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Even with Ben Ali virtually assured of victory, his government is allowing no dissent. (AFP)

As Tunisian elections near, attacks on press mount

October 22, 2009 5:08 PM EDT

New York, October 22, 2009—Tunisian authorities must halt harassment of independent journalists, release a journalist jailed for taking photographs, and allow a prominent French reporter to enter the country, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. CPJ has documented a spike in government attacks on independent journalists as Tunisian presidential and legislative elections approach‎.

Kyrgyzstan must disclose findings in Alisher Saipov murder

October 22, 2009 3:41 PM EDT

New York, October 22, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Kyrgyz authorities to make public the findings of their investigation into the murder of Alisher Saipov, left, the editor of the Uzbek-language newspaper Siyosat, who was shot in Osh two years ago. Continued impunity in the killing, which occurred in early evening in the…

Cameraman killed in explosion in Iraq

October 21, 2009 3:12 PM EDT

New York, October 21, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists mourns the death of‎ an Al-Rasheed television cameraman killed by an explosion in front of his home in Kirkuk today.

Newsweek reporter leaves Tehran; 25 journalists still in jail

October 20, 2009 3:22 PM EDT

New York, October 20, 2009—With the release of Newsweek reporter Maziar Bahari on bail, the Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Iranian authorities to release the 25 journalists who still remain in prison.

Chad expels Cameroonian journalist after Nobel story

October 16, 2009 4:42 PM EDT

New York, October 16, 2009—Chadian authorities summarily expelled a Cameroonian-born journalist from the country on Wednesday, a day after he wrote an op-ed in response to a government official’s suggestion that the Nobel Peace Prize should have been awarded to Chad President Idriss Deby.

Driss Chahtan holds his daughter while being taken to prison. (Abdelwahid Mahir)

In Morocco, editor imprisoned, court shutters paper

October 16, 2009 2:51 PM EDT

New York, October 16, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns the decision of a Rabat court Thursday to imprison the managing editor of Al-Michaal newspaper for one year.

Russian TV crew threatened, forced to leave Ingushetia

October 15, 2009 5:13 PM EDT

New York, October 15, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns threats and an attack on a TV crew from the Moscow-based independent broadcaster REN-TV in the North Caucasian republic of Ingushetia that caused them to flee the region.

Veteran Zambian editor charged with contempt over op-ed

October 15, 2009 5:03 PM EDT

New York, October 15, 2009—The editor-in-chief of Zambia’s largest newspaper was criminally charged for the second time on Wednesday after running an op-ed critical of controversial pornography charges against a journalist, according to local journalists and news reports.

Radio host flees Colombia following alleged plot to kill him

October 13, 2009 4:54 PM EDT

New York, October 13, 2009—Prominent radio journalist Herbin Hoyos Medina left Colombia on Monday after authorities uncovered a supposed plot to kill him, according to local news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned about the threats against Hoyos and urges authorities to continue to provide protection and ensure that the journalist can return…

Two Azeri journalists imprisoned, a third sentenced

October 9, 2009 3:17 PM EDT

New York, October 9, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the prison sentences given to journalists at the weekly newspaper Nota on defamation charges on Thursday.