Human Rights in the World
Burkina Faso’s media regulator suspends BBC Africa and Voice of America The Burkinabe authorities should immediately lift the suspension of BBC Africa and Voice of America, and reverse the directive seeking to control local outlets’ coverage, said the Committee to...
Human Rights in the World
Zambian police detain 2 journalists, make them delete interviews with opposition CPJ (22.04.2024) – The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday called on Zambian authorities to thoroughly investigate a police assault on journalist Rodgers Mwiimba and his...
Human Rights in the World
10.5- and 9.5-year prison sentences for two journalists CPJ (17.11.2023) —The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the 10.5- and 9.5-year prison sentences issued to journalists Aleksandr Dorogov and Yan Katelevskiy, respectively, on Friday, and called on Russian...
Human Rights in the World
Kyrgyzstan media under threat of a “foreign agent” law CPJ (25.10.2023) — Kyrgyzstan’s parliament should reject Russian-inspired legislation that would classify externally-funded media rights groups and nonprofits that run news outlets as “foreign representatives” and...
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Turkish authorities detain 5 journalists over tweet, 1 remains in custody Turkish authorities should immediately release reporter Fırat Can Arslan and stop treating journalists like criminals, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. CPJ (26.07.2023)...
