Conflict in Iraq
Special Report Permission to Fire: CPJ investigates the attack on the Palestine Hotel May 27, 2003 Iranian journalists released after four months November 3, 2003 Editor killed October 28, 2003 CPJ requests information from U.S. Defense Department about journalists killed by U.S. forces October 8, 2003 Explosive device rocks NBC News Baghdad bureau September 25,…
Indonesia’s Press Flourishes Despite Uncertainty
Journalists in Jakarta estimate that 1,000 new publications have sprung up throughout the country since Suharto was forced from office a year ago. While some of them are supported by one or another of the 48 political parties vying in the June 7 elections, many others profess independence and seek readers rather than partisan victories.…
Indonesia’s Press Flourishes Despite Uncertainty
In the run-up to August’s United Nations-sponsored vote on East Timor’s future status, political instability in the territory has escalated dramatically, prompting fears of a full-scale civil war. This grim backdrop is darkened further by the scarcity of independent news and information reaching East Timor’s citizens as they choose whether to accept Indonesia’s offer of…