Attacked

The rise of extremist groups who target journalists is a potent risk. By Mohamed Keita

The murders of two bloggers mark a surge in deadly anti-press violence. By John Otis

The 2009 vote seemed open for the press. Then came the brutal crackdown. By D. Parvaz

Countries hosting the Olympics assume global obligations. What if they renege? By Nina Ognianova and Kristin Jones

In a country filled with paranoia and fear, citizens learn to be reporters. By Oliver Holmes

Who is allowed to talk? What are they allowed to say? Award winners seek the answers. By Kristin Jones

Editors think twice, reporters do not dig deeply, columnists choose words carefully. By Jean-Paul Marthoz

From conflict-ridden Syria to aspiring world leader Brazil, 10 nations on a downslope. By Karen Phillips

New York, February 13, 2013–Authorities in Kurdistan should immediately investigate and apprehend the perpetrators responsible for an explosion on the roof of the independent Nalia Radio and Television in Sulaymaniyah on Saturday, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The attack occurred the day after the station aired a caller’s criticism of Mustafa Barzani, the…

Two editors of the private trimonthly Abba Garde (The Sentinel) were harassed and attacked in N’Djamena, the capital, in December 2012, according to local journalists and news reports. Local journalists told CPJ they believed the attacks were in reprisal for the paper’s critical coverage of the government.