Alerts
2019
Alerts by Year:
Brazilian outlet AzMina faces criminal complaints, online harassment over abortion article
September 25, 2019 1:40 PM ET
Rio de Janeiro, September 25, 2019 -- Brazilian authorities should investigate harassment against AzMina magazine and its journalists, and should refrain from prosecuting the outlet or its journalists for their reporting on abortion, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Unidentified men assault journalist from pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper in Hong Kong
September 25, 2019 10:38 AM ET
Taipei, September 25, 2019 -- Hong Kong authorities should conduct a swift and credible investigation into the recent assault of an Apple Daily reporter and bring those responsible to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Police attack Indonesian journalists covering protest in South Sulawesi
September 25, 2019 10:23 AM ET
Bangkok, September 25, 2019 -- Indonesian authorities should carry out a thorough investigation into the police assaults of reporters covering protests in Makassar and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Haitian senator opens fire, injuring AP photographer Chery Dieu-Nalio
September 24, 2019 2:10 PM ET
Miami, September 24, 2019 -- Haitian authorities should immediately undertake a swift and credible investigation into the shooting of journalist Chery Dieu-Nalio and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Egypt authorities arrest 3 journalists, block websites amid anti-government protests
September 23, 2019 3:59 PM ET
Washington, D.C., September 23, 2019 -- Egyptian authorities must release any journalists arrested covering protests and stop restricting access to news and social media websites, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Somaliland authorities block HadhwanaagNews website, arrest 2 employees
September 18, 2019 8:49 AM ET
Nairobi, September 18, 2019 -- Authorities in the breakaway region of Somaliland should immediately release two HadhwanaagNews employees and unblock the outlet’s website, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Bolivian court restricts publication of poll showing tight re-election race for President Morales
September 17, 2019 1:12 PM ET
Bogotá, September 17, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned a decision by Bolivia’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal to restrict the dissemination of a public opinion poll, and urged authorities to allow journalists to report freely on elections....
Uzbek blogger Nodirbek Hojimatov sentenced to 10 days in prison for Facebook post
September 16, 2019 4:30 PM ET
Washington, D.C., September 16, 2019 -- Authorities in Uzbekistan must immediately release blogger Nodirbek Hojimatov and allow him to work freely and safely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Man convicted of murdering Ukrainian journalist Georgy Gongadze appeals life sentence
September 16, 2019 1:46 PM ET
Washington, D.C., September 16, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists today expressed concern over the appeal of Aleksei Pukach, a man convicted of murdering Ukrainian journalist Georgy Gongadze. The appeal hearings began in Ukraine’s Supreme Court on September 4 and will resume on October 9, according to news...
Tanzanian authorities charge Sebastian Atilio with false news over WhatsApp posts
September 16, 2019 1:06 PM ET
Nairobi, September 16, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists today expressed concern over Tanzania’s use of false news and journalist accreditation laws to arrest Sebastian Atilio....