Malaysian journalist detained, threatened with sedition
September 10, 2014 1:26 PM ET
Bangkok, September 10, 2014--Authorities in Malaysia should halt their investigation into Malaysiakini reporter Susan Loone who could face sedition charges in connection with a critical article she published in early September, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Radio stations briefly jammed in Lesotho amid attempted coup
September 4, 2014 3:20 PM ET
On August 30, 2014, the Lesotho military took control of police headquarters, jammed radio and television stations as well as telephone lines, and handed control of the tiny landlocked country to its deputy prime minister, according to news reports. Prime...
CPJ calls on Indonesian authorities to release jailed French journalists
September 4, 2014 2:52 PM ET
Dear President Yudhoyono: The Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide, is writing to express its concern about two international journalists who have been imprisoned in Indonesia since early August.
CPJ signs joint letter to Bahrain calling for Ahmed Humaidan's release
August 29, 2014 2:00 PM ET
Today, CPJ joined 10 local and international organizations in sending an open letter calling on King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa and the Bahraini government to release photojournalist Ahmed Humaidan and dismiss all charges against him. The letter calls on...
CongoNews editor held without charge after criticizing archbishop
August 28, 2014 5:51 PM ET
Nairobi, August 28, 2014--An editor from the Democratic Republic of Congo has been held by police without charge for a week in connection with libel allegations over a column published in the privately owned bi-weekly CongoNews, according to local journalists...
Bahrain court should overturn Ahmed Humaidan's conviction
August 22, 2014 4:53 PM ET
New York, August 22, 2014 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the Bahrain High Court of Appeals to overturn the baseless conviction of freelance photojournalist Ahmed Humaidan. The court is expected to rule on Humaidan's appeal on...
New charges against Ethiopian publications further diminish critical voices
August 20, 2014 4:00 PM ET
Five independent magazines and a weekly newspaper have been charged by Ethiopia's Justice Ministry, a move that may add to the long lists of shuttered publications and Ethiopian journalists in exile. In a press release issued August 4, the...
Ukraine must reverse ban on Russian TV channels
August 20, 2014 2:11 PM ET
New York, August 20, 2014--On Tuesday, Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov ordered cable operators in the country to stop airing 14 Russian TV channels in an effort to curb Russia's war propaganda, according to news reports. The Interior...
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