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Iran frees hikers, many journalists remain imprisoned

September 21, 2011 1:39 PM EDT

New York, September 21, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the news that U.S. journalist Shane Bauer and his friend Josh Fattal were released today on US$1 million bail by the Iranian government after two years in Tehran’s Evin Prison, according to news reports.

Ecuadoran appeals court upholds libel conviction

September 20, 2011 1:04 PM EDT

New York, September 20, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists is dismayed by an Ecuadoran appeals court ruling today upholding a criminal libel conviction against four El Universo newspaper managers in a case brought by President Rafael Correa.

Cameraman critically wounded by gunfire in Yemen

September 19, 2011 6:24 PM EDT

New York, September 19, 2011–Yemeni journalist Hassan al-Wadhaf, a cameraman for the Arabic Media Agency, is in critical condition after being hit in the face by sniper fire while covering protests today in Sana’a, a colleague told CPJ.

Ferzat in a photo taken August 14, before he was brutally attacked. (AP/Muzaffar Salman)

Masked men break hands of critical Syrian cartoonist

August 25, 2011 1:47 PM EDT

New York, August 25, 2011–Ali Ferzat, a famous Syrian cartoonist critical of the government, was abducted and severely beaten by masked gunmen as he left his office early on Thursday in Damascus, international media reported. The attackers stomped on his hands and said the beating was a warning, the Associated Press said. He was dumped…

Journalist escapes Libyan prison after months in captivity

August 24, 2011 6:31 PM EDT

New York, August 24, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the news that U.S. journalist Matthew VanDyke escaped with several inmates from Abu Salim prison in Tripoli today. VanDyke’s mother told CPJ that he called her with the news of his escape and that he is safe and in good spirits. He also told his…

Journalists kidnapped in Libya should be released

August 24, 2011 3:31 PM EDT

New York, August 24, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the kidnappers of four Italian journalists seized in Tripoli today to release them immediately.

Uribe labels journalists “terrorism sympathizers”

August 24, 2011 12:32 PM EDT

New York, August 24, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned about comments made by former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez that could endanger journalists Juan Forero and Claudia Julieta Duque and jeopardize press freedom in the country. Forero is the Washington Post’s Andean region correspondent and Duque is a journalist who works in Colombia.

Trapped journalists in Tripoli must be treated as civilians

August 22, 2011 5:58 PM EDT

New York, August 22, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on all forces fighting in Tripoli to ensure the safety of journalists and respect their status as civilians.

CPJ mourns death of Australian journalists

August 19, 2011 12:06 PM EDT

New York, August 19, 2011–The deaths of correspondent Paul Lockyer, cameraman John Bean, and pilot Gary Ticehurst of the Australian public broadcaster ABC are a tragic loss, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The three died in a helicopter crash on Thursday while filming in southern Australia.

CPJ condemns U.K. calls for riot footage and restrictions

August 11, 2011 5:43 PM EDT

New York, August 11, 2011–The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron’s statement calling for broadcasters to immediately provide unedited footage and for measures restricting social networking as a means to stem ongoing riots in the country.