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In this 2017 photo, U.S. President Donald Trump (right) shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

CPJ, partners condemn Saudi Arabia’s press freedom record ahead of Trump’s visit

Ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia on May 13, the Committee to Protect Journalists and 16 other human rights organizations condemned the kingdom’s deteriorating press freedom, including journalists’ arrests, travel bans, surveillance, and disinformation aimed at silencing the media. The groups called on Saudi authorities to release all detained journalists, lift…

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Musab al-Hattami

CPJ, others condemn systematic repression of the press in Yemen

The Committee to Protect Journalists and 40 other press freedom and human rights organizations have condemned the worsening repression of journalists in Yemen. Journalists continue to face grave threats in areas controlled by both the Houthis and the internationally recognized government. Violations — ranging from arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance to unfair trials — are…

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