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Four journalists were attacked during this protest in Indian-controlled Kashmir. (AP)

Journalists assaulted in Indian-controlled Kashmir

November 29, 2011 3:13 PM EST

New York, November 29, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for an investigation into the November 25 attack on four journalists reporting on a protest in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

Ecuadoran journalist sentenced to prison

November 28, 2011 5:27 PM EST

New York, November 28, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists is dismayed by reports that an Ecuadoran journalist was sentenced to a six-month prison term after being found guilty of criminal defamation.

Mexican weekly goes offline after cyberattack

November 28, 2011 4:54 PM EST

New York, November 28, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned by reports of a cyberattack on Mexican weekly Ríodoce that forced its website offline on Friday. Ríodoce is one of the few publications to cover crime and drug trafficking in Mexico.

Ugandan journalist receives repeated death threats

November 28, 2011 4:42 PM EST

New York, November 28, 2011–Anonymous callers have repeatedly threatened Ugandan radio journalist Robert Ssembuusi over the past week after he aired a story implicating a former local mayor in corruption, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

A Shi'ite cleric speaks to protesters after clashes between religious sects in Karachi November 27. (Reuters)

Pakistani journalist shot, critically injured during riot

November 28, 2011 3:47 PM EST

New York, November 28, 2011–Authorities in Karachi should take stronger measures to protect reporters covering violent incidents, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today after a journalist was critically injured in crossfire on Sunday.

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh speaks to reporters as he leaves a polling station in Banjul November 24. (AFP)

Gambian president vilifies journalists in remarks

November 28, 2011 2:15 PM EST

New York, November 28, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s public remarks on Thursday, in which he vilified members of the press. The following day, Jammeh won his fourth term in office as president.

In Philippines, gunmen shoot radio journalist

November 28, 2011 2:10 PM EST

Bangkok, November 28, 2011–A Philippine radio journalist who reported critically on local corruption and drug trafficking was shot and seriously wounded on November 24, a day after the International Day to End Impunity was commemorated.

Three opposition journalists detained in Ivory Coast

November 28, 2011 2:05 PM EST

New York, November 28, 2011–The administration of Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has detained without charge three journalists from an opposition newspaper since Thursday, in violation of the country’s own press law and constitution, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

News editor threatened in Pakistan

November 23, 2011 8:24 AM EST

New York, November 23, 2011–An editor of a Pakistani newspaper received threatening telephone calls and was followed by men he believed were government agents, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

South Africans protest the information bill outside parliament. (Anna Majavu/Sunday Times)

South Africa lower house passes information bill

November 22, 2011 4:15 PM EST

New York, November 22, 2011–The South African National Assembly today passed an information bill which would sanction unauthorized possession and publication of classified state information with a prison term of up to 25 years, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the upper house of parliament to reject the bill, which has…