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Palestinian journalist pardoned for insulting president

April 2, 2013 10:08 AM EDT

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pardoned Al-Quds TV journalist Mamdouh Hamamreh on March 28, 2013, the same day that a West Bank appeals court upheld his one-year sentence for insulting the presidency, according to news reports.

Information Permanent Secretary Bitange Ndemo has criticized the press in the past. (The Nation)

New challenges for local and foreign press in Kenya

March 21, 2013 10:47 AM EDT

Kenya has passed peacefully through its election period, but questions still hang over the legitimacy of presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta’s victory–as well as over the future of the country’s media coverage. During polling, challenges arose for both local and international media, and they have not subsided. For the foreign press, it is now unclear how…

Russian parliament member threatens journalist, editor

March 18, 2013 3:15 PM EDT

New York, March 18, 2013–A member of Russia’s parliament has used his public Twitter account to threaten two journalists with the independent daily Moskovsky Komsomolets, according to news reports.

Attacks on the Press: Between Insurgents, Governments

February 14, 2013 12:05 AM EST

The rise of extremist groups who target journalists is a potent risk. By Mohamed Keita

Attacks on the Press: Internet Opening Is Shrinking

February 14, 2013 12:05 AM EST

Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam had vibrant blogospheres–until the crackdowns. By Shawn W. Crispin

Running Toward Danger, Syria’s Citizens Become Journalists

February 14, 2013 12:05 AM EST

In a country filled with paranoia and fear, citizens learn to be reporters. By Oliver Holmes

Attacks on the Press: Prison Census 2012: A Worldwide Roundup

February 14, 2013 12:04 AM EST

Worldwide tally reaches highest point since CPJ began surveys in 1990. Governments use charges of terrorism, other anti-state offenses to silence critical voices. Turkey is the world’s worst jailer. A CPJ special report

Attacks on the Press: Journalism and Religion

February 14, 2013 12:04 AM EST

Editors think twice, reporters do not dig deeply, columnists choose words carefully. By Jean-Paul Marthoz

Egyptian court bans YouTube for one month

February 11, 2013 5:37 PM EST

The Cairo Administrative Court ordered the government-run National Telecommunication Regulation Authority (NTRA) on February 9, 2013, to ban YouTube for one month after the website failed to remove a video widely considered anti-Islamic, according to news reports. Similar judicial attempts to block websites have been overturned on appeal in the past.

Kuwaiti blogger sentenced for insulting ruler on Twitter

January 9, 2013 5:33 PM EST

New York, January 9, 2013–A Kuwaiti court sentenced an online journalist to prison on Monday for insulting the ruling family on social media, according to news reports. Ayyad al-Harbi was ordered to begin serving the two-year jail sentence immediately, news reports said.