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Assange prosecution spells trouble for press freedom

The U.S. charges WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion in his interaction with former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning. The indictment does not explicitly charge Assange for publication, but the allegation of a criminal conspiracy between publisher and source could chill investigative reporting. CPJ lays out five reasons why the prosecution is troubling. (Reuters/Henry Nicholls)

• By suing WikiLeaks, DNC could endanger principles of press freedom
• Letter: CPJ urges U.S. not to prosecute Assange under Espionage Act

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CPJ and the Freedom of the Press Foundation, in collaboration with other press freedom groups, lead this nonpartisan website on the number of press freedom violations in the United States.

Baku, Azerbaijan, is seen on November 23, 2017. Blogger Mehman Huseynov was recently barred from leaving the country. (AP/Pavel Golovkin)
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Azerbaijani blogger Mehman Huseynov blocked from leaving the country
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seen in a police van after he was arrested in London on April 11, 2019. (Reuters/Henry Nicholls)
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CPJ troubled by prosecution of Julian Assange
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Media publications are advertised outside a newsstand in Sydney on September 14, 2017. Journalists and media outlets in Australia are facing potential fines and jail time for allegedly violating a gag order. (AFP/Peter Parks)
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Australian journalists could be jailed for allegedly violating court's gag order
Baku, Azerbaijan, is seen on November 23, 2017. Blogger Mehman Huseynov was recently barred from leaving the country. (AP/Pavel Golovkin)
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Azerbaijani blogger Mehman Huseynov blocked from leaving the country
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seen in a police van after he was arrested in London on April 11, 2019. (Reuters/Henry Nicholls)
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CPJ calls on Maldives to empower commission on enforced disappearances and murders

CPJ writes to the speaker of the People's Majlis, asking him to strengthen press freedom in the Maldives and commit to pursuing justice and ending impunity by calling for a vote on a bill to grant investigative powers to the presidential commission on enforced disappearances and murders.

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