Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
New publishing restrictions introduced
(CPJ/IFEX) – In a 16 January 2002 letter to President Tran Duc Luong, CPJ expressed deep concern about a recent government decree instructing police to confiscate and destroy publications that do not have official approval. An announcement of the decree, signed by Vice Minister of Culture and Information Nguyen Khac Hai, appeared in newspapers in […]
President’s son brings lawsuit against “Metical” reporter
(CPJ/IFEX) – In a 16 January 2002 letter to President Joaquim Alberto Chissano, CPJ protested the ongoing prosecution of Marcelo Mosse, formerly chief reporter for the now defunct daily “Metical”, on criminal defamation charges. The president’s son, Nympine Chissano, filed charges against Mosse and “Metical” over a 21 February 2001 “Metical” article reporting that Nympine […]
Editor arrested
(CPJ/IFEX) – In a 15 January 2002 letter to King Abdullah Ibn Hussein, CPJ protested the recent arrest of Fahd al-Rimawi, editor of the weekly newspaper “Al-Majd”. On 13 January, according to press reports and CPJ sources, a State Security Court prosecutor in Amman summoned al-Rimawi and accused him of publishing “false information,” an offense […]
Court closes last independent TV station
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: COURT CLOSES LAST INDEPENDENT RUSSIAN TV STATION New York, January 11, 2002-CPJ is gravely concerned over today’s ruling by the Presidium of the Highest Arbitration Court upholding the liquidation of the Moscow Independent Broadcasting Company (MNVK), parent company of Russia’s only independent, nationwide television channel, TV-6. […]
Thirty-seven journalists killed for their work in 2001, says CPJ
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 3 January 2002 CPJ press release: 37 JOURNALISTS KILLED FOR THEIR WORK IN 2001 Afghanistan tops list; journalists also killed in Colombia, the Philippines, China, the United States, 17 other countries New York, January 3, 2002-A total of 37 journalists were killed worldwide as a direct result of their […]
CPJ protests banning of magazine
(CPJ/IFEX) – In an 8 January 2002 letter to Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, CPJ expressed its deep concern over the banning of the 10 January issue of the Hong Kong-based “Far Eastern Economic Review”. This act of censorship by Thaksin’s government is out of character with Thailand’s commitment to press freedom. On 7 January, […]
CPJ condemns pending media bill
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 7 January 2002 CPJ press release: ZIMBABWE: CPJ condemns pending media bill New York, January 7, 2002-The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns legislation before Zimbabwe’s Parliament that would create a rigid system to register and regulate media companies and the journalists who work for them. Parliament is expected […]
Texas journalist released from jail
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: UNITED STATES: Texas journalist released from jail New York, January 4, 2002-After a record-breaking detention of more than five months, free-lance writer Vanessa Leggett this morning walked out of the Texas jail where she was held for refusing to turn over research materials about a high-profile […]