Statements by Year:
US has filed secret charges against Julian Assange, reports say
November 16, 2018 4:14 PM ET
New York, November 16, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists is closely monitoring news reports that the U.S. Department of Justice has secretly filed charges against the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange....
CPJ outraged at Tanzania's treatment of its Africa program team
November 12, 2018 6:21 PM ET
New York, November 12, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists expressed indignation at statements from Tanzanian authorities and South Africa's foreign minister justifying the detention of CPJ's Africa team in Dar es Salaam on November 7. Officials from both countries falsely claimed CPJ's Africa program coordinator Angela Quintal and sub-Saharan...
CPJ calls on Cameroon to release and drop charges against Mimi Mefo
November 8, 2018 5:31 PM ET
Abidjan, November 8, 2018--Authorities in Cameroon should immediately release and drop all charges against Mimi Mefo, the head of English news and a presenter for the privately owned Equinoxe television and radio station, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Mefo, who also runs Mimi Mefo Info, her own...
CPJ calls on White House to restore credentials of CNN correspondent, stop denigrating media
November 8, 2018 2:17 PM ET
New York, November 8, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on the White House to restore the credentials of Jim Acosta, CNN's chief White House correspondent. The White House last night suspended Acosta's credentials after a heated exchange with President Donald Trump during a press conference earlier in...
Detained CPJ staffers released in Tanzania
November 8, 2018 8:09 AM ET
New York, November 8, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists today welcomed the release of Angela Quintal, CPJ's Africa program coordinator, and Muthoki Mumo, CPJ's sub-Saharan Africa representative, from detention in Tanzania and called for Tanzanian authorities to halt their ongoing crackdown against a free press....
CPJ calls on Tanzania authorities to release staff Angela Quintal and Muthoki Mumo
November 7, 2018 3:31 PM ET
New York, November 7, 2018--Authorities in Tanzania should immediately release Angela Quintal, Africa program coordinator at the Committee to Protect Journalists, and Muthoki Mumo, CPJ's sub-Saharan Africa representative, and return their passports, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
CPJ calls on Trump to dial back rhetoric against media and critics
October 26, 2018 5:17 PM ET
New York, October 26, 2018--Federal authorities today arrested a Florida man, identified as Cesar Sayoc, suspected of mailing 13 bombs addressed to prominent figures and critics of President Donald Trump, two of which were addressed care of CNN at their New York studio....
CNN mail bomb is latest case of attacks and threats against US news rooms
October 24, 2018 6:37 PM ET
New York, October 24, 2018--CNN's New York City studios were evacuated today after an explosive device was delivered to the broadcaster's offices, according to CNN. The device was addressed to John Brennan, a former CIA director and frequent guest on CNN news programs, who is also a national security...
Saudi attorney general says Khashoggi was killed during fight in consulate
October 19, 2018 7:31 PM ET
New York, October 19, 2018--Saudi state media today reported that the country's attorney general has confirmed prominent journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi died in the country's Turkey consulate, The Associated Press reported. A statement by the attorney general said that Khashoggi was killed after a fight inside...
Vietnam releases from prison CPJ awardee 'Mother Mushroom'
October 17, 2018 9:20 AM ET
Bangkok, October 17, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists today welcomed news that Vietnamese blogger Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, known by her pen name "Mother Mushroom," has been freed from prison and allowed to depart with her family on a flight to the United States....