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Zuma should send secrecy bill for further review

November 14, 2013 12:11 PM EST

New York, November 14, 2013–The Committee to Protect Journalists urges South African President Jacob Zuma not to sign the revised Protection of State Information Bill and instead to send it to the Constitutional Court for review. The bill, which was sent back to parliament in September, was passed again by the National Assembly late on…

CPJ hails elimination of criminal defamation in Jamaica

November 7, 2013 3:56 PM EST

New York, November 7, 2013–The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the repeal of criminal libel provisions by the Jamaican Parliament on Tuesday as a step forward in the campaign to eliminate criminal defamation in the Americas.

African media leaders must address Ethiopia’s repression

November 5, 2013 5:55 PM EST

New York, November 5, 2013–As media leaders and officials of regional institutions gather in Addis Ababa this week for the African Media Leaders Forum (AMLF), the Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the participants to ensure that press freedom is squarely on the agenda.

Getachew Worku is being held without charge. (Ethio-Mihdar)

Ethiopia arrests 2 journalists from independent paper

November 5, 2013 2:48 PM EST

New York, November 5, 2013–Ethiopian police have arrested without charge two editors of the leading independent Amharic weekly Ethio-Mihdar, according to local journalists. Police in the town of Legetafo, northeast of the capital Addis Ababa, on Monday arrested Getachew Worku in connection a story published in October alleging corruption in the town administration, according to Muluken…

News from the Committee to Protect Journalists, October 2013

November 4, 2013 12:44 PM EST

CPJ launches US report Following CPJ’s release of its report on the state of press freedom in the United States, the organization is pursuing high-level meetings with the White House. CPJ had drafted six recommendations that were shared with President Obama, including calling for a guarantee that journalists would not be at legal risk or…

CPJ alarmed by parliamentary passage of Kenya media bill

November 1, 2013 2:46 PM EDT

Nairobi, November 1, 2013–The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the parliamentary passage of the Kenya Information and Communication Amendment Bill on October 31 that will severely curtail press freedom in Kenya.

Moscow court revokes news agency’s license

October 31, 2013 4:54 PM EDT

New York, October 31, 2013–The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by a decision by the Moscow City Court today to revoke the license of independent online news agency Rosbalt and urges Russian authorities to overturn the ruling on appeal.

Saudi columnist held without charge for four days

October 31, 2013 4:39 PM EDT

New York, October 31, 2013–Saudi authorities should immediately release a columnist who wrote in support of the women’s right to drive and has been held without charge since Monday, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

CPJ alarmed by Cameron’s threat against UK press

October 29, 2013 4:01 PM EDT

New York, October 29, 2013–The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned by threats against the press made by U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron in parliament on Monday.

Vietnamese blogger sentenced for Facebook post

October 29, 2013 12:53 PM EDT

Bangkok, October 29, 2013–A Vietnamese court today sentenced independent blogger Dinh Nhat Uy to a 15-month suspended prison term and one year of house arrest in connection with his posts on Facebook, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the verdict and calls on Vietnamese authorities to end their escalating campaign of…