Middle East & North Africa

2001

  

Covering the New War

Read first-hand accounts by journalists covering the war in Afghanistan. • December 21, 2001—The New York Times reported that on December 20, Afghan tribal fighters detained three photojournalists working for U.S. news organizations. The journalists were detained for more than one hour, apparently at the behest of U.S. Special Operations forces in the Tora Bora area….

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CPJ responds to Israel Defense Forces report on journalist shootings

FPA STATEMENT The IDF has completed what it describes as “an accounting” of the outstanding cases in which journalists were shot in the territories. We are pleased that the IDF has reaffirmed its commitment to the freedom of the press, the safety of journalists and their freedom of movement.

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CPJ condemns destruction of Palestinian radio facility

New York, December 13, 2001—The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned Israel’s destruction of the Voice of Palestine radio station broadcasting headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah. The Associated Press reported that Israeli missiles hit the building’s main transmitter, knocking the station off the air.

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Archive of Brief News Alerts

Fisk, his Independent colleague Justin Huggler, driver Amanullah, and translator Fayyaz Ahmed were driving past Kila Abdullah, near the Afghan border, when their car broke down. A large crowd gathered around the car and started throwing stones and hitting Huggler and Fisk. As the two reporters tried to board a bus, Fisk was dragged off,…

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Reporter prosecuted for criticizing government

Your Excellency: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is deeply concerned about recent criminal charges brought against Bahraini journalist Hafedh ash-Shaikh Saleh, apparently based on his public criticisms of the government.

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Iran Government

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Iran: Press Freedom Fact Sheet

Understanding the players and institutions involved in the struggle for press freedom in Iran

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Israeli forces harass journalists, bar them from covering clashes

New York, October 25, 2001—The Committee to Protect journalists is deeply troubled that Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) harassed journalists and barred them from covering clashes in the Palestinian village of Beit Rima on October 24. Local sources told CPJ that IDF soldiers blocked all journalists from entering Beit Rima for the entire day. Journalists from…

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Between Two Worlds

Qatar’s Al-Jazeera satellite channel faces conflicting expectations

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New Penal Code amendments curtail press freedom

Your Majesty: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is gravely concerned about recent amendments to Jordan’s Penal Code that constitute a serious threat to press freedom and violate the right to free expression guaranteed under international law.

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2001