Samantha Libby
Samantha Libby, CPJ’s digital manager, has worked in freedom of expression and human rights in Ethiopia, Vietnam, Kalimantan, and West Papua. She has also investigated the domestic and international arms trade. She is a playwright, artist, and an award-winning writer.
News from the Committee to Protect Journalists, September 2014
Prominent support for #RightToReport in the Digital Age More than 2,800 people including prominent journalists Christiane Amanpour, Glenn Greenwald, and Alan Rusbridger have already signed on to CPJ’s new campaign Right to Report in the Digital Age.
Honduras, Conference of Investigative Journalists
Tegicugalpa, Honduras. Conference of investigative journalists organized by the International Center for Journalists. Carlos Lauria, CPJ’s Americas Program coordinator will speak about violence against journalists in the Americas, precisely the day CPJ launches our Central America report titled “Who is killing Central American journalists?”.
UN DPI Conference
MEDIA’S ROLE IN GOOD GOVERNANCE AND CITIZEN-LED DEVELOPMENT- 2015 AND BEYOND, at the UN DPI/NGO Conference. Friday 29th of August 11:45 – 13.00 at the UNHQ, LanguageRoom 3, NorthLawnBldg. 2ndFloor. CPJ’s Deputy Director, Robert Mahoney and Maria Salazar-Ferro, our Impunity and Journalist Assistance coordinator, will both speak on the panel.
News from the Committee to Protect Journalists, August 2014
US-Africa Leaders Summit President Barack Obama hosted the first US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington D.C. this month. The discussion focused on trade and investment, but CPJ helped put press freedom on the agenda. At a time of unprecedented growth and change in Africa, journalists are under increasing pressure, with spikes in repression from Ethiopia to…
7 ways Ferguson carries echoes of foreign conflicts
As protests continued in Ferguson, MO, the Washington Post ran comparisons between the crackdown on protestors and foreign conflicts. One of these comparisons involved the treatment of journalists, which cited several recent CPJ alerts and cases. Read the full article here.
Press Conference on James Risen Case
Addressing one of the most important U.S. press freedom cases in decades, a broad coalition of organizations will hold a news conference about efforts by the Obama administration to compel New York Times reporter James Risen to disclose a confidential source. The news conference is set for August 14 at the National Press Club in…
Voices of South Sudan: A conversation with journalists from South Sudan
When: 9.30 – 10.30 AM. EST. Where: Human Rights Campaign Building, Washington D.C. 1640 Rhode Island NW. What: Amid conflict and threats to their own safety, these journalists from South Sudan have remained committed to broadcasting which informs their communities. From a 24-hour station in Juba to a unique humanitarian news service delivered via loudspeakers…