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Philippine journalist killed in crossfire

June 3, 2009 1:02 PM EDT

New York, June 3, 2009–The Committee to Protect Journalists offered condolences today to the family and colleagues of Philippine journalist Jojo Trajano, who was killed in crossfire during a police raid of an alleged organized crime den near Manila.

Journalist killed, three injured in separate attacks in Iraq

June 1, 2009 5:00 PM EDT

New York, June 1, 2009–The Committee to Protect Journalists mourns the death of‎ an Al-Baghdadia television correspondent killed by a bomb attached to his car in Mosul, in northern Iraq, on Sunday.

Four years on, Qassir’s killers remain at large

June 1, 2009 4:35 PM EDT

New York, June 1, 2009–On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the murder of Lebanese journalist Samir Qassir, the Committee to Protect Journalists is outraged that those behind the crime are still at large.

CPJ hails conviction in 2003 journalist murder in Brazil

May 28, 2009 4:47 PM EDT

New York, May 28, 2009–The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes Wednesday’s conviction in the June 2003 murder of Brazilian journalist Nicanor Linhares but calls on the authorities to ensure that all those involved in the killing of the radio host are brought to justice.

Reporter dies of gunshot injuries; 4th fatality this year

May 26, 2009 4:49 PM EDT

New York, May 26, 2009–The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply saddened by news that radio reporter Nur Muse Hussein died today as a result of gunshot wounds suffered while covering fighting in April. Hussein, left, a veteran correspondent for Radio IQK, suffered two bullet wounds to his right leg while reporting on clashes between…

Mexican journalist who covered police is abducted and killed

May 26, 2009 4:39 PM EDT

New York, May 26, 2009–Authorities found the body of a journalist who covered the police beat in northern Mexico this morning after he was abducted from his house on Monday night, according to Mexican news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists called on local and federal authorities today to conduct a thorough investigation and bring…

CPJ calls on Mexico to investigate reporter’s killing

May 26, 2009 3:21 PM EDT

New York, May 26, 2009–The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement in response to the killing of Mexican crime reporter Eliseo Barrón of the Torreón-based daily La Opinión that belongs to the Milenio media group. Barrón was abducted by unidentified hooded gunmen Monday and found dead this morning in the town of Gómez…

Reporter killed in Mogadishu; third Somali fatality this year

May 22, 2009 4:18 PM EDT

New York, May 22, 2009–The Committee to Protect Journalists mourns this morning’s death of radio journalist Abdirisak Mohamed Warsame, left, who was killed during renewed fighting in Somalia’s war-ravaged capital, Mogadishu.

Third journalist killed in Somalia this year

May 22, 2009 1:44 PM EDT

New York, May 22, 2009–Following news that Abdirisak Warsame Mohamed of Radio Shabelle was shot to death today in the crossfire of government and militia forces in the capital, Mogadishu, CPJ issued this statement:

Mayor denies any link to Mexican journalist’s murder

May 7, 2009 2:24 PM EDT

Santa María El Oro Mayor Martín Silvestre Herrera denied any connection to Sunday’s murder of local journalist Carlos Ortega Samper in the northern Durango state, according to Mexican press reports.