Journalists beaten, websites blocked amid protests in Egypt
January 26, 2011 3:30 PM ET
New York, January 26, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the violence against journalists covering demonstrations in Egypt. Plainclothes and uniformed security personnel have beaten at least 10 journalists between Tuesday and today and detained others. Egyptian authorities have...
Vietnamese journalist critically injured in fiery attack
January 21, 2011 1:11 PM ET
Bangkok, January 21, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists is gravely concerned about a Wednesday morning attack on Vietnamese reporter Le Hoang Hung, who was doused with chemicals and set on fire by an unknown assailant while sleeping in his house...
Prominent Afghan reporter attacked with acid
January 19, 2011 2:19 PM ET
New York, January 19, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists is greatly concerned about the acid attack on Afghan journalist and author Razaq Mamoon, which left him disfigured. Local and international media reports say Mamoon was attacked as he was...
A year after siege, Al-Ayyam is sorely missed in Yemen
January 4, 2011 4:14 PM ET
Today marks the anniversary of the beginning of the multiday siege by Yemeni police and security personnel of the compound that houses the offices of the independent daily Al-Ayyam. During its assault on the headquarters of the critical daily,...
CPJ skeptical of official line on Chinese reporter's beating
December 22, 2010 3:04 PM ET
New York, December 22, 2010--The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the vicious beating of reporter Sun Hongjie and doubts official reports that the attack occurred because of an online dispute with a social media acquaintance. Sun, a...
Sudanese police attack journalist, delete photos
December 17, 2010 2:51 PM ET
New York, December 17, 2010--Sudanese security officers attacked BBC correspondent James Copnall on Tuesday as he was reporting on a demonstration and ensuing arrests, the journalist reported. Officers also confiscated Copnall's recording equipment....
In Iraq, bomb kills one journalist; another denied access
December 15, 2010 4:27 PM ET
New York, December 15, 2010--Omar Rasim al-Qaysi, an anchor working for Al-Anbar TV, was killed on Sunday in a car bombing in central Ramadi, al-Anbar province. His brother, a fellow staffer at the station, was injured in the attack....
Russian court overturns Beketov defamation conviction
December 10, 2010 3:50 PM ET
New York, December 10, 2010--The Committee to Protect Journalists is relieved that the Khimki City Court has overturned the defamation conviction of editor Mikhail Beketov, a verdict that had been condemned in Russia and abroad. ...
Ecuadoran sports reporter beaten, threatened
December 7, 2010 4:18 PM ET
New York, December 7, 2010--Ecuadoran authorities must fully investigate a vicious attack against sports reporter Guido Manolo Campaña, who was abducted, beaten, and threatened while on assignment in the northern coastal province of Esmeraldas, the Committee to Protect Journalists said...
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