2007

Journalist Deaths Hit Decade Peak Half in Iraq; record number in Somalia

CPJ: One in 6 jailed journalists held without charge Census shows an overall decline; China remains the leading jailer

Detailed accounts of each imprisoned journalist.

Paulos Kidane was a poet, actor, and sports reporter. Political turmoil consumed his career and ultimately took his life. By Mohamed Keita

At least three journalists a month flee their home countries to escape threats of violence, imprisonment, or harassment.

JOURNALISTS IN EXILE A STATISTICAL PROFILE July 2001 – June 2007 Total who went into exile in this period

At least three journalists a month flee their home countries to escape threats of violence, imprisonment, or harassment. By Elisabeth Witchel and Karen Phillips

Dear Minister Wieczorek-Zeul: The Committee to Protect Journalists notes that the German government has decided to fund the training of journalists working for Eritrea’s state-controlled media while the nation’s independent press remains shut down and more than a dozen publishers and editors continue to be held incommunicado, many since September 2001.

May 2007 News from the Committee to Protect Journalists