Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
CPJ denounces threat by prime minister to bankrupt independent weekly
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 24 October 2001 CPJ press release: CZECH REPUBLIC: CPJ denounces threat by prime minister to bankrupt independent weekly New York, October 24, 2001-The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has denounced Prime Minister Milos Zeman for threatening to bankrupt the independent Prague-based weekly Respekt with a series of debilitating lawsuits […]
Courses banned, journalists harassed
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 24 October 2001 CPJ press release: New York, October 24, 2001-State security agents banned an organization of independent local journalists from giving training courses and harassed some of its members, according to local CPJ sources. On the afternoon of October 12, two Department of State Security (DSE) officers came […]
CPJ calls for justice in trial of journalist Grigory Pasko
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: RUSSIA: CPJ calls for justice in trial of journalist Grigory Pasko New York, October 24, 2001-The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is deeply disturbed by the second trial of Russian journalist Grigory Pasko, which is scheduled to recommence in the Vladivostok Military Court on October 29. […]
CPJ issues special briefing on Al-Jazeera’s coverage of new war
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: CPJ ISSUES SPECIAL BRIEFING ON AL-JAZEERA’S COVERAGE OF NEW WAR Is channel a balanced news source or a biased outlet for inciting the Arab world against the United States? New York, October 23, 2001-As the sole foreign broadcaster in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan (and Osama bin Laden’s preferred […]
Political link possible in murder of Kosovo journalist
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 22 October 2001 CPJ press release: KOSOVO: Journalist murdered in drive-by shooting New York, October 22, 2001-An ethnic Albanian journalist in Kosovo was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting last Friday, according to local and international reports. Bekim Kastrati, a journalist for the Albanian-language daily Bota Sot, was […]
Four international journalists honored with CPJ Press Freedom Awards
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 17 October 2001 CPJ press release: Four International Journalists Honored With CPJ Press Freedom Awards CPJ’s Prestigious Burton Benjamin Award Honors Joseph Lelyveld Eleventh Annual Awards Ceremony in New York City on November 20 October 17, 2001 – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) will present its 2001 International […]
Journalist killed one year ago, justice efforts stalled
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is an 18 October 2001 CPJ letter to Sri Lankan President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga: October 18, 2001 Her Excellency Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga President, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Presidential Secretariat Colombo-1, Sri Lanka Via facsimile: +94-1-333-703 Your Excellency: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is deeply disturbed that one year […]
CPJ expresses concern over investigation of journalist?s murder
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is an 18 October 2001 CPJ letter to Governor of the State of Jalisco Francisco Ramírez Acuña: October 18, 2001 Mr. Francisco Ramírez Acuña Governor of the State of Jalisco Guadalajara, Mexico Via facsimile: 011-52-3-668-1857 Dear Mr. Ramírez Acuña: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is deeply concerned about the investigation […]