Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Journalist could face death penalty
The following is a 13 March 2000 CPJ letter to President Laurent-Désiré Kabila, expressing the organisation’s concern about journalist Freddy Loseke Lisumbu la Yayenga’s prolonged detention: His Excellency Laurent-Désiré Kabila President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Ngaliema, Kinshasa Democratic Republic of Congo VIA FAX: 011-234-88-02120 / 1-202-234-2609 Your Excellency: The Committee to Protect Journalists […]
Radio journalists harassed over human rights coverage
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 10 March 2000 CPJ press release: CAMEROON: RADIO JOURNALISTS HARASSED OVER HUMAN RIGHTS COVERAGE New York, March 10, 2000 — On February 23, authorities in Cameroon interrogated three journalists from the provincial station Radio Buea about a broadcast that criticized the government’s treatment of English-speaking Cameroonians, according to sources […]
More confusion in Babitsky case
**Updates IFEX alerts of 3 and 1 March, 28, 10, 9, 8, 7, 4, 2 and 1 February, 31 and 28 January 2000** (CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: New York, March 10, 2000 — Two weeks after Radio Liberty correspondent Andrei Babitsky re-appeared following a month of mysterious captivity in Chechnya, […]
Top investigative journalist killed in air crash
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: New York, March 10, 2000 — Artyom Borovik, a legendary figure in Russian journalism, died in an air accident yesterday. He was one of four passengers and five crew members who were killed when their private plane crashed during takeoff from Moscow on a flight bound […]
Journalist Marques’ trial adjourned until 21 March
**Updates IFEX alerts of 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 9 March 2000 CPJ press release: ANGOLA: MARQUES TRIAL ADJOURNED UNTIL MARCH 21 New York, March 9, […]
Journalist’s lawyers will offer “truth defense” in trial
**Updates IFEX alerts of 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 an 8 March 2000 CPJ news alert: ANGOLA: MARQUES LAWYERS WILL OFFER “TRUTH DEFENSE” IN TOMORROW’S TRIAL New York, […]
Jailed editor’s family in dire financial need
**Updates IFEX alerts of 8 and 3 March, 23, 11 and 2 February and 29 January 2000** (CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 7 March 2000 CPJ news alert: ANGOLA: JAILED EDITOR’S FAMILY IN DIRE FINANCIAL NEED New York, March 7, 2000 — The family of jailed journalist Andre Domingos Mussamo are suffering dire financial […]
Jailed software entrepreneur was secretly freed in September 1999
**Updates IFEX alerts of 3 March and 26 January 2000, 21 and 20 January 1999 and 9 December 1998** (CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 6 March 2000 CPJ press release: CPJ NEWS ALERT CHINA: JAILED SOFTWARE ENTREPRENEUR WAS SECRETLY FREED LAST SEPTEMBER New York, March 6, 2000 — CPJ has confirmed the early release […]