Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian is free, Iran news outlet says
January 16, 2016 11:12 AM ET
EDITOR'S NOTE: This alert was updated at 01:23 p.m. Saturday to reflect U.S. officials confirming Jason Rezaian has been freed. New York, January 16, 2016--The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release today of Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian, who...
Iran says Jason Rezaian sentenced to prison, gives no detail
November 22, 2015 11:14 AM ET
New York, November 22, 2015--The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Iranian authorities to release Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian, who has been sentenced to an unspecified prison term, according to state media reports that provided no additional details....
CPJ joins call for UN members to push Iran on rights
November 12, 2015 3:20 PM ET
The Committee to Protect Journalists has joined 35 other organizations in calling on member states of the U.N. General Assembly to vote in favor of a resolution for the promotion and protection of human rights in Iran. The vote...
Iran steps up pressure on media with arrests of at least five journalists
November 4, 2015 1:24 PM ET
New York, November 4, 2015--The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by news reports that Iranian authorities have recently detained at least five local journalists, including the reformist journalists Issa Saharkhiz and Ehsan Mazandarani, and reporter Saman Sarfarzaee, who were...
As world leaders take to UNGA stage, CPJ highlights countries of concern
September 25, 2015 12:17 PM ET
Press freedom records of Egypt, Russia, Iran, China, Nigeria, Mexico, Ecuador New York, September 25, 2015--Each year, the world's leaders are invited to New York for the United Nations General Assembly, where they are given a platform to speak freely...
CPJ board urges Iran's leaders to intervene in case of Jason Rezaian
July 20, 2015 10:55 AM ET
Dear Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani: On the one-year anniversary of the arrest of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, members of the Committee to Protect Journalists' board of directors today sent a letter urging the head of the Iranian judiciary, Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani, to intervene in the case of jailed Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian.
Iran must respect transparency in Jason Rezaian trial
May 22, 2015 12:19 PM ET
New York, May 22, 2015--The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Iran to ensure a fair and transparent trial for Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian, and to allow the reporter's defense team and employer access to court proceedings. Rezaian, who...
CPJ condemns Iran's espionage charges against Jason Rezaian
April 20, 2015 12:53 PM ET
New York, April 20, 2015--CPJ is alarmed by reports of official charges levied against Washington Post Tehran bureau chief Jason Rezaian. The charges included espionage, "collaborating with hostile governments," "propaganda against the establishment," and allegations that he gathered information "about...
CPJ joins call to renew mandate of human rights rapporteur in Iran
March 12, 2015 12:27 PM ET
The Committee to Protect Journalists, along with 35 human rights groups, today joined a call for member states of the U.N. Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran...
With new round of journalist detentions, prosecutions, Iran continues to silence press
January 9, 2015 3:22 PM ET
New York, January 9, 2015--A new wave of arrests and prosecutions has been carried out by Iranian authorities in the past month, cementing the country's status as one of the world's leading jailers of journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists...