Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Journalists warned of kidnap threat
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: AFGHANISTAN: Journalists Warned of Kidnap Threat March 6, 2002—The British-led international peacekeeping force warned reporters today of a credible threat to kidnap foreign journalists. “Information about threats come and go all the time, but this is the first one assessed as credible enough to pass on […]
CPJ welcomes editor’s release
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 5 March 2002 CPJ press release: ETHIOPIAN Editor Released After Nine Months in Prison New York, March 5, 2002-The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) welcomes the release of Tamrat Zuma, former publisher and editor-in-chief of the defunct Amharic-language weekly Atkurot, after more than nine months in prison. At the […]
Radio programmes ordered off the air
(CPJ/IFEX) – In a 5 March 2002 letter to Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, CPJ expressed grave concern over a government order to ban radio programs produced by the Nation Multimedia Group. This appears to be the latest in a series of moves designed to stifle the country’s free press, one of the cornerstones of […]
Court censors opposition weekly over corruption coverage
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 5 March 2002 CPJ press release: JORDAN: Court censors opposition weekly over corruption coverage New York, March 5, 2002-The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concerned about a recent Jordanian court decision to delay the publication of the opposition weekly Al Majd. On March 3, the State Security Court […]
CPJ delegation arrives in Vladivostok to support Grigory Pasko
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 4 March 2002 CPJ press release: CPJ Delegation Arrives in Vladivostok to Support Grigory Pasko Vladivostok, March 4, 2002 — Three representatives from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called for the release of jailed Russian journalist Grigory Pasko at a press conference in Vladivostok today. A CPJ request […]
CPJ condemns murder of journalist Harunur Rashid
(CPJ/IFEX) – In a 4 March 2002 letter to Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, CPJ condemned the recent murder of journalist Harunur Rashid. The organization urged her to ensure that the murder investigation is conducted in a thorough and impartial manner. On the evening of 2 March, Rashid, a reporter for the daily newspaper “Dainik […]
Influential editor resigns under pressure
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 1 March 2002 CPJ press release: PAKISTAN: INFLUENTIAL EDITOR RESIGNS CITING GOVERNMENT PRESSURE March 1, 2002—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is alarmed by the resignation of Shaheen Sehbai, the influential editor of The News, one of Pakistan’s leading English-language newspapers. Sehbai said today in a resignation letter addressed […]
Four radio stations attacked as post-election crisis deepens
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 28 February 2002 CPJ press release: MADAGSCAR: Four radio stations attacked as post-election crisis deepens New York, February 28, 2002-Four radio stations were attacked and destroyed on February 23 as violence erupted over disputed presidential election results. Supporters of President Didier Ratsiraka allegedly attacked the offices of the Madagascar […]