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Colombian police display weapons confiscated during a raid on a criminal gang in the town of Tarazá. (Reuters/Fredy Amariles)

In Colombia, ‘bacrim’ pose new press threat

By John Otis on May 24, 2013 11:57 AM EDT

Next to the mayor’s office in the northern Colombian town of Caucasia sits a monument to government dysfunction: a half-built public library with broken windows, a water-stained floor, and rusting reinforcement rods protruding from concrete pillars.

Blogger sentenced to jail for insulting prophet

May 24, 2013 11:10 AM EDT

Istanbul, May 24, 2013–Turkish authorities should reverse on appeal the jail term handed down this week to a Turkish Armenian author and blogger who was convicted of insulting the Prophet Muhammad, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Honduras should investigate attack on two journalists

May 23, 2013 4:20 PM EDT

New York, May 23, 2013–Honduran authorities must conduct a full and thorough investigation into Monday’s attack on two journalists in the northern town of La Ceiba, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

A protester holds up a photo of Turkish-Armenian editor Hrant Dink in Istanbul. (AFP/Bulent Kilic)

Hrant Dink murder to be retried, but concerns remain

By Özgür Öğret/CPJ Istanbul Correspondent on May 23, 2013 3:24 PM EDT

A decision last week in the murder case of Hrant Dink will lead to a retrial, but Dink’s supporters are still not satisfied. The ruling on May 15 by Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals in Ankara acknowledged that there was a criminal conspiracy to murder the ethnic Armenian journalist, but stopped short of opening the…

As the pace of technological innovation increases, several groups try to ensure journalists are offered tips on digital security. (AFP/Jonathan Nackstrand)

Medill digital security guide helps fill journalism void

By Frank Smyth/Senior Adviser for Journalist Security on May 23, 2013 1:59 PM EDT

One day, every journalism school in the United States and beyond will offer a full three-credit, 15-week course in digital safety, along with more advanced classes. But that day has not yet come. Only a year ago, Alysia Santo reported in the Columbia Journalism Review that no American journalism school offered formal digital safety training.…

DRC journalist found dead after missing for 12 days

May 23, 2013 12:34 PM EDT

Abuja, Nigeria, May 23, 2013–Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo should identify the motive behind the murder of a radio presenter who was found on Friday after being missing for 12 days, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Iraqi sheikh says he is not behind threats to journalist

May 23, 2013 12:32 PM EDT

New York, May 23, 2013–A prominent Iraqi sheikh told CPJ Wednesday he has had nothing to do with threats against a journalist or the recent abduction of the reporter’s brother.

Special Report on Pakistan

By John Emerson on May 23, 2013 10:54 AM EDT

CPJ launched a special report on Pakistan.

Roots of Impunity

May 23, 2013 12:01 AM EDT

Pakistan’s Endangered Press And the Perilous Web of Militancy, Security, and Politics More than 20 journalists have been murdered in reprisal for their work in Pakistan over the past decade. Not one case has been solved, not a single conviction won. This perfect record of impunity has fostered an ever-more violent climate for journalists. Fatalities…

Roots of Impunity

May 23, 2013 12:01 AM EDT

About This Report This report was written by Elizabeth Rubin, an independent journalist who has covered Pakistan and South Asia for numerous publications, including The New York Times Magazine. She has reported from conflict zones around the world, including Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Balkans. The Committee to Protect Journalists commissioned Rubin to conduct this independent…