted in the Maldives

August 19, 2014 2:55 PM EDT

New York, August 19, 2014–The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned about the safety of a journalist in the Maldives who has been missing since early August and calls on authorities to thoroughly investigate his disappearance.

New York Times reporter barred from leaving Afghanistan

August 19, 2014 12:02 PM EDT

New York, August 19, 2014–The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by reports today that Afghan authorities have banned New York Times correspondent Matthew Rosenberg from leaving the country, according to news reports. Rosenberg is based in Kabul and Washington. His most recent story, published on Monday, alleged that some Afghan officials were threatening to…