Mauritania journalist held in connection with critical article
January 21, 2014 3:26 PM ET
New York, January 21, 2014--Authorities in Mauritania should drop charges against a journalist who has been detained since January 2, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed has been held in connection with an article he...
Four bloggers arrested amid crackdown in Bangladesh
April 4, 2013 3:23 PM ET
New York, April 4, 2013--The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned by the recent arrests of four Bangladeshi bloggers in Dhaka in connection with their Internet posts that police said hurt the religious beliefs of people....