Albanian Journalist Murdered
Click here to read more about press freedom conditions in YUGOSLAVIA New York, September 14, 2000 — A well-known ethnic Albanian journalist was shot and killed in Kosovo on the evening of Sunday, September 10. It is currently unclear whether Shefki Popova’s death related to his journalism.
Two local newspapers harassed for reprinting Western media coverage of government corruption
Your Excellency, The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is outraged by your government’s apparent efforts to shut down the independent newspapers SolDat and Vremya Po for reprinting articles from foreign media about alleged corruption in the Kazakh government.
Associated Press reporter detained and abused by Russian troops
New York, September 11, 2000 — Ruslan Musayev, a local reporter, cameraman, and photographer for The Associated Press (AP), was captured by Russian military forces in Chechnya on September 5, beaten, and held in detention overnight. He was released the following morning after paying US$600 to his guards, AP reported. This is the second recent…
Associated Press reporter detained and abused by Russian troops
New York, September 11, 2000 — Ruslan Musayev, a local reporter, cameraman, and photographer for The Associated Press (AP), was captured by Russian military forces in Chechnya on September 5, beaten, and held in detention overnight. He was released the following morning after paying US$600 to his guards, AP reported. This is the second recent…
Azerbaijan
Click here to read more about press freedom conditions in AZERBAIJAN MAP of Azerbaijan New York, September 5, 2000 — In a widening crackdown on local media, Azeri authorities called in a second editor for questioning in connection with recent attempted hijacking in the Azeri enclave of Nakhchivan.
Chokehold on Serbia
Country report, 1999 Text of the Serbian Information Law Other attacks on the press in Serbia Main Stories August 18: Another Serbian journalist jailed for “spreading false news” August 17: Filipovic hospitalized again with heart condition August 10: CPJ joins petition drive to free Miroslav Filipovic July 27: Journalist or Spy? July 26:Filipovic sentenced to…