Alerts
2019
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Myanmar court to hear appeal in defamation case against journalist Swe Win
August 29, 2019 10:08 AM ET
Bangkok, August 29, 2019 – The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned a decision by Myanmar’s Mandalay District Court to hear an appeal that could reopen a criminal defamation lawsuit against editor Swe Win....
Nigerian publisher Agba Jalingo detained since August 22 without charge
August 28, 2019 10:28 AM ET
Abuja, August 28, 2019 – Nigerian authorities should immediately release publisher Agba Jalingo and halt their harassment of journalists reporting on alleged corruption and other issues of public interest, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Mexico’s deadly violence rises with killing of Estado de México reporter
August 27, 2019 7:11 PM ET
Mexico City, August 27, 2019—The Committee to Protect Journalists today called for an immediate, transparent, and credible investigation into the killing of Nevith Condés Jaramillo, a reporter stabbed to death in the central Mexican state of Estado de México....
Jailed Azerbaijani journalist Ikram Rahimov to appeal sentence
August 27, 2019 1:20 PM ET
Washington, D.C., August 27, 2019 -- Azerbaijani authorities should immediately release journalist Ikram Rahimov and stop retaliating against reporters for their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Tanzania detains Watetezi TV journalist over investigation of police
August 23, 2019 5:36 PM ET
Nairobi, August 23—The Committee to Protect Journalists today said it is concerned for the welfare of investigative journalist Joseph Gandye, who was arrested yesterday and handed over to police on whom he had reported critically, alleging they had abused other detainees....
Journalist Ignace Sossou convicted of false news in Benin
August 23, 2019 4:32 PM ET
New York, August 23, 2019--The government of Benin should act to decriminalize press offenses, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today, after journalist Ignace Sossou was convicted of false news for reporting on corporate finances....
Indonesia should restore internet access in restive Papua region
August 22, 2019 2:10 PM ET
Bangkok, August 22, 2019—Indonesian authorities should immediately restore internet access to the provinces of Papua and West Papua and refrain from imposing any restrictions on journalists covering civil unrest in the region, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
At least 7 journalists arrested throughout Turkey
August 21, 2019 12:00 PM ET
Istanbul, August 21, 2019 – Turkish authorities must immediately release the seven journalists who were detained by police since August 19, as well as all journalists jailed for their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....