Mehdi Rahmati

Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing that will examine blasphemy laws, state censorship, actions by non-state actors, and other threats to freedom of expression around the world. The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, July 14, 2016 at 2 PM and will take place at 2322 Rayburn House Office Building.

On June 27 the Permanent Mission of Lithuania to the United Nations, together with the Committee to Protect Journalists, is organizing a panel discussion on the safety of journalists in conflict zones, with a focus on the risks and challenges in areas near and under terrorist control. The participants of the event will share their…

CPJ is proud to co-sponsor the event “Safety of Journalists: Enhancing implementation, advancing digital security, and protection of journalists’ sources.” The event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, June 16, 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland.

CPJ Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator Sherif Mansour is speaking on a panel on Thursday, June 16, 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland. The focus is on Yemen, where human rights defenders, journalists, and civilians have increasingly come under fire.

CPJ Middle East and North Africa Coordinator Sherif Mansour will speak at a panel on Saudi Arabia’s Midterm UPR Assessment in Geneva on June 16, 2016. The panel discussion is focused on providing a comprehensive overview of the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia upon the opportunity of the kingdom’s midterm Universal Periodic Review.

Sherif Mansour, CPJ’s Middle East and North Africa program coordinator, is speaking on a panel on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Geneva, Switzerland. The event, which CPJ is co-sponsoring, is focusing on human rights issues in Egypt.

CPJ is co-sponsoring a panel, Comparing Technical Cooperation Programs in Bahrain, on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland. Join the panelists in this discussion that provides a comparative look at technical cooperation programs in Bahrain.

Joel Simon, CPJ’s executive director, is scheduled to speak at Sophia Institute of International Relations in Japan on June 13, 2016. He will be joined by discussant Professor Kiyoshi Okonogi to talk about how to protect journalists and press freedom in a time of unprecedented danger.

CPJ Advocacy Director Courtney Radsch moderates the Internet Governance Specialists panel at Global Media Policy Forum on Monday, June 13, 2016 in Cartagena, Colombia. Join Radsch and other panelists as they bring in the discussion internet governance experts and civil society for a wider examination of zero-rating plans and their potential impact on news consumption.