Articles by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
CPJ receives reply to appeals on behalf of detained journalist Valery Yerofeyev; continued concerns
**Updates IFEX alerts dated 10 July and 19 June 1996** Below is a translation from Russion of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs’ reply to CPJ’s letter on Samara journalist Valery Yerofeyev, whose trial on fabricated charges resumed on 8 July 1996 (see IFEX alerts). Following that is the full text of CPJ’s response. Similar […]
“The Point” editor Edison Yongai charged with sedition
**Updates IFEX alert of 19 July 1996** On 23 July 1996, Edison Yonghai, editor of “The Point” newspaper, was charged with sedition and libel, denied bail, and sent to Pademba Road Prison, the notorious central prison in Freetown. The trial is pending. It is possible he might appear again in court on 24 July to […]
Jail sentences of two journalists postponed
**Updates IFEX alert dated 14 July 1996** On 15 July 1996, Vasile Manea Dragulin, the Attorney General of Romania, postponed the seven-month jail sentences against editor Radu Mazare and reporter Constantin Cumpana at the daily newspaper “Telegraf” in Constanta until 30 August 1996. Recommended Action Send appeals to Romanian authorities: commending the decision to postpone […]
“The Point” editor Edison Yongai arrested and detained without charge
On 19 July 1996, Edison Yongai, editor of “The Point” newspaper, was arrested by five plainclothes Criminal Investigations Department (CID) agents at the editorial office of “The Point”. The CID agents searched Yongai’s office for unidentified documents before transporting him to CID headquarters in the Slater Terraces area of central Freetown. No documents were confiscated. […]
Soldier who shot Russian journalist given suspended sentence
Source: Glasnost Defense Foundation, Moscow **Updates IFEX alerts dated 14 May 1996; 30 November, 5 October, 29 August, 23 and 20 June 1995** On 16 July 1996, Sergei Fedotov,the soldier accused of killing Russian journalist Natalya Alyakina, was handed a suspended sentence of two years for “involuntary manslaughter through negligent use of firearms” by a […]
Further details on expulsion of RSF representative; APIC journalist Nestor Baguer and BPIC’s Mercedes Moreno detained; Joaquin Torres of Havana Press held for two days
**For background to Perrot expulsion, see previous IFEX alert of 15 July 1996** CPJ strongly protested the 12 July summary expulsion of a representative of the Paris-based press freedom advocacy group. Further to a previous IFEX alert of 15 July, his name is Jacques Perrot. CPJ is also gravely concerned about the recent wave of […]
Journalist detained, released on bond
On 9 July 1996, Mulugeta Lule, manager of the monthly magazine “Tobia” and the vice chairman of the Ethiopian Free Journalists Association, received a telephone call from a Lieutenant Shimelis requesting that he report to the Central Criminal Investigation Department at Ma’ekelawi Prison for questioning. Upon arrival at 10:00 hours, Lule was interrogated by a […]
Military occupies private radio station
On 6 July 1996, soldiers evacuated and occupied the offices of ANFANI FM 100 MHZ, a privately-owned radio station in Niamey. As of 11 July, the station had not broadcast since the beginning of the occupation. According to Gremah Boucar, director of the private media group, AGENCE ANFANI, which owns ANFANI FM 100 MHZ and […]