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Du Bin speaks on his phone after being released conditionally from jail. (AP/Hu Jia)

Chinese journalist released but restrictions remain

July 11, 2013 1:25 PM EDT

Hong Kong, July 11, 2013–The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release of Chinese filmmaker and photographer Du Bin after 37 days of detention but calls on authorities to refrain from pursuing formal charges against him.

Amended Gambian media law restricts Internet freedom

July 10, 2013 3:01 PM EDT

Abuja, Nigeria, July 10, 2013–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns an amendment to a media law adopted by the Gambian parliament that imposes lengthy prison sentences and heavy fines on individuals who use the Internet in any capacity to criticize government officials.

Two journalists detained without charge in Zambia

July 9, 2013 4:49 PM EDT

Cape Town, South Africa, July 9, 2013–Zambian authorities should release two journalists who have been detained since early Tuesday, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Turks hold posters reading "We are all Morsi" and "Resist, Morsi" outside Kocatepe Mosque in Ankara, Turkey, on July 5. (AP/Burhan Ozbilici)

Turkish journalists detained, another beaten in Egypt

July 9, 2013 4:47 PM EDT

New York, July 9, 2013–Four Turkish journalists in Egypt were briefly taken into military custody today, following an assault on another Turk on Sunday, according to news reports. Separately, an Egyptian journalist was severely beaten by Muslim Brotherhood supporters last week.

Israeli forces arrest Palestinian freelance journalist

July 9, 2013 4:08 PM EDT

New York, July 9, 2013–Israeli authorities should immediately release a Palestinian freelance journalist who was arrested in a nighttime raid last week, and drop the charges against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Critical reporter murdered in Russia’s Dagestan

July 9, 2013 3:04 PM EDT

New York, July 9, 2013–Today’s murder of an editor in the volatile republic of Dagestan is a grim reminder that Russia is one of the deadliest countries in the world for journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev, deputy editor of the independent news outlet Novoye Delo and a contributor to the…

Radio station attacked with explosives in Peru

July 9, 2013 1:21 PM EDT

Bogotá, July 9, 2013–Peruvian authorities should immediately investigate a bomb attack on the offices of Radio Tropicana in the town of Satipo on July 4, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. No one was hurt, but the station’s offices were badly damaged, the station’s manager told CPJ.

Egyptian press under fire after Morsi’s ouster

July 8, 2013 5:24 PM EDT

New York, July 8, 2013–An Egyptian photographer working for a newspaper affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood was killed today while covering clashes in Cairo, according to news reports. Other local and international journalists have also reported being targeted in the aftermath of last week’s ouster of former President Mohamed Morsi.

Liban Abdullahi was shot dead on Sunday. (Garoornews Online)

Gunmen kill Somali broadcast journalist in Puntland

July 8, 2013 11:50 AM EDT

Nairobi, July 8, 2013–Two unidentified gunmen killed TV reporter Liban Abdullahi on Sunday evening in Galkayo, a central town in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland, according to local journalists and news reports.

Egypt's interim president, Adly Mansour. (Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)

Egyptian authorities step up censorship

July 5, 2013 3:17 PM EDT

New York, July 5, 2013–The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed that Egypt’s new military-run government is detaining journalists and censoring news outlets, including those affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, despite proclaiming an intention to be inclusive.