Europe & Central Asia
2012
Europe & Central Asia documents by Year:
In UK, Leveson recommendations undermine free press
November 29, 2012 2:40 PM ET
New York, November 29, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concerned by recommendations to adopt government regulation of the press resulting from the United Kingdom's Leveson inquiry report issued today....
In Kazakhstan, news outlets face charges of extremism
November 28, 2012 5:33 PM ET
New York, November 28, 2012--The politicized prosecution of dozens of independent news outlets in Kazakhstan is at odds with the country's commitment to press freedom and deeply stains its recent election to the U.N. Human Rights Council, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. CPJ calls on Kazakh authorities to...
Video emerges of Ukrainian journalist captive in Syria
November 14, 2012 4:13 PM ET
New York, November 14, 2012--A Ukrainian journalist who was kidnapped in Syria in mid-October appeared in a short video last week pleading for her embassy to meet the demands of her captors, according to news reports. At least two other international journalists are believed to be held captive in...
Guinea-Bissau expels journalist; another flees into hiding
November 1, 2012 3:47 PM ET
New York, November 1, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Monday's decision by authorities in Guinea-Bissau to expel Portuguese journalist Fernando Teixeira Gomes from the country in connection with his critical coverage of the transitional government....
One journalist killed, another reported missing in Syria
October 16, 2012 4:23 PM ET
New York, October 16, 2012--The heavy toll on news media covering the conflict in Syria has grown yet again over the past week as a journalist for a pro-government TV station was killed and a Ukrainian journalist working for Russian news outlets is believed to be kidnapped....
Justice long overdue in Anna Politkovskaya murder
October 5, 2012 4:26 PM ET
New York, October 5, 2012 - As the sixth anniversary of Anna Politkovskaya's brutal murder nears, the Committee to Protect Journalists is gravely concerned by the complete absence of justice in her killing despite government pledges to solve the crime....
Russia must investigate threats against leading researcher
October 4, 2012 3:47 PM ET
New York, October 4, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns threats against Tanya Lokshina, a leading Russian researcher and writer known for her work documenting human rights abuses in the North Caucasus. CPJ calls for an urgent, thorough, and effective investigation that tracks down all responsible....
Editor sentenced to prison for libel in Italy
September 28, 2012 4:41 PM ET
Brussels, September 28, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the criminal defamation conviction and 14-month prison sentence handed to Alessandro Sallusti, editor-in-chief of the Milan-based daily Il Giornale, and calls on Italian authorities to reform the country's defamation laws. On Wednesday, the Fifth Chamber of the Cassation Court, Italy's...