Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
U.S. judge quashes subpoena against Mexican reporter
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 2 April 2002 CPJ press release: U.S. judge quashes subpoena against Mexican reporter Other subpoenas still pending New York, April 2, 2002-The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) welcomes the recent decision of a U.S. district judge to quash a subpoena served on Dolia Estévez, the Washington, D.C., correspondent for […]
Prominent columnist flees country
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 29 March 2002 CPJ press release: COLOMBIA: Prominent columnist flees country New York, March 29, 2002-Newspaper columnist Fernando Garavito recently fled Colombia after a series of events that made him fear for his life, CPJ has learned. Garavito, who writes a Sunday column for the Bogotá-based newspaper El Espectador, […]
Press freedom crisis in the Occupied Territories
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 1 April 2002 CPJ press release: Press Freedom Crisis in the Occupied Territories Israel bars press from Ramallah; several journalists wounded by gunfire New York, April 1, 2002-The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is alarmed by the mounting press freedom crisis in the West Bank as Israeli forces widen […]
CPJ concerned about charges against journalists
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 1 April 2002 CPJ letter to the president of the Republic of China, Chen Shui-bian: April 1, 2002 Committee to Protect Journalists 330 Seventh Avenue, 12th floor New York, NY 10001 USA His Excellency Chen Shui-bian President, Republic of China Office of the President 122 Chung-King South Road-Section 1 […]
Publisher charged over U.S. reporter’s book on Kurds
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 1 April 2002 CPJ press release: TURKEY: PUBLISHER CHARGED OVER U.S. REPORTER’S BOOK ON KURDS New York, April 1, 2002 – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is deeply concerned about the criminal prosecution of a Turkish publisher charged with “separatist propaganda” in connection with an American journalist’s book […]
Reporter released without charge after seventy-two hours in detention
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 1 April 2002 CPJ press release: ZIMBABWE: Reporter released without charge after 72 hours in detention New York, April 1, 2002-CPJ welcomes the release yesterday of Zimbabwean journalist Peta Thornycroft after more than 72 hours in custody on suspicion of violating Zimbabwe’s harsh press laws. Local sources told CPJ […]
CPJ awardee granted asylum in the United States
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: CUBA: CPJ awardee granted asylum in the United States New York, March 29, 2002-Cuban independent journalist and CPJ International Press Freedom awardee Jesús Joel Díaz Hernández has left Cuba for the United States, where he has been granted political asylum. Díaz Hernández arrived in the United […]
CPJ releases Attacks on the Press in 2001 Annual Report
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: CPJ Releases Attacks on the Press in 2001 Annual Report Documents Global Press Freedom Crisis: 37 Journalists Killed; 118 Jailed at Year’s End; China World’s Leading Jailer of Journalists for the Third Year New York, March 26, 2002 – The September 11 attacks and subsequent “war […]