Silence from judiciary over media attacks increases self-censorship, Pakistan's journalists say
July 20, 2018 1:11 PM ET
When it comes to the military and the judiciary, Pakistan's journalists are "between a rock and a hard place," Zohra Yusuf, of the independent non-profit Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, told CPJ. In recent months the judiciary, which has...
Houthis detain at least three more journalists in late June and early July
July 10, 2018 5:51 PM ET
The Ansar Allah movement, commonly known as the Houthis, detained at least three current and former Yemeni journalists--Iyad al-Wasmani, Abdulsalam al-Doaiss, and Abed al-Jaradi--between June 27 and July 7, 2018, according to news reports and the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate....
CPJ Safety Advisory: Covering Pakistan's election
July 6, 2018 11:16 AM ET
Pakistan's general elections are scheduled for July 25. Journalists covering the election may face intimidation or physical aggression, especially when covering political rallies and protests, and the possibility of terrorist attacks. In May, the Pakistan-based media watchdog Freedom Network...
CPJ calls on Pakistan's PM to protect press freedom ahead of elections
July 2, 2018 10:13 AM ET
CPJ expresses concern that recent events in Pakistan signal that the media is not free to report on the upcoming elections, and urges the government to take necessary measures to guarantee journalists' ability to work without fear of intimidation or reprisal.
Serbian government accuses journalist of false reporting abduction
June 25, 2018 6:08 PM ET
On June 15, 2018--Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced on June 15 that freelance journalist Stefan Cvetković was found unharmed. Local news outlets had reported, citing police and witnesses, that he went missing on the evening of June 13 in...
Indian authorities must bring killers of Shujaat Bukhari to justice
June 14, 2018 4:34 PM ET
New Delhi, June 14, 2018--Indian authorities must ensure that there is a thorough and credible investigation into the murder of Shujaat Bukhari, founder and editor of the English-language daily Rising Kashmir, and bring the killers to justice, the Committee...
Journalist dies soon after release from Houthi detention
June 12, 2018 12:33 PM ET
New York, June 12, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on the UN Security Council to investigate the case of a Yemeni journalist who died from torture while detained by Houthi rebels, according to Nabil Alosaidi, co-chair of...
With elections looming in Pakistan, two journalists attacked
June 6, 2018 5:03 PM ET
New York, June 6, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists today strongly condemned the abduction of journalist Gul Bukhari and the attack against journalist Asad Kharal in Lahore, Pakistan, yesterday and urged Pakistani authorities to promptly investigate the incidents and...
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