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Critical radio host shot to death in Peru

May 5, 2011 3:28 PM EDT

New York, May 5, 2011–A Peruvian provincial radio host known for his harsh criticism of local authorities was shot to death on Tuesday in the northern city of Virú, the local press reported. The Committee to Protect Journalists urged authorities to investigate the murder, establish whether the motive was related to his work, and bring…

Police must investigate attack on Dagestani reporter

May 5, 2011 3:08 PM EDT

New York, May 5, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on local police to investigate a Monday attack on Magomed Khanmagomedov, a southern Dagestan correspondent for the Makhachkala-based independent weekly Chernovik.

Burmese taxi drivers read a newspaper featuring a picture of newly sworn-in president Thein Sein. (AFP/Soe Than Win)

Press freedom requires action, not talk, in Burma

By Shawn W. Crispin/CPJ Senior Southeast Asia Representative on May 5, 2011 12:26 PM EDT

Burma’s newly installed democratic government has sent tentative signals that it intends to allow for more media openness as the country transitions from military to civilian rule. The continued detention of more than 2,100 political prisoners, including as many as 25 journalists, however, belies President Thein Sein’s recent press-promoting pronouncements.

Zardari pledges press freedom: media rights group

By Magnus Ag on May 4, 2011 8:10 PM EDT

On May 4, the Pakistani newspaper Dawn covered CPJ’s meeting with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari who pledged to take action over the killings of journalists in Pakistan. Click here for the full story

Morocco, Syria detain journalists; violations across region

May 4, 2011 5:56 PM EDT

New York, May 4, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Morocco today to release editor Rachid Nini and sought the release of journalist Dorothy Parvaz as well as other journalists in Syria. Press freedom violations continued throughout the region, with abuses in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Yemen.

Brazilian newspaper owner shot dead

May 4, 2011 4:40 PM EDT

New York, May 4, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists called today on local authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the killing of Brazilian newspaper owner and journalist Valério Nascimento, who was shot to death Tuesday outside his home in Rio Claro, Rio de Janeiro state.

Two Chinese journalists missing, feared detained

May 4, 2011 4:19 PM EDT

New York, May 4, 2011–Chinese authorities should clarify the whereabouts of two Chinese journalists who reported on detained artist and social commentator Ai Weiwei, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Zha Jianying discusses Ai Weiwei, pictured at left after a police attack, at the Pen World Voices Festival. (CPJ)

Only some Chinese writers allowed to attend PEN Festival

By Greg Fay/CPJ Executive Assistant and Board Liaison on May 3, 2011 5:08 PM EDT

The stage was full of empty chairs on Thursday at “China in Two Acts,” part of the five-day PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature in New York, which ended on Sunday. A two-part program featured writer Zha Jianying speaking for the first part followed by a panel discussion in the second. The chairs, a…

Amid a crackdown, editor detained in Thailand

May 3, 2011 4:00 PM EDT

Bangkok, May 3, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the arrest and detention on lese majeste charges of Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, a political activist and editor-in-chief of the Thailand-based Voice of Taksin and Red Power news magazines.

The murder of journalist Hayatullah Khan, seen here in 2005, is just one of many Pakistani killings surrounded in mystery. (CPJ)

Pakistan vows to pursue justice in journalist murders

May 3, 2011 12:17 PM EDT

Islamabad, Pakistan, May 3, 2011–Pakistan’s president committed to pursue justice for journalists killed in the line of duty, pledging to take steps to reverse the country’s rising record of impunity. A delegation from the Committee to Protect Journalists met with President Asif Ali Zardari today to discuss the growing number of targeted attacks on journalists…