Alerts by Year:
Somaliland authorities block HadhwanaagNews website, arrest 2 employees
September 18, 2019 8:49 AM ET
Nairobi, September 18, 2019 -- Authorities in the breakaway region of Somaliland should immediately release two HadhwanaagNews employees and unblock the outlet’s website, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Bolivian court restricts publication of poll showing tight re-election race for President Morales
September 17, 2019 1:12 PM ET
Bogotá, September 17, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned a decision by Bolivia’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal to restrict the dissemination of a public opinion poll, and urged authorities to allow journalists to report freely on elections....
Uzbek blogger Nodirbek Hojimatov sentenced to 10 days in prison for Facebook post
September 16, 2019 4:30 PM ET
Washington, D.C., September 16, 2019 -- Authorities in Uzbekistan must immediately release blogger Nodirbek Hojimatov and allow him to work freely and safely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Man convicted of murdering Ukrainian journalist Georgy Gongadze appeals life sentence
September 16, 2019 1:46 PM ET
Washington, D.C., September 16, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists today expressed concern over the appeal of Aleksei Pukach, a man convicted of murdering Ukrainian journalist Georgy Gongadze. The appeal hearings began in Ukraine’s Supreme Court on September 4 and will resume on October 9, according to news...
Tanzanian authorities charge Sebastian Atilio with false news over WhatsApp posts
September 16, 2019 1:06 PM ET
Nairobi, September 16, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists today expressed concern over Tanzania’s use of false news and journalist accreditation laws to arrest Sebastian Atilio....
Syrian reporter Ahmed Rahal abducted by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militant group in Idlib
September 12, 2019 12:41 PM ET
Beirut, September 12, 2019 -- The militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham should immediately release Syrian reporter Ahmed Rahal and stop detaining journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
El Salvador bans 2 investigative outlets from press conferences at presidential residence
September 11, 2019 4:20 PM ET
Amsterdam, September 11, 2019 -- Salvadoran authorities should stop blocking investigative digital outlets El Faro and Revista Factum from attending press conferences at the Presidential House, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Independent Tajik news agency Asia Plus kicked offline
September 10, 2019 4:56 PM ET
Washington, D.C., September 10, 2019--Websites and email addresses belonging to embattled independent news agency Asia Plus in Tajikistan have been down since August 19, according to the agency and Radio Ozodi, the Tajik-language service of the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)....
Egyptian security forces arrest son of al-Mashhad editor Magdi Shandi
September 10, 2019 4:00 PM ET
Washington, D.C., September 10, 2019 -- Egyptian authorities must immediately release Omar Shandi and stop harassing the families of critical journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....