Special Reports & Publications / Africa

  

Imprisonments jump worldwide, and Iran is worst

Stark regional differences are seen as jailings grow significantly in the Middle East and North Africa. Dozens of journalists are held without charge, many in secret prisons. A CPJ special report

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The silencing crime: Sexual violence and journalists

Few cases of sexual assault against journalists have ever been documented, a product of powerful cultural and professional stigmas. But now dozens of journalists are coming forward to say they have been sexually abused in the course of their work. A CPJ special report by Lauren Wolfe

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Disappeared: Guy-André Kieffer missing in Ivory Coast

Politics, money, and the press stir a mysterious case. By Julia Crawford

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CPJ Briefing: Gueï ‘s Way

Cote d’Ivoire’s new dictator pledges to respect press freedom — up to a point

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Solidarity works: Helping to clear the path to freedom.

Letters to CPJ CPJ comes to the aid of journalists who have been attacked, imprisoned, censored, or harassed. The Committee fights to get journalists out of jail and lets those who are being persecuted for their reporting know that CPJ and others are working on their behalf.

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