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Bolivian news outlets attacked, threatened amid unrest as Morales resigns
November 11, 2019 12:12 PM ET
New York, November 11, 2019—Several news outlets in Bolivia were attacked or threatened and at least four had to temporarily cease broadcasting over the weekend, following weeks of uncertainty and protests over contested October 20 elections that led yesterday to President Evo Morales announcing his resignation....
Indian journalists reported among targets of alleged NSO Group WhatsApp hack
October 31, 2019 2:29 PM ET
New York, October 31, 2019—The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by news reports that several journalists in India have been notified that they were among the targets of suspicious WhatsApp contact that may have been used to install advanced surveillance technology on their phones. Facebook-owned WhatsApp this week...
Nigerian court grants anonymity to witnesses testifying against journalist Agba Jalingo
October 24, 2019 2:00 PM ET
New York, October 24, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists today expressed concern over a Nigerian court’s decision to grant anonymity to witnesses set to testify against journalist Agba Jalingo and deny the public access to the courtroom during the trial....
Donetsk militants announce 15-year 'sentence' for Ukrainian journalist Stanyslav Aseyev
October 22, 2019 1:24 PM ET
New York, October 22, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned the announcement by Russia-backed militants in eastern Ukraine that they intend to hold Stanyslav Aseyev, a reporter for the U.S.-backed broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, in a penal colony for 15 years, as reported by his...
US court dismisses suit against former Sri Lankan defense secretary over murder of Sri Lankan journalist Wickramatunga
October 22, 2019 1:07 PM ET
New York, October 22, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists is dismayed by a U.S. District Court’s decision to dismiss a civil lawsuit against former Sri Lankan Secretary of Defense Gotabaya Rajapaksa over his alleged involvement in the 2009 killing of Sri Lankan journalist Lasantha Wickramatunga....
Police attack journalists covering protests in Ecuador
October 4, 2019 1:54 PM ET
Miami, October 4, 2019 -- Ecuadoran authorities should ensure that journalists can cover protests safely, and should hold police officers who assault journalists to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Kyrgyzstan reopens investigation into 2007 killing of journalist Alisher Saipov
October 3, 2019 12:25 PM ET
Washington, D.C., October 3, 2019 -- Kyrgyzstan should conduct an open and thorough reinvestigation into the killing of journalist Alisher Saipov, and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....