Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Journalist attacked while covering funeral
In a 28 March 2000 letter to Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, CPJ stated that it is deeply troubled by reports that journalist Errol Maitland of the radio station WBAI was attacked by members of the New York Police Department (NYPD) while covering the 25 March funeral of Patrick Dorismond, a Haitian-American who was fatally shot by […]
Journalist arrested, newspaper subject to legal harassment
In a 23 March 2000 letter to President Askar Akayev, CPJ expressed its deep concern over the recent arrest of veteran journalist Aziza Abdrasulova and the continued legal harassment of her newspaper, the Bishkek daily “Res Publika”. CPJ believes that the arrest is part of an intimidation campaign being mounted by the Kyrgyz government against […]
Marques trial lawyer walks out after being denied right to read appeal motion
The following is a 23 March 2000 CPJ press release: ANGOLA: MARQUES TRIAL LAWYER WALKS OUT AFTER BEING DENIED RIGHT TO READ APPEAL MOTION March 23, 2000 — The trial of Angolan free-lance journalist Rafael Marques, which resumed today in the Provincial Criminal Court of Luanda, was again adjourned to March 28 amid ominous signs […]
CPJ releases report on Attacks on the Press in 1999
CPJ Releases “Attacks on the Press in 1999”, Annual Report on State of Press Freedoms Worldwide: 34 Journalists Killed for their Work; 87 Imprisoned at Year’s End Washington, March 22, 2000 — In countries where democracy remains an elusive goal, press freedoms are dismayingly precarious, according to Attacks on the Press in 1999, the annual […]
Marques trial adjourned amid growing doubts about fairness
The following is a CPJ press release: ANGOLA: MARQUES TRIAL ADJOURNED TO MARCH 23 AMID GROWING DOUBTS ABOUT FAIRNESS New York, March 21, 2000 — The trial of Angolan free-lance journalist Rafael Marques, which was last adjourned on March 10, resumed today at 9:30 in the Provincial Criminal Court in Luanda, sources in Angola told […]
Editor released after serving one week sentence
**Updates IFEX alert of 16 March 2000** (CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 20 March 2000 CPJ press release: NEPAL: JOURNALIST RELEASED AFTER SERVING ONE WEEK FOR CONTEMPT New York, March 20, 2000—Jagdish Bhattarai, editor of the Nepali-language weekly Nava Janachetana (“New Public Conscience”), was released yesterday from Palpa Jail, where he had served one […]
Marques trial to resume, judge has no legal background
**Updates IFEX alerts of 17, 10, 9, 7 and 6 March. 22 February and 13 January 2000, 17 December, 30, 25, 16, 3 and 2 November, 28, 22, 20, 19 and 18 October 1999** (CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 20 March 2000 CPJ press release: ANGOLA: MARQUES’ JUDGE HAS NO LEGAL TRAINING, SOURCES SAY […]
Newspaper threatened by legal action, sued by former general manager
The following is a 17 March 2000 CPJ press release: PERU: INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER THREATENED BY LEGAL ACTION New York, March 17, 2000 — CPJ is deeply concerned by the legal action currently being brought against the Lima-based newspaper, El Comercio, which threatens to transfer ownership of the paper to its minority shareholders. El Comercio is […]