Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Attorney general proposes restrictive media bill
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 25 April 2002 CPJ press release: KENYA: Attorney general proposes restrictive media bill New York, April 25, 2002-The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is alarmed that Kenyan attorney general Amos Wako has reintroduced a repressive media bill in Parliament. The contentious Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill would increase 100-fold […]
Israeli troops continue to harass journalists in West Bank
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 24 April 2002 CPJ press release: ISRAELI TROOPS CONTINUE TO HARASS JOURNALISTS IN WEST BANK CPJ Press Freedom Award winner detained April 24, 2002, New York-The Committee to Protect Journalists deplores the continuing harassment of journalists by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops deployed in the West Bank. In the […]
Witnesses testify in Daniel Pearl murder trial
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 23 April 2002 CPJ press release: PAKISTAN: Witnesses testify in Daniel Pearl murder trial New York, April 23, 2002—After two earlier adjournments, the trial of four men charged with the kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl resumed this week. The trial, which is being held […]
MSNBC journalist’s materials confiscated
(CPJ/IFEX) – In a 23 April 2002 letter to Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abd al-Aziz al-Saud, CPJ protested an incident on 21 April in which Saudi authorities confiscated videotapes and a laptop computer from Bob Arnot, a reporter for the U.S. cable television channel MSNBC. On 21 April, security officials at the Riyadh airport escorted […]
Controversy surrounds investigation into radio station bomb attack
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 19 April 2002 CPJ press release: COLOMBIA: Controversy surrounds investigation into radio station bomb attack Bogotá, April 19, 2002-The campaign of presidential front-runner Álvaro Uribe Vélez said earlier this week that a radio network in central Colombia was targeted for a deadly April 7 bomb attack because the station […]
Journalists remain at risk
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 17 April 2002 CPJ press release: VENEZUELA: Journalists remain at risk New York, April 17, 2002-In the aftermath of last week’s failed coup against President Hugo Chávez Frías, Chávez supporters harassed several Venezuelan media outlets, CPJ has learned. On Thursday, just before his ouster, Chávez had accused local broadcasters […]
CPJ urges passage of new broadcasting law
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 17 April 2002 CPJ press release: SERBIA: CPJ urges passage of new broadcasting law New York, April 17, 2002-In a letter sent today to Serbian National Assembly president Natasa Micic, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) expressed strong support for Parliament’s efforts to safeguard press freedom in Serbia. CPJ […]
Man confesses to murdering journalist, authorities doubt admission
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: COLOMBIA: Man confesses to murdering journalist Authorities doubt admission Bogotá, April 18, 2002-A man being held by authorities in Colombia’s capital has confessed to murdering journalist Orlando Sierra, a newspaper editor and columnist who was shot and killed early this year, CPJ has learned. Luis Fernando […]