Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Journalist beaten and imprisoned
(CPJ/IFEX) – On 7 February 1998, Prakash Mahanta, a reporter for the newly founded Assamese-language weekly newspaper “Natoon Somoy” (New Times) was assaulted and detained. His assault is the latest in a series of attacks against journalists in Assam. According to CPJ, a group of Assamese police officers known locally as the “Black Panthers”, led […]
Journalist killed
(CPJ/IFEX) – According to CPJ, Oscar Garcia Calderon, journalist with the newspaper “El Espectador”, was killed on 22 February 1998. Garcia, who covered bullfights for the Bogota daily for more than two decades, had left the “El Espectador” offices at 7:30 p.m. after reporting on that day’s bullfight. Colleagues who remained at the offices received […]
Suspect in Kholodov’s murder arrested
(CPJ/IFEX) – CPJ is greatly encouraged by news of the arrest of a suspect in the October 1994 murder of Dmitry Kholodov, a reporter with the popular daily “Moskovsky Komsomolets.” He was the first journalist in Russia who became a target for assassins because of his investigative reporting. His murder shocked Russians and frightened media […]
Journalist charged; continued closure of radio station
CPJ/IFEX) – On 12 February 1998, Baboucar Gaye, proprietor of the Citizen FM radio station, was charged with operating an unlicensed radio station. No court date has been set for Gaye. Citizen FM remains off the air. **Updates IFEX alerts dated 9 and 13 February 1998** Background Information Gaye and Ebrima Sillah, news editor of […]
Radio station resumes broadcasting
(CPJ/IFEX) – Independent Liberian radio station, Star Radio, resumed broadcasting on 6 February 1998 after government authorities lifted a ban imposed on 7 January. **Updates IFEX action alert dated 27 January 1998** Background Information On 7 January 1998, the Liberian Ministry of Mail and Telecommunications closed Star Radio, an independent news and information station run […]
Journalist’s home raided
(CPJ/IFEX) – On 12 February 1998, the home of Iqbal Athas, one of Sri Lanka’s leading military reporters who is widely known for his column “Situation Report” in the Colombo “Sunday Times”, was raided. At approximately 21:00, as Athas was watching television with his wife and seven-year-old daughter on the second floor of his Colombo […]
Blancornelas investigation continues
(CPJ/IFEX) – Following is the full text of a letter sent by CPJ, IAPA, PEN American Center, and RSF to Jorge Madrazo, the Attorney General of Mexico: “On November 27 1998, Jesus Blancornelas, co-editor of the weekly “Zeta”, was attacked at 9:30 in Tijuana at the corner of Chula Vista and San Francisco streets. Two […]
Arrieta faces possible arrest and detention
(CPJ/IFEX) – CPJ reports the possible arrest and detention of investigative journalist Jose Arrieta Matos should he return to Peru. CPJ invited Arrieta to its offices in New York on 8 January 1998, after being informed that he faced imminent arrest in Peru. **Updates IFEX alerts of 17 December 1997 and 7 January 1998 – […]