Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
CPJ urges Turkey to end criminal prosecutions of journalists
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: **Updates IFEX alerts of 8 July, 6 July, 11 June, 9 June and 20 May 1999 and 24 July 1998** CPJ Urges Turkey to End Criminal Prosecutions of Journalists Istanbul, Turkey, July 23, 1999 – The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) issued a report […]
Advertising boycott of newspaper prompted by criticism of president
(CPJ/IFEX) – CPJ is deeply concerned over persistent evidence that an ongoing advertising boycott of the “Philippine Daily Inquirer”, one of the Philippines’ top newspapers, may have been instigated at the urging of President Estrada’s office. Several large private and government-run corporations have recently withdrawn their advertising from the “Inquirer”, despite the fact that the […]
CPJ troubled by Pasko conviction
(CPJ/IFEX) – CPJ is greatly troubled by the 20 July 1999 conviction of Russian military journalist Grigory Pasko for providing allegedly classified information to Japanese media about the Pacific Fleet’s hazardous handling of nuclear waste. **Updates IFEX alerts of 20 July, 15 July, 9 June, 4 June, 11 March and 17 February 1999, 14 October, […]
CPJ protests continued harassment of editor
(CPJ/IFEX) – CPJ is deeply concerned by the ongoing persecution of Najam Sethi, founding editor of the English-language weekly newspaper “The Friday Times”. **Updates IFEX alerts of 24 June, 23 June, 11 June, 7 June, 2 June, 1 June, 31 May, 26 May, 25 May, 18 May, 12 May, 10 May, 6 May, 5 May […]
CPJ protests political intimidation; inquiry ordered into intimidation of newspaper
(CPJ/IFEX) – CPJ is concerned over a recent attempt to intimidate the staff of the “Thai Post” that was directed by an aide to Deputy Prime Minister Trairong Suwankhiri. CPJ does, however, welcome Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai’s pledge on 15 July 1999 to order an inquiry into the incident. **Updates IFEX alert of 15 July […]
Croatian journalist charged
(CPJ/IFEX) – CPJ is deeply concerned about the criminal prosecution of Orlanda Obad, a Croatian journalist with the independent political daily “Jutarnji List”, who was charged with violating Article 295 of the Croatian Penal Code for revealing alleged business secrets about President Franjo Tudjman’s family’s financial holdings. **Updates IFEX alert of 7 May 1999** The […]
CPJ calls for end of press harassment in Yemen
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: **Updates IFEX alert of 18 May 1999** Terry Anderson Calls for End of Press Harassment in Yemen, Raises Issue of Court Cases in Meeting with Prime Minister Sanaa’, Yemen, July 15, 1999 – In a meeting today with press freedom advocate Terry Anderson, Yemen’s prime minister […]
CPJ concerned about ongoing campaign to stifle the independent press.
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ letter to Iranian President Mohammad Khatami expressing deep concern about the ongoing campaign to stifle the independent Iranian press: **Updates IFEX alerts of 15 July, 8 July, 7 July, 24 June, 17 June, 9 June 1999 and others** July 15, 1999 His Excellency Mohammad Khatami President of the […]