Media Advisories

2014

  

CPJ TO RELEASE ANNUAL REPORT ON KILLED JOURNALISTS

New York, December 18, 2014–The Committee to Protect Journalists will release its annual report on journalists killed in relation to their work.

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CPJ to release annual census of imprisoned journalists

New York, December 9, 2014–The Committee to Protect Journalists will release its annual census of imprisoned journalists on December 17, 2014.

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20 years after genocide, Rwanda’s press still restricted

CPJ to release report on present and past media conditions in Rwanda New York, December 1, 2014–The Committee to Protect Journalists will release a special report on press freedom conditions in Rwanda 20 years after the genocide that claimed more than 800,000 lives.

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Honoring courage and defying repression

CPJ’s 2014 International Press Freedom Awards New York, November 6, 2014 — Four outstanding journalists who have endured and defied media repression in Burma, Iran, Russia, and South Africa will be honored with the Committee to Protect Journalists’ 2014 International Press Freedom Awards, an annual recognition of courageous journalism. All have faced recrimination for their…

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The Road to Justice: Breaking the Cycle of Impunity in the Killing of Journalists

A CPJ Special Report New York, October 14, 2014– CPJ’s will release a new report, “The Road to Justice: Breaking the Cycle of Impunity in the Killing of Journalists,” to highlight the threat that impunity in journalist murders poses to press freedom today. The report’s launch will mark the first U.N.-recognized International Day to End…

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International press freedom delegation to visit Turkey

CPJ and IPI to meet with local journalists, media experts, and government officials New York, September 25, 2014 — A joint delegation of representatives from the Committee to Protect Journalists and the International Press Institute will be in Istanbul and Ankara from September 29 to October 2 to meet with local journalists, media experts, and…

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CPJ and press freedom organizations to deliver Risen petition to U.S. Justice Department

New York, August 13, 2014–A coalition of organizations, including the Committee to Protect Journalists, will hold a news conference on Thursday about efforts by the Obama administration to compel New York Times reporter James Risen to disclose a confidential source. Earlier in the day, a petition with 100,000 signatories–“We Support James Risen Because We Support…

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Why Journalists Flee Their Homes

CPJ to release report on exiled journalists to commemorate World Refugee Day New York, June 11, 2014–The Committee to Protect Journalists will release a special report on exiled journalists. The report marks World Refugee Day and spotlights the threats of violence and imprisonment which force journalists into exile from some of the world’s most repressive…

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Halftime for the Brazilian press

CPJ to release report on press freedom, internet freedom, impunity, and censorship in Brazil New York, April 24, 2014–The Committee to Protect Journalists will release a special report on the press freedom climate in Brazil as the country gears up to host the World Cup this summer, followed by the Olympics in 2016. The report…

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Mountain of impunity looms over Kurdistan journalists

CPJ to release report on the state of press freedom in Iraqi Kurdistan New York, April 15, 2014–The Committee to Protect Journalists will release a special report on press freedom in Iraqi Kurdistan. The report examines key attacks on journalists that have shaped the climate of impunity; the role of law enforcement and the judiciary;…

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