Indian journalist beaten and dragged behind motorbike
June 15, 2015 5:22 PM ET
New York, June 15, 2015--An Indian journalist was beaten by a group of men and dragged behind a motorcycle in Uttar Pradesh state on June 13, in apparent reprisal for his critical reporting, according to reports. The attack comes days...
Journalists assaulted while covering protest in western Kenya
June 12, 2015 3:00 PM ET
Nairobi, June 12, 2015--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns an attack on Tuesday against four journalists covering a peaceful protest in western Kenya and calls on authorities to investigate the attacks and hold the assailants to account....
Pajhwok Afghan News agency targeted in bomb blast
June 11, 2015 1:21 PM ET
New York, June 11, 2015--The Committee to Protect Journalists is greatly concerned by a bomb attack on the Pajhwok Afghan News agency's Jalalabad office in Nangahar province on Wednesday night. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, according to...
CPJ calls for investigation into journalist's burning death; police accused
June 10, 2015 2:31 PM ET
New York, June 10, 2015--The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for an independent investigation into the death of Jagendra Singh, an Indian freelance journalist who died from burn injuries in a hospital in Lucknow on Monday, the Press Trust of...
At least four journalists attacked in Nigeria in one week
June 5, 2015 3:21 PM ET
Abuja, Nigeria, June 5, 2015--At least four journalists have been attacked in Nigeria, and one forced to flee his state, in the past week, according to news reports and one of the journalists. The attacks occurred in the same week...
Colombia releases suspect in attack on journalist Jineth Bedoya
June 4, 2015 11:05 AM ET
Bogotá, June 4, 2015--The Colombian attorney general's office announced Monday that charges have been dropped against Alejandro Cárdenas Orozco, a paramilitary fighter who confessed to taking part in the 2000 kidnapping of Colombian journalist Jineth Bedoya, who was also raped...
CPJ urges Nigerian president to prioritize press freedom
June 3, 2015 5:00 AM ET
President Buhari: The Committee to Protect Journalists is writing to congratulate you on your recent victory in Nigeria's presidential election. As Nigeria prepares to enter a new chapter in its history, we urge you and your administration to take steps to ensure that journalists are able to work freely and openly in the country without fear of reprisal of any form.
CPJ condemns attack on investigative journalist in Croatia
June 2, 2015 6:08 PM ET
New York, June 2, 2015--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the attack on investigative reporter Zeljko Peratovic who, according to news reports, was beaten in his home in Luka Pokupska, near the city of Karlovac, and calls on Croatian authorities...
CPJ condemns Putin's decree banning coverage of military casualties
May 28, 2015 1:30 PM ET
New York, May 28, 2015--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns today's presidential decree that extends a ban on coverage of military casualty figures to "peacetime, during special operations," as well as in wartime. Such coverage, deemed to be disclosure of...
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