Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Senior journalist jailed without charge
(CPJ/IFEX) – In a 22 March 2002 letter to the president of the Federal and Islamic Republic of the Comoros, Col. Azali Assoumani, CPJ expressed its deep concern over the fact that Comoran authorities continue to hold a respected independent journalist in jail for his work. On 10 November 2001, Izdine Abdou Salam, a host […]
State press agency accuses independent journalists of complicity in global drug conspiracy
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 22 March 2002 CPJ press release: VENEZUELA: State press agency accuses independent journalists of complicity in global drug conspiracy New York, March 22, 2002-The Venezuelan state news agency has sparked widespread furor by accusing three local independent journalists of involvement in an alleged global drug trafficking conspiracy controlled by […]
Government raids magazine offices
(CPJ/IFEX) – In a 20 March 2002 letter to the president of the Republic of China, Chen Shui-bian, CPJ condemned that day’s raid on the weekly magazine “Taiwan Next”, which government authorities have accused of endangering national security. The 21 March edition of the magazine featured a lengthy cover story titled “Lee Teng-hui Illegally Used […]
CPJ concerned over editor’s recent detention
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 19 March 2002 CPJ press release: NEPALESE EDITOR ARRESTED New York, March 19, 2002-The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is deeply concerned about the recent detention of Shyam Shrestha, editor of the leftist monthly Mulyankan. On March 16, authorities detained Shrestha at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. Shrestha […]
CPJ protests court rulings against satirical weekly
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 19 March 2002 CPJ press release: CROATIA: CPJ PROTESTS COURT RULINGS AGAINST SATIRICAL WEEKLY New York, March 19, 2002-The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is very concerned about two recent crippling libel judgments against the satirical weekly Feral Tribune. The judgments were issued in two separate libel suits filed […]
CPJ urges Israel to investigate shooting death of journalist, other attacks
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is an 18 March 2002 CPJ press release: CPJ Urges Israel to Investigate Shooting Death of Journalist, Other Attacks Organization Calls on All Sides to Ensure Safety of Journalists New York, March 18, 2002-The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) today called on Israel to provide a full accounting of a series […]
Lawsuits, assassination attempt threaten survival of independent newspaper
(CPJ/IFEX) – In an 18 March 2002 letter to President Vladimir Putin, CPJ stated that it is extremely concerned that crippling damage awards in two recent libel suits threaten the survival of the independent, twice-weekly newspaper “Novaya Gazeta”. CPJ also condemned a recent attempt to assassinate one of the newspaper’s reporters. “Novaya Gazeta” specializes in […]
Journalist recuperating after brutal assault, two other journalists remain in detention
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 14 March 2002 CPJ press release: CUBA: Police assault journalist New York, March 14, 2002-An independent Cuban journalist is recuperating at home after suffering a brutal assault by local police earlier this month, CPJ has learned. Two other journalists who protested the attack remain in detention. Around 11:30 a.m. […]