Police in Nigeria assault, arrest journalists covering #RevolutionNow protests
On August 5, 2019, Nigerian police arrested and detained at least four journalists covering protests that took place across Nigeria in connection with the hashtag #RevolutionNow, according to journalists who spoke with CPJ and media reports.
Iran sentences journalist Marzieh Amiri to 10.5 years in prison, 148 lashes
Washington D.C., August 26, 2019 — The Committee to Protect Journalists today strongly condemned the Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps Branch 28 Court’s sentencing of Shargh Daily economics reporter Marzieh Amiri to 10 and a half years in prison and 148 lashes.
CPJ to release 10 Most Censored Countries report
New York, August 26, 2019–The Committee to Protect Journalists will publish a report on the world’s 10 Most Censored Countries on September 10, 2019. The report is based on CPJ’s research into the use of tactics to censor journalists, from imprisonment and repressive laws to surveillance of journalists and restrictions on internet and social media…
Tanzania detains Watetezi TV journalist over investigation of police
Nairobi, August 23—The Committee to Protect Journalists today said it is concerned for the welfare of investigative journalist Joseph Gandye, who was arrested yesterday and handed over to police on whom he had reported critically, alleging they had abused other detainees.
At least 7 journalists arrested throughout Turkey within 2 days
Do you have five minutes? Please take this survey to help us improve this newsletter. Thank you! In the span of just two days, at least seven journalists were arrested in Turkey in the cities of Diyarbakır, Mardin, and Istanbul. Turkey has been the world’s worst jailer of journalists for three successive years, with at…
CPJ, partners to hold vigils for slain journalist Christopher Allen
Washington, D.C., August 22, 2019–The Committee to Protect Journalists will join partner organizations in organizing two parallel vigils in Washington, D.C., and London to mark two years since British-American freelance journalist Christopher Allen was killed on August 26, 2017, while reporting on the civil conflict in South Sudan.
Israel eased export controls on surveillance technologies amid criticism
New York, August 22, 2019–Israeli officials confirmed that, under a rule change by the Defense Ministry, Israeli surveillance companies are able to obtain exemptions on marketing license for the sale of some products to certain countries, Reuters reported today. It is not clear which companies, and which products, were impacted; however, Reuters reported that the…