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Journalists, media outlets remain in the crosshairs in eastern Ukraine

June 27, 2014 4:01 PM EDT

New York, June 27, 2014–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns continued pressure on the media in the eastern Ukraine region of Donetsk and calls on separatists to allow journalists to report the news without fear of reprisal.

There have been 704 journalists murdered since 1992

June 26, 2014 11:58 AM EDT

The Huffington Post memorialized the 704 journalists that have been murdered since 1992 using their photos. The article also uses CPJ’s killed database and references CPJ’s statistics on impunity. Read the full article here.

Egypt convicts another journalist, bans TV channels

June 25, 2014 6:02 PM EDT

New York, June 25, 2014–A Suez court sentenced a journalist to three years in prison on Tuesday on charges of inciting and committing violence during protests in April, according to news reports. The move follows harsh prison sentences given to three Al-Jazeera journalists on Monday.

CPJ commends U.S. Supreme Court decision requiring warrant for cellphone searches

June 25, 2014 1:50 PM EDT

San Francisco, June 25, 2014–The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes today’s unanimous ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that held that law enforcement officials need search warrants to search the mobile phones of individuals they arrest. The court found that the data found in cellphones should be protected from routine inspection, news reports said.

Radio host gunned down in Paraguay

June 24, 2014 5:21 PM EDT

New York, June 24, 2014–Authorities in Paraguay should carry out an efficient investigation into the murder of a radio host and lawyer on Thursday, establish a motive, and bring the perpetrators to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Egypt sentences Al-Jazeera journalists

June 24, 2014 3:45 PM EDT

A Cairo court sentenced three Al-Jazeera journalists to lengthy prison terms on terrorism-related charges, according to news reports. Mohamed Fadel Fahmy and Peter Greste were given seven-year terms, while Baher Mohamed was given 10 years in prison. CPJ’s experts received widespread media coverage, several of which are listed below. The New York Times Mashable USA…

Rafael Correa is awarded an honorary doctorate by Santiago University in Chile on May 14, 2014. Four newspapers face fines for not covering the event sufficiently. (Reuters/Ivan Alvarado)

Ecuador’s year-old media law stifles in-depth reporting

June 24, 2014 10:57 AM EDT

Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa generated little actual news during a two-day trip to Chile last month. So Ecuador’s four main newspapers did the obvious: They published short wire service dispatches about his visit.

Zimbabwe police detain editor amid ruling party dispute

June 23, 2014 3:52 PM EDT

Cape Town, South Africa, June 23, 2014–Zimbabwean authorities should drop charges against the editor of the state-controlled Sunday Mail and release him immediately, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Somali journalist killed by car bomb in Mogadishu

June 23, 2014 3:23 PM EDT

New York, June 23, 2014–Authorities in Somalia must immediately investigate the murder of a Somali journalist in Mogadishu on Saturday, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Yusuf Ahmed Abukar, who also used the name Yusuf Keynan, was killed when a bomb believed to be attached to his car exploded while he was on his…

CPJ calls on Pakistan to act on pledged commitments to press freedom

June 23, 2014 12:37 PM EDT

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif: We are writing to express our deep concern about the deteriorating climate for press freedom in Pakistan, which undermines recent commitments made by your government during CPJ’s mission to the country.