1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgJennifer Dunhamhttps://cpj.org/author/jdunham/Press Behind Bars event highlights journalists imprisoned around the world - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="PgVWf3IHl7"><a href="https://cpj.org/2018/09/press-behind-bars-event-highlights-journalists-imp/">Press Behind Bars event highlights journalists imprisoned around the world</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2018/09/press-behind-bars-event-highlights-journalists-imp/embed/#?secret=PgVWf3IHl7" width="600" height="338" title="“Press Behind Bars event highlights journalists imprisoned around the world” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="PgVWf3IHl7" 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/2018/09/RT_Joel.jpg750549New York, September 28, 2018--At a panel discussion held today during the U.N. General Assembly, the Committee to Protect Journalists denounced several countries for imprisoning journalists, and others for failing to admonish those that do. The event highlighted global press freedom challenges, with specific emphasis on Myanmar, Bangladesh, Egypt, and Kyrgyzstan.