Al-Wasat founder dies in custody in Bahrain
April 15, 2011 3:34 PM ET
New York, April 15, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Bahraini authorities today to conduct an immediate and transparent investigation into the death in state custody of Karim Fakhrawi, left, founder and board member of Al-Wasat, the country's...
Journalists detained in Libya, Syria, Yemen; 1 dead in Iraq
April 1, 2011 4:42 PM ET
New York, April 1, 2011--Al-Jazeera said today that Libyan authorities re-arrested four of its journalists just hours after they had been released. A Syrian journalist who spoke critically of Libyan government policies was also reported in state custody. The Committee...
Times reporters freed in Libya; 13 still missing, detained
March 21, 2011 5:22 PM ET
New York, March 21, 2011 - CPJ welcomes the release of four New York Times journalists in Libya but remains deeply concerned about 13 other journalists who are either missing or reported in Libyan government custody....