Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Independent newspaper receives second warning
(CPJ/IFEX) – CPJ is deeply disturbed to learn that, on 26 May 1999, the State Press Committee issued a second warning to the independent newspaper “Naviny”, which could lead to its closure. CPJ views the warning as the latest act of intimidation in a campaign to silence independent media in Belarus. **Updates IFEX alerts of […]
Journalist hit by sniper
(CPJ/IFEX) – CPJ has learned that a sound technician from Chilean national TV was critically injured today by a sniper near Albania’s border with Kosovo. Abner Mashuca, a Chilean national, was hit in the head by a sniper’s bullet as members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and Serb forces exchanged fire near the border […]
CPJ protests journalists’ arrest, closure of TV station
(CPJ/IFEX) – CPJ is deeply alarmed by recent efforts by the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) to silence print and broadcast media in the West Bank and Gaza. On 22 May and 23 May 1999, Palestinian security authorities arrested three journalists working for the Islamist weekly “Al-Risala” in Gaza in response to an article published in […]
Journalist arrested
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 24 May 1999 CPJ press release: **Updates IFEX alerts of 21 May, 20 May, 14 May, 28 April, 29 January and 13 January 1999 and 24 June 1998** For Immediate Release CPJ Alarmed by Arrest of Tunisian Journalist Taoufik Ben Brik New York, N.Y., May 24, 1999-The Committee to […]
CPJ calls on World Bank consultative group to include clear benchmarks for the improvement of press freedom standards in aid package
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is the text of the letter sent by CPJ to the Members of the Consultative Group for Zambia, meeting in Paris on 27 and 28 May 1999: May 24, 1999 The Meeting of the Consultative Group for Zambia The World Bank 66 Avenue d’Lena 75116 Paris France To the Members of […]
CPJ reports arrest of journalist
(CPJ/IFEX) – On 18 May 1999, two West African Peacekeeping Force (ECOMOG) officers detained Jonathon Leigh, managing editor for the “Observer” newspaper, on the orders of Maj. Tanko. The arrest without charge was in retaliation for Leigh’s 17 May article in the “Observer,” which reported that Tanko and troops under his command conducted a search […]
CPJ outraged over assault on journalist
(CPJ/IFEX) – CPJ is outraged over the 20 May 1999 assault on journalist Taoufik Ben Brik, a freelance reporter working for a number of European newspapers, including the Paris-based daily “La Croix”. **Updates IFEX alerts of 20 May, 14 May, 28 April, 29 January and 13 January 1999 and 24 June 1998** CPJ has learned […]
CPJ condemns conviction of journalist Calislar
(CPJ/IFEX) – CPJ is outraged by the criminal conviction of journalist Oral Calislar, a columnist for the daily “Cumhurriyet”. **Updates IFEX alerts of 20 May 1999 and 24 July 1998** On 18 May 1999, Calislar was convicted of disseminating “separatist propaganda” under Article 8 of the Anti-Terror Law and sentenced to 13 months in prison […]