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World press freedom groups call for Saberi’s release

By No Archive on April 24, 2009 11:25 AM EDT

Thirty-five members of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) join CPJ and Reporters Without Borders in a letter to the head of Iran’s judiciary calling for the release of imprisoned journalist Roxana Saberi, currently held in Iran’s Evin Prison.

Saberi’s fiance writes passionate letter in her defense

By No Archive on April 21, 2009 4:45 PM EDT

Internationally acclaimed Kurdish Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi published a letter today on the Web site of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran about his fiancee, jailed Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi.

CNN.com highlights high number of journalist arrests

By No Archive on April 21, 2009 10:11 AM EDT

CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon spoke extensively to CNN.com’s Tom Watkins about the huge number of journalists imprisoned for their work around the globe. The piece comes at a time when two high profile cases–that of Roxana Saberi in Iran, and Euna Lee and Laura Ling in North Korea–have put the spotlight on jailed journalists. Read…

Audio: Robert Mahoney on NPR

By Andrew Levinson on April 20, 2009 9:38 AM EDT

CPJ’s Deputy Director Robert Mahoney appeared on the April 18 edition of NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday to discuss what lies ahead for freelance journalist Roxana Saberi after she was sentenced to 8 years in prison by an Iranian court.Click here to listen to the full interview at NPR.org.

CPJ: Saberi trial lacks transparency

By No Archive on April 20, 2009 9:04 AM EDT

CPJ’s Robert Mahoney says in an interview with NPR that Roxana Saberi’s trial was not transparent. He urges restrained rhetoric but continued advocacy and diplomacy with Iran.

Executions in editor’s murder trigger doubts, outrage

By Kamel Labidi/CPJ Middle East Representative on April 17, 2009 10:38 AM EDT

Sudan’s execution this week of nine men found guilty of involvement in the 2006 assassination of editor Mohammed Taha Mohammed Ahmed, left, is seen by many there as an outrageous miscarriage of justice, spurred by a thirst on the part of President Omar al-Bashir’s regime for settling scores with the rebellious region of Darfur.

Saberi appears in a closed Revolutionary Court trial

April 14, 2009 2:35 PM EDT

New York, April 14, 2009–Iranian authorities must ensure that journalist Roxana Saberi, who has been charged with espionage, is treated fairly and justly, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The Iranian-American freelancer, who was arrested in late January, appeared in court for the first time on Monday.

Concern as Pakistan kidnapping case continues

March 27, 2009 4:20 PM EDT

New York, March 27, 2009–The Committee to Protect Journalists is greatly concerned about the safety of Khadija Abdul Qahaar, publisher of the Web site Jihad Unspun, who has been held by kidnappers in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas for more than four months.

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By Andrew Levinson on March 25, 2009 3:41 PM EDT

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Going beyond national borders to combat impunity

By Ricardo Trotti/Inter American Press Association on March 23, 2009 9:30 AM EDT

Combating impunity has been a long and difficult process, full of obstacles and problems. At the national level it has not been easy, so much of our work is carried out using the supranational tools that we helped develop. They began taking shape through international intergovernmental declarations, in conclusions reached by international legislative and judicial…