Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
CPJ concerned by Chávez’s threatening statements
(CPJ/IFEX) – In a 15 February 2002 letter to President Hugo Chávez Frías, CPJ expressed alarm over the numerous cases of harassment and intimidation against the Venezuelan press that the organization has documented during the last six weeks. CPJ believes these acts are the logical result of the president’s relentless diatribes against the media. The […]
CPJ releases special report on press conditions
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 14 February 2002 CPJ press release: CPJ RELEASES SPECIAL REPORT ON BURMESE JOURNALISM UNDER MILITARY RULE New York, February 14, 2002—Facing strict government regulations, capricious censors, and corrupt bureaucrats, journalists in Burma persevere against odds unheard of in almost any other country, according to a CPJ special report, “Under […]
Prominent journalists call for release of Chinese reporter
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: PROMINENT JOURNALISTS CALL FOR RELEASE OF CHINESE REPORTER New York, New York, February 14, 2002-The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) delivered nearly 600 petitions to Chinese president Jiang Zemin today calling for the release of journalist Jiang Weiping, a recipient of CPJ’s 2001 International Press Freedom […]
Supreme Court annuls second decree used to jail journalist Grigory Pasko
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 13 February 2002 CPJ press release: RUSSIAN SUPREME COURT ANNULS SECOND DECREE USED TO JAIL PASKO New York, February 13, 2002-The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) commends today’s decision by the Military Collegium of the Russian Supreme Court to nullify a clause in a 1990 Defense Ministry decree used […]
Journalists warned of kidnap threat
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 12 February 2002 CPJ press release: PHILIPPINES: JOURNALISTS WARNED OF KIDNAP THREAT New York, February 12, 2002-The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is concerned about reported threats to journalists from the Abu Sayyaf, an armed group active in the southern Philippines that American and Filipino officials have linked to […]
Supreme Court annuls decree used to jail journalist Grigory Pasko
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 12 February 2002 CPJ press release: RUSSIAN SUPREME COURT ANNULS DECREE USED TO JAIL PASKO New York, February 12, 2002-The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) welcomes today’s decision by the Military Collegium of the Russian Supreme Court to nullify a controversial Ministry of Defense decree used to convict and […]
CPJ urges police to launch prompt investigation into bombing of newspaper office; newsvendor accused of delivering anthrax to vice president
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is an 11 February 2002 CPJ press release: ZIMBABWE NEWSPAPER OFFICE BOMBED Newsvendor accused of delivering anthrax to vice president February 11, 2002-The Bulawayo city bureau of the independent Daily News was bombed in the early hours of Monday morning, CPJ has learned. At about 3 a.m., two gasoline bombs were […]
Journalist’s assailants sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is an 8 February 2002 CPJ press release: New York, February 8, 2002—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) welcomes yesterday’s decision by a Colombo High Court judge to sentence two Air Forces officers to nine years in prison for their role in a nighttime raid on the home of Iqbal Athas, […]