Committee to Protect Journalists (New York)

Website: http://www.cpj.org/

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August 21, 2020
Ghana: Soldier Beats Journalist, Seizes Reporters' Camera and Phones
Authorities in Ghana must conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into the recent attack and harassment of journalists Stanley Nii Blewu and Joseph Armstrong… Read more »
August 14, 2020
Ethiopia: Authorities Detain Journalists, Media Workers on Incitement Allegations
On August 5 and 6, 2020, security personnel in Ethiopia arrested three current and one former employee of the privately-owned Amhara Satellite Radio And Television (ASRAT),… Read more »
August 12, 2020
Ethiopia: Authorities in Ethiopia Detain Four Journalists, One Media Worker Amid Unrest
Between July 2 and July 18, 2020, security personnel in Ethiopia detained Kenyan freelance journalist Collins Juma Osemo, who goes by the name Yassin Juma, and four employees of… Read more »
August 11, 2020
Nigeria: Nigerian Journalist Sikiru Obarayese Attacked By Police While Covering Covid-19 Lockdown
Abuja, August 11, 2020 - Nigerian authorities should thoroughly investigate the recent attack on journalist Sikiru Obarayese and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to… Read more »
August 06, 2020
Egypt: Mohamed Monir's Death of Covid-19 Is a Warning Sign for Journalists Held in Egypt's Prisons
"I am very sick! I need oxygen therapy. Someone help me! Someone please help me get admitted to the Moneera hospital! I am very sick! Please do something before I completely run… Read more »
August 05, 2020
Somalia: Somali Military Court Acquits Radio Journalist Mohamed Abdiwahab Nuur
Nairobi, August 5, 2020--In response to a Somali military court's decision today to acquit radio journalist Mohamed Abdiwahab Nuur of charges of murder and being a member of the… Read more »
August 04, 2020
Benin: Regulator Orders Online Media 'Without Authorization' to Halt Publication
Benin's media regulator should lift its ban on unauthorized online media and refrain from censoring news websites, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Read more »
Libya: Army 'Sentences' Freelance Photojournalist Al-Zway to 15 Years
The Libyan National Army should immediately release photojournalist Ismail Abuzreiba al-Zway, and stop prosecuting journalists in secret trials and in military courts, the… Read more »
August 03, 2020
Guinea Bissau: Guinea Bissau Broadcaster Radio Capital FM Vandalized
New York, August 3, 2020 -- Authorities in Guinea Bissau should investigate the vandalism of broadcaster Radio Capital FM and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to… Read more »
July 29, 2020
Morocco: Journalist Omar Radi Arrested, Charged in Morocco
New York, July 29, 2020 - Moroccan authorities must release journalist Omar Radi immediately and refrain from filing retaliatory charges against the press, the Committee to Protect… Read more »
July 23, 2020
Africa: CPJ Joins Letter Calling On African Union to Secure Release of Journalist Hopewell Chin'ono
The Committee to Protect Journalists today joined eight other press and human rights groups in sending a letter to Cyril Ramaphosa, the chair of the African Union and the president… Read more »
July 21, 2020
Liberia: Liberian Authorities Attack, Detain Journalist Max Richards Jr.
Liberian authorities should investigate the attack and arrest of journalist Max M. Richards Jr. and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said… Read more »
July 20, 2020
Zimbabwe: Journalist Hopewell Chin'ono Arrested, Charged With Incitement in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean authorities should immediately release independent investigative journalist Hopewell Chin'ono and drop the incitement charges against him, the Committee to Protect… Read more »
July 15, 2020
Gambia: Police Detain Journalist Documenting COVID-19 Protests
On June 21, 2020, officers of Gambia's anti-crime police unit detained Ebou Ndye Keita, an editor and camera operator with the privately owned Gambian Talent Television… Read more »
July 14, 2020
Africa: Data Journalists Describe Challenges of Reporting On the True Toll of COVID-19
How many people worldwide have been infected by the coronavirus, and how many have died as a result? Finding reliable information on the virus's toll has proven such a challenging… Read more »
Ghana: U.S., UK, Interpol Give Ghana Phone Hacking Tools, Raising Journalist Concerns On Safety and Confidentiality
In May 2019, senior members of Ghana's law enforcement posed for photos with the U.S. ambassador to their country at a ceremony in the capital, Accra. Between them they held boxes… Read more »
July 13, 2020
Swaziland: Eswatini Editor Receives Death Threats Over Pro-Government Article
On June 14, 2020, an alleged member of an Eswatini opposition group sent threatening text messages to Welcome Dlamini, an assistant weekend editor of the privately owned newspaper… Read more »
Egypt: Egyptian Journalist Mohamed Monir Dies After Contracting COVID-19 in Pretrial Detention
Washington, D.C., July 13, 2020 -- In response to the death of Egyptian journalist Mohamed Monir after contracting COVID-19 in pretrial detention, the Committee to Protect… Read more »
Africa: Premium Times Co-founder Dapo Olorunyomi Receives 2020 International Press Freedom Award
CPJ is Honored to Present its 2020 International Press Freedom Award to Nigerian Journalist Dapo Olorunyomi Read more »
July 09, 2020
Tanzania: Govt Bans Kwanza Online TV for 'Misleading' Instagram Post on COVID-19
Tanzania's broadcasting regulator should immediately lift its suspension of Kwanza Online TV and stop weaponizing regulations against critical media outlets, the Committee to… Read more »
July 06, 2020
Morocco: Journalists Omar Radi and Imad Stitou Detained Overnight in Morocco
On July 5, 2020, police in Casablanca arrested Omar Radi and Imad Stitou, investigative journalists at the Moroccan Le Desk news website, for alleged "public intoxication and… Read more »
July 02, 2020
Mozambique: Mozambican Journalist Omardine Omar Convicted of Civil Disobedience, Fined
Mozambican authorities should not contest journalist Omardine Omar's appeal and should allow him and all members of the press to work freely, the Committee to Protect Journalists… Read more »
Morocco: CPJ Calls On Moroccan Authorities to Stop Harassing Omar Radi
Moroccan authorities must immediately stop harassing Omar Radi, investigative journalist at the news website Le Desk, and allow him to work and travel freely, the Committee to… Read more »
Ghana: In Ghana, Private Individuals Threaten 1 Journalist, Police Harass 2 Others
Authorities in Ghana should investigate the recent threats to and harassment of journalists Emmanuel Ohene-Gyan, Rebecca Asheley Amarh, and Philip Akutey Azu and ensure their… Read more »
July 01, 2020
Somalia: Police Occupy, Close 2 Television Stations in Somaliland
Authorities in Somaliland should immediately withdraw security personnel from the studios of the privately owned Universal TV and Star TV stations, and allow the stations to reopen… Read more »

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