Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Despite video, Babitsky’s whereabouts uncertain
The following is a 9 February 2000 CPJ press release: Despite Video, Babitsky’s Whereabouts Uncertain February 9, 2000, New York — Speculation surrounding the disappearance of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) correspondent Andrei Babitsky continued Wednesday, despite a new videotape suggesting that the journalist is alive and anxious to return home. RFE/RL purchased the videotape […]
Call for release of jailed journalist
The following is an 8 February 2000 CPJ press release: COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS APPEALS FOR RELEASE OF JAILED CUBAN JOURNALIST New York, February 8, 2000 – The Committee to Protect Journalists continued its campaign to win freedom for jailed Cuban journalist Jesús Joel Díaz Hernández by delivering 312 signed advocacy cards calling for his […]
CPJ protests ongoing harassment of journalist
**Updates IFEX alerts of 7 and 3 February, 20 and 17 January 2000** (CPJ/IFEX) – CPJ is protesting in the strongest terms against the ongoing harassment of Kabral Blay-Amihere, president of the West African Journalists’ Association and editor of “The Independent” newspaper. Blay-Amihere was first arrested by armed soldiers on 13 January 2000. The soldiers […]
CPJ protests arrest and detention of Russian journalist
(CPJ/IFEX) – CPJ is greatly alarmed by the recent arrest and detention of Andrei Babitsky, a ten year veteran reporter for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Russia. Babitsky had been covering the conflict in Chechnya from the capital city of Grozny, until his disappearance on 15 January 2000. Despite initial claims denying any knowledge of […]
CPJ concerned about safety of kidnapped journalist
CPJ is gravely concerned for the safety of Guillermo Cortés, director of “Hora Cero,” a nightly television news program broadcast on Canal A in Bogotá. Cortés was kidnapped on January 22 and has not been heard from since. Local journalists informed CPJ that six armed men kidnapped Cortés, known to colleagues as “La Chiva” (Scoop), […]
CPJ urges Russian authorities to intensify search efforts for missing journalist
The following is a 27 January 2000 CPJ news alert: CPJ Urges Russian Authorities to Intensify Search Efforts for Missing Journalist The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a nonpartisan organization dedicated to safeguarding press freedom around the world, is gravely concerned with the recent disappearance of Russian journalist and 10-year veteran Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty […]
CPJ condemns parliamentarian’s attack on photographer
In a 25 January 2000 letter to the crown prince and prime minister, CPJ expressed its profound concern about the 24 January brutal beating of Ahmed Zahra, a photographer working for the Kuwaiti daily “Al-Rai al-Aam”. On 24 January, Zahra was assaulted by recently-elected member of parliament Khaled al-Adweh and a number of his supporters […]
CPJ concerned over appalling press freedom situation
The following is a 20 January 2000 CPJ letter to President Kabila expressing the organizationâs concern over the appalling press freedom situation in the DRC: January 20, 2000 His Excellency Laurent-Desiré 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: On the occasion […]