Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
CPJ protests journalist’s assault
(CPJ/IFEX) – In an 8 August 2000 letter to President Eduard Shevardnadze, CPJ expressed its outrage over the recent assault on Vasil Silagadze, a Georgian journalist who was apparently beaten up by local police officers after he published an article alleging corruption among high-ranking law enforcement officials, including the interior minister. On the night of […]
Another reformist newspaper closed
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is an 8 August 2000 CPJ press release: CPJ OUTRAGED OVER CONTINUING CLAMPDOWN ON PRESS IN IRAN Another Reformist Paper Closed After Khamenei Stifles Parliamentary Debate on Press Restrictions New York, August 8, 2000 – Iran’s Press Court shut down yet another major reformist newspaper on Tuesday, two days after supreme […]
CPJ protests decision to quash parliamentary bill aimed at amending press laws, suspension of pro-reform weekly
(CPJ/IFEX) – In a 7 August 2000 letter to His Excellency Sayed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, CPJ protested the supreme leader’s arbitrary and ill-advised decision to quash a proposed parliamentary bill to amend Iran’s harsh press laws. According to international press reports, the Majles (parliament) was scheduled to debate the bill at its opening session on […]
Concern over threats directed against regional media
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 4 August 2000 CPJ press release: ARGENTINA: Regional media threatened after criticizing local officials New York, August 4, 2000 — In an apparent attempt to silence press criticisms of local officials in the province of Santiago del Estero in northern Argentina, unidentified individuals have threatened and harassed two local […]
New parliament to debate press-law reform
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: NEW PARLIAMENT TO DEBATE PRESS-LAW REFORM New York, August 4, 2000 — Iranian parliamentarians will debate proposed amendments to the country’s press law when the new Majles (parliament) opens in Tehran on Sunday, according to international news reports. The current Majles is dominated by reformist delegates […]
CPJ calls for more press freedom in SADC countries
(CPJ/IFEX) – In paragraph 1 of the 4 August 2000 CPJ action alert, Joachim Alberto Chissano was incorrectly identified as the president of Botswana. He is in fact the president of Mozambique — the letter was sent to him in his capacity as head of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), which is headquartered in […]
CPJ calls for repeal of new law restricting access to information
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 3 August 2000 CPJ press release: IN PANAMA, NEW LAW RESTRICTS ACCESS TO INFORMATION New York, August 3, 2000 — Eleven months after pledging to eliminate Panama’s notorious “gag laws,” President Mireya Moscoso has signed a bill that sharply restricts public access to information. The new law broadens official […]
Editor faces another jail sentence
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 3 August 2000 CPJ press release: ANOTHER JAIL SENTENCE FOR SINGARES New York, August 3, 2000 — Carlos Singares, editor of the Panama City-based daily El Siglo, is currently serving an eight-day prison sentence for “disrespect” of the attorney general. Yesterday, an appeals court confirmed a 20-month prison sentence […]