1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgTom RhodesFormer CPJ award winner acquitted in Burundi - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ALjPoPIM3B"><a href="https://cpj.org/2009/03/former-cpj-press-freedom-award-winner-acquitted-in/">Former CPJ award winner acquitted in Burundi</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2009/03/former-cpj-press-freedom-award-winner-acquitted-in/embed/#?secret=ALjPoPIM3B" width="600" height="338" title="“Former CPJ award winner acquitted in Burundi” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="ALjPoPIM3B" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/sinduhije.3.12.09.2.jpg175203The staff at CPJ was relieved to hear that former CPJ Press Freedom Award winner Alexis Sinduhije was released from prison today. The former radio station director and veteran Burundian journalist was acquitted by a Bujumbura court after serving four months of a two and a half year jail sentence for "insulting the president." A…