Iraq suspends U.S.-funded broadcaster Al-Hurrah over corruption report
September 3, 2019 3:26 PM ET
Beirut, September 3, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on the Iraqi Communications and Media Committee to reverse its three-month suspension of the U.S. government-funded Iraqi broadcaster Al-Hurra....
Explosive detonated outside office of Costa Rican TV station Teletica
July 30, 2019 6:03 PM ET
Managua, July 30, 2019--Costa Rican authorities must fully investigate the detonation of an explosive device outside the San José offices of television station Teletica and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Pakistani reporter Gohar Wazir detained in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after covering Pashtun demonstrations
May 28, 2019 5:38 PM ET
Washington, D.C., May 28, 2019--Pakistani authorities should immediately and unconditionally release Gohar Wazir, a reporter with private satellite TV station Khyber News, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Pakistani journalist arrested for critical Twitter posts
February 9, 2019 1:26 PM ET
Washington, D.C., February 9, 2019--The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Pakistani authorities to immediately release and drop all legal proceedings against Rizwan-ur-Rehman Razi, a TV host for Din News, a privately-owned Urdu-language news station. Razi was arrested...
Gabon shuts down the internet and broadcasting services following coup attempt
January 7, 2019 4:51 PM ET
Abidjan, January 7, 2019--Gabon's government on Monday morning shut down the internet and broadcasting services following an attempted coup against President Ali Bongo, according to digital rights groups Netblocks, and Internet Without Borders, news reports, and local journalists and...
Civilians attack, set fire to pro-government radio station in Nicaragua
May 30, 2018 4:03 PM ET
Bogotá, May 30, 2018--Nicaraguan authorities should investigate an attack on a pro-government radio station in Managua, the capital, hold the perpetrators to account, and ensure that journalists covering ongoing unrest in the country can work safely, the Committee to...