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Tribunal for murdered journalists to open in The Hague

CPJ 02 Nov 2021

Responding to this ongoing impunity crisis, the People’s Tribunal on the Murder of Journalists, spearheaded by the Free Press Unlimited (FPU), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) will officially commence on Tuesday, marking the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists.

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Journalists shot, beaten, and detained in Afghanistan

CPJ 02 Nov 2021

On October 28 and 29, unidentified gunmen injured Hussaini and Sharifi in separate attacks in Kabul, according to news reports, a statement by the Afghan Journalists Safety Committee, a local press freedom group, and Sharifi, who spoke to CPJ via messaging app ... CPJ messaged Karimi for comment, but did not receive any reply.

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Hamas security forces arrest journalist Alaa al-Mashrawi in Gaza

CPJ 02 Nov 2021

“Palestinian authorities in Gaza should release Alaa al-Mashrawi immediately and unconditionally,” said CPJ Middle East and North Africa Representative Ignacio Miguel Delgado ... Al-Mashreq News covers local, national, and international politics, according to CPJ’s review of the website.

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Ethiopian authorities detain two broadcast journalists

CPJ 02 Nov 2021

On October 22, at approximately 4.00 p.m., police in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa arrested Luwam Atikilti, a reporter working for the privately owned Ahadu Radio and Television, at her workplace, according to news reports and her lawyers, Abebaw Abebe and Tigabu Dessalgn, who spoke to CPJ via phone.

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Peter Lattman joins CPJ board of directors

CPJ 01 Nov 2021

“We are delighted to welcome Peter Lattman to CPJ’s board ... “The work of CPJ has never been more important, with journalists under increasing attack around the world,” said Lattman. “I am honored to join the CPJ board and look forward to working with my fellow directors and CPJ’s leadership to advance the cause of press freedom.”.

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CPJ condemns harsh prison sentences handed to 5 journalists in Vietnam

CPJ 01 Nov 2021

The journalists all worked for Bao Sach (Clean Newspaper), a Facebook-based independent news outlet that the court ruled published distorted information and defamed the government, according to those reports and CPJ’s coverage ... CPJ emailed the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security for comment, but did not immediately receive any response.

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Journalist Orlando Dinoy shot and killed in the Philippines

CPJ 01 Nov 2021

“Philippine authorities must thoroughly and independently investigate the killing of reporter Orlando Dinoy, determine if the attack was retaliation for Dinoy’s journalism, and bring all those involved swiftly to justice,” said Shawn Crispin, CPJ’s senior Southeast Asia representative.

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Nigerian police assault, detain journalists covering memorials marking Lekki Toll Gate killings

CPJ 01 Nov 2021

On October 20, in three separate incidents, police officers arrested, harassed, or beat up three journalists–Sikiru Obarayese, Abisola Alawode, and Adefemi Akinsanya—as they covered memorials marking the one-year anniversary of killings at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, the journalists told CPJ by phone.

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Iran’s parliament moves forward with troubling bill to further restrict internet

CPJ 01 Nov 2021

A draft of the legislation released in July 2021 and reviewed by CPJ would strengthen the government’s legal authority to block websites and platforms run by foreign technology companies without a local representative in Iran – though U.S ... CPJ’s review and Article 19’s analysis.

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Iranian journalist Manoochehr Aghaei begins 8-month prison sentence

CPJ 01 Nov 2021

“Iranian authorities must release reporter Manoochehr Aghaei immediately and unconditionally, and stop jailing journalists in connection with their work,” said CPJ Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator Sherif Mansour ... CPJ called the Miandoab judiciary office for comment, but no one answered.

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Watchdog Blasts Iranian Bill To Further Restrict Internet

Radio Free Europe 01 Nov 2021

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is expressing concern over reports that an Iranian Internet bill seen as part of a campaign to create a closed national web is moving ahead in parliament ... Of the 15 journalists behind bars during CPJ's annual census of imprisoned ...

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Rimma Maksimova died seven years ago. Her fight to bring her son’s killers to justice ...

CPJ 29 Oct 2021

Though long in the making, the news was welcomed by CPJ as an advance both in his case and for journalists around the world seeking justice ... Around that time he had been investigating corruption in the local section of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, colleagues told CPJ.

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In defense of a fellow journalist Edu Montesanti

Blitz 29 Oct 2021

A fellow journalist from Brazil – a great friend of mine, who also ...

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Killers of journalists still get away with murder

CPJ 28 Oct 2021

No one has been held to account in 81% of journalist murders during the last 10 years, CPJ’s 2021 Global Impunity Index has found. By Jennifer Dunham/CPJ Deputy Editorial Director ... In 226 of those cases, or 81%, CPJ recorded complete impunity, meaning no one has been convicted in connection with the crime.

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Justice remains elusive in the vast majority of journalist murders

CPJ 28 Oct 2021

“When justice is subject to corruption and political power feuds, these forces silence journalists and the critical stories they tell,” said Gypsy Guillén Kaiser, CPJ’s advocacy and communications director ... In 81% of all cases in the Index, CPJ recorded complete impunity ... To arrange an interview with a CPJ expert, email press@cpj.org.