One of the most
rewarding parts of my job at Canadian Journalists
for Free Expression (CJFE) for the last eight years has been my work on our
Journalists
in Distress program. Through this program I have had quick glimpses into
the lives of hundreds of courageous journalists from countries all over the
world. Most of these journalists I will never meet, as I do this work sitting
at my desk in Toronto, trying to get details about where they have come from,
what danger they face, and what help they need.
Committee to Protect Journalists
CPJ Blog
Press Freedom News and Views
Canada
The severity of the nearly 20-year jail sentence handed down to veteran Iranian blogger Hossein Derakhshan, left, has shocked many exiled Iranian journalists and bloggers with whom I've spoken. It's also reinforced their belief that the best way to help jailed colleagues is not through quiet diplomacy but by making a lot of noise.
A basement in the
gray, Gothic heart of the
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