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Editors from both these newspapers have been convicted on charges that include defamation. (Hirondelle)

Two editors given jail terms in Central African Republic

January 31, 2012 3:36 PM EST

New York, January 31, 2012–The convictions of two journalists in the Central African Republic over their critical coverage of a top official constitute political censorship, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Dominican Republic: Journalist given six months in jail

January 31, 2012 3:26 PM EST

New York, January 31, 2012–The six-month jail sentence of Dominican journalist Johnny Alberto Salazar, who was convicted of defaming a local lawyer on January 18, should be revoked on appeal, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Independent editor imprisoned in Kazakhstan

January 26, 2012 12:25 PM EST

New York, January 26, 2012–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns today’s court ruling against Igor Vinyavsky, editor of the independent weekly Vzglyad, and calls for his immediate release.

Ethiopia: Life sentence for blogger, prison for journalists

January 26, 2012 12:17 PM EST

New York, January 26, 2012–A U.S.-based journalist convicted on politicized terrorism charges in Ethiopia was sentenced to life in prison in absentia today, while two other Ethiopian journalists received heavy prison sentences in connection with their coverage of banned opposition groups, according to news reports.

Uzbek editor sentenced to jail while still in prison

January 25, 2012 5:26 PM EST

New York, January 25, 2012–The Committee to Protect Journalists is outraged by the politically motivated additional sentence handed to Muhammad Bekjanov, the jailed editor of now-defunct opposition newspaper Erk, who has been in prison in Uzbekistan since 1999 on trumped-up charges.

Central African Republic editor jailed in politicized case

January 25, 2012 4:20 PM EST

New York, January 25, 2012–The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Central African Republic to immediately release a newspaper editor imprisoned since January 16 and to drop a politicized prosecution that stems from the paper’s critical coverage of a presidential relative who also serves as the government’s finance minister.

From left: Nega, Gellaw, Negash, Teklemariam, Yenealem, and Belew. (CPJ)

Judge confirms charges against Ethiopian dissident blogger

January 25, 2012 3:14 PM EST

New York, January 25, 2012–Jailed Ethiopian dissident blogger Eskinder Nega will stand trial in March for all of the terrorism accusations initially advanced by prosecutors, a federal high court judge ruled yesterday, local sources said. If convicted on all charges, he could face the death penalty.

Chinese writer sentenced for ‘anti-government thoughts’

January 20, 2012 4:36 PM EST

New York, January 20, 2012–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the harsh sentence given to Chinese writer and activist Li Tie, whose online writings calling for political reform were cited as evidence of “subversion of state authority.”

Iran continues its campaign against journalists

January 20, 2012 3:51 PM EST

New York, January 20, 2012–The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the most recent spate of press freedom violations in Iran and calls on authorities to immediately reverse its crackdown on the press.

Three Iranian journalists arrested in fresh crackdown

January 20, 2012 2:41 PM EST

Iran lead the pack of countries with the most imprisoned journalists in 2011, holding 43 behind bars. This week Iran added to its reputation with the arrest of at least three prominent journalists: Marzieh Rasouli, Parastoo Dokouhaki, and Sahamoddin Bourghani. Decrying what he calls a “revolving prison door,” routinely releasing journalists while arresting others, CPJ’s…