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In Nepal, press faces litigation for critical coverage of courts

May 16, 2013 11:58 AM EDT

New York, May 16, 2013–Judicial authorities in Nepal should stop targeting outlets of the Kathmandu-based Kantipur Publications and dismiss a case filed against the organization and one of its journalists that accuses them of contempt of court, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

A journalist is being harassed in connection with a seven-month-old story about Azeb Mesfin, seen here with her husband, the late leader Meles Zenawi. (AP/Samson Haileyesus)

Ethiopian editor questioned over story on Meles’ widow

May 15, 2013 4:08 PM EDT

New York, May 15, 2013–Ethiopian police in Addis Ababa questioned an editor for several hours today in connection with a story published in October about the widow of the late Ethiopian leader Meles Zenawi, according to news reports.

Authorities discover plot to kill Colombian journalist

May 15, 2013 3:48 PM EDT

Bogotá, May 15, 2013–Colombian authorities must bring to justice all those responsible for an alleged plot to assassinate a journalist and two political analysts who had been investigating links between local politicians and organized crime, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Azerbaijan extends criminal defamation to Internet speech

May 14, 2013 3:50 PM EDT

New York, May 14, 2013–Azerbaijani parliament’s approval to extend criminal defamation laws to include Internet speech is a serious setback for press freedom in a country that severely curtails free expression already, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. CPJ calls on President Ilham Aliyev to veto the bill.

CPJ alarmed by US seizure of AP phone records

May 14, 2013 3:36 PM EDT

New York, May 14, 2013–The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by reports that the United States Justice Department seized two months of telephone records of journalists with The Associated Press.

German freelance journalist reportedly in Syrian custody

May 13, 2013 4:27 PM EDT

New York, May 13, 2013–Syrian authorities must immediately release and ensure the well-being of a German freelance journalist who has reportedly been detained for more than a week, according to the Berlin daily Der Tagesspiegel.

The staff of Foundation Radio (Fomunyoh Foundation)

Cameroon shuts down station over secessionist interview

May 13, 2013 4:13 PM EDT

New York, May 13, 2013–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the closure of an independent radio station on April 22 in retaliation for its broadcast of an interview that authorities said incited secessionism.

Russia charges suspect in Igor Domnikov murder

May 8, 2013 5:11 PM EDT

New York, May 8, 2013–Today’s arrest in Moscow of a local businessman suspected of organizing a brutal attack that led to the death in 2000 of investigative reporter Igor Domnikov is a long-overdue step toward justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said. Russian authorities must now ensure that all of those involved in planning the…

Gunman sentenced, masterminds free in Ortega slaying

May 8, 2013 4:49 PM EDT

New York, May 8, 2013–A man who said he was paid the equivalent of US$250 to kill Philippine radio journalist Gerardo Ortega, left, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2011 murder, according to news reports and the victim’s family. The Committee to Protect Journalists today joined with Ortega family in calling for the arrests…

Land restitution coverage leads to threats in Colombia

May 8, 2013 2:46 PM EDT

Bogotá, Colombia, May 8, 2013–A shadowy group that claims to oppose land restitution efforts in Colombia has told eight journalists who cover the issue to leave the northern city of Valledupar or be killed, according to CPJ interviews and news reports.