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Blog | France, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Turkey
By Nadia Massih/CPJ Middle East Correspondent
When Mosul fell to Islamic State on June, 10, 2014, it sparked one of the biggest attacks on press freedom in recent times. Newspapers were shuttered, TV channels were ransacked, radio stations disappeared from the airwaves, and dozens of journalists vanished. Within days, the militants had a monopoly on information output.
Blog | Gambia, Iraq, Russia, USA
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June 9, 2016
Carlos Lauria, CPJ's Program Director and Senior Americas Program Coordinator, will participate in the 158 extraordinary period of sessions of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Santiago, Chile, from June 6 to 10.
June 1, 2016
May 3, 2016
CPJ promotes press freedom worldwide and defends the rights of journalists to report the news without fear of reprisal. More about CPJ »
23rd Annual Ceremony and Dinner to benefit the Committee to Protect Journalists. More »
Do you believe the free flow of information must be protected? Sign the #RightToReport petition and demand that President Obama immediately:
1. Issue a presidential policy directive prohibiting the hacking and surveillance of journalists and media organizations.
2. Limit aggressive prosecutions that ensnare journalists and intimidate whistleblowers.
3. Prevent the harassment of journalists at the U.S. border.
Or click here to see the full petition, and join leading journalists like Christiane Amanpour, The Guardian’s Alan Rusbridger, Editor of the AP Kathleen Carroll, and Arianna Huffington in signing on.