In Egypt, censorship, an arrest, and court hearings for journalists
November 7, 2016 2:22 PM ET
Restrictions against the press continue in Egypt, with ongoing trials of journalists, some of whom have been in detention for more than three years, allegations that a TV station was ordered to drop a planned broadcast of an interview...
Four journalists arrested in Egypt
September 30, 2016 12:51 PM ET
New York, September 30, 2016 - Egyptian authorities should immediately drop all charges against four journalists arrested in Cairo this week, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The three journalists still in detention told their lawyer security forces...
Journalist arrested, another believed to be held in Bahrain
August 1, 2013 5:37 PM ET
New York, August 1, 2013--A Bahraini blogger has been detained and a photographer is missing amid signs that Bahraini authorities are trying to crack down on critical voices ahead of protests planned for August 14, according to news reports....
Police beat journalists attending court case in Mogadishu
March 12, 2013 3:04 PM ET
Nairobi, March 12, 2013--Somali police attacked and obstructed more than a half-dozen journalists who were seeking to cover a rape trial in Mogadishu on Saturday, as authorities continue to struggle in meeting law enforcement and free expression demands in sexual...