Alerts
2019
Alerts by Year:
Myanmar journalist Aung Marm Oo in hiding as police seek his arrest
May 13, 2019 12:02 PM ET
Bangkok, May 13, 2019 -- Myanmar authorities should immediately cease harassing and threatening to arrest Aung Marm Oo, editor-in-chief of the privately owned Rakhine state-based news agency Development Media Group, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
CPJ calls for withdrawal or modification of Hong Kong extradition bill
May 13, 2019 11:25 AM ET
Hong Kong, May 13, 2019 -- The Hong Kong government should withdraw a proposed bill amending its extradition law that potentially exposes journalists and others in Hong Kong to criminal trial in mainland Chinese courts, or modify the bill to include additional safeguards to prevent arbitrary rendition, the Committee...
Mexican anti-corruption news website MCCI hit with cyberattack
May 10, 2019 1:05 PM ET
New York, May 10, 2019--The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned a cyberattack on Mexicanos Contra La Corrupción y Impunidad (MCCI), a Mexican nonprofit news outlet that publishes in-depth investigations into corruption in Mexico and Latin America....
Journalists injured in election-related violence in West Bengal
May 10, 2019 10:43 AM ET
New Delhi, May 9, 2019 -- The chief election officer of West Bengal should immediately intervene to prevent attacks on journalists covering the ongoing elections in the state, and the state government should ensure that those involved in the attacks are held accountable, the Committee to Protect Journalists said...
Libyan journalists Mohamed al-Qurj and Mohamed al-Shibani missing since May 2
May 9, 2019 2:10 PM ET
New York, May 9, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists is gravely concerned about the safety of Mohamed al-Qurj and Mohamed al-Shibani, Libyan journalists with Qatar-based private television broadcaster Libya Alahrar, who disappeared on May 2....
Singapore passes 'fake news' legislation that threatens press
May 9, 2019 10:23 AM ET
Bangkok, May 9, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned the Singapore parliament's passage of legislation that could be used to stifle reporting and the dissemination of news, and called for the punitive measure's immediate repeal....
Former Colombian President Uribe and allies file defamation suits against Daniel Coronell
May 8, 2019 12:10 PM ET
New York, May 8, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concerned by civil defamation lawsuits filed in the U.S. state of Florida against journalist Daniel Coronell by former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe Vélez, now a senator, and his allies, which could have a chilling effect on...
Ukrainian journalist in coma following assault
May 7, 2019 1:17 PM ET
New York, May 7, 2019 -- Ukrainian authorities should conduct a swift and thorough investigation into an assault on freelance investigative reporter Vadym Komarov and bring the perpetrators to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Azerbaijani journalist Sevinc Osmanqizi faces harassment, threats to leak intimate photos
May 7, 2019 8:47 AM ET
Washington, D.C., May 7, 2019 -- Azerbaijani authorities should swiftly investigate the harassment and attempted extortion of exiled journalist Sevinc Osmanqizi by pro-government broadcaster Real TV, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....