Committee to Protect Journalists - Europe & Central Asia tag:cpj.org,2008-09-16://1 2012-02-13T23:12:57Z Movable Type 4.34-en Russia expels French journalist for interviewing opposition tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18467 2012-02-13T14:31:23Z 2012-02-13T23:12:57Z New York, February 13, 2012--The expulsion of prominent French journalist and author Anne Nivat from Russia today, on alleged violation of her visa status, indicates an increasingly restrictive environment for journalists in the lead-up to Russia's presidential election, said the Committee to Protect Journalists.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, February 13, 2012--The expulsion of prominent French journalist and author Anne Nivat from Russia today, on alleged violation of her visa status, indicates an increasingly restrictive environment for journalists in the lead-up to Russia's presidential election, said the Committee to Protect Journalists.

]]> Iran detains, harasses relatives of BBC Persian service staff tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18428 2012-02-03T22:19:04Z 2012-02-03T22:41:54Z New York, February 3, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the detention and harassment in Iran of relatives of BBC Persian service staff who work outside the country, which is part of a sustained campaign to intimidate journalists into not reporting critically on Tehran's activities.... Committee to Protect Journalists An Iranian hardline student protests against the BBC during a demonstration outside the British embassy in Tehran on August 14, 2011. (AFP/Behrouz Mehri)

New York, February 3, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the detention and harassment in Iran of relatives of BBC Persian service staff who work outside the country, which is part of a sustained campaign to intimidate journalists into not reporting critically on Tehran's activities.

]]> Kazakh authorities interrogate editor, raid newsroom tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18425 2012-02-02T21:52:11Z 2012-02-02T22:02:06Z New York, February 2, 2012--The Kazakh security service, or KNB, must immediately cease intimidating Oksana Makushina, deputy editor of Golos Respubliki, and return reporting equipment confiscated today from the independent weekly, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, February 2, 2012--The Kazakh security service, or KNB, must immediately cease intimidating Oksana Makushina, deputy editor of Golos Respubliki, and return reporting equipment confiscated today from the independent weekly, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.

]]> Independent editor imprisoned in Kazakhstan tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18398 2012-01-26T17:25:14Z 2012-01-26T17:39:45Z New York, January 26, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns today's court ruling against Igor Vinyavsky, editor of the independent weekly Vzglyad, and calls for his immediate release.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, January 26, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns today's court ruling against Igor Vinyavsky, editor of the independent weekly Vzglyad, and calls for his immediate release.

]]> Uzbek editor sentenced to jail while still in prison tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18394 2012-01-25T22:26:18Z 2012-01-25T22:35:38Z New York, January 25, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists is outraged by the politically motivated additional sentence handed to Muhammad Bekjanov, the jailed editor of now-defunct opposition newspaper Erk, who has been in prison in Uzbekistan since 1999 on trumped-up charges.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, January 25, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists is outraged by the politically motivated additional sentence handed to Muhammad Bekjanov, the jailed editor of now-defunct opposition newspaper Erk, who has been in prison in Uzbekistan since 1999 on trumped-up charges.

]]> Editor detained, newsrooms raided in Kazakhstan tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18383 2012-01-24T22:20:53Z 2012-01-24T22:48:04Z New York, January 24, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the detention by the Kazakh security service, or KNB, of Igor Vinyavsky, editor of the Almaty-based independent weekly Vzglyad, and calls for his immediate release. Vinyavsky was detained in an ongoing crackdown by the KNB on critical media and opposition... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, January 24, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the detention by the Kazakh security service, or KNB, of Igor Vinyavsky, editor of the Almaty-based independent weekly Vzglyad, and calls for his immediate release. Vinyavsky was detained in an ongoing crackdown by the KNB on critical media and opposition activists, which also involved a raid on independent broadcaster Stan TV.

]]> In Russia, unknown attacker stabs exiled Tajik journalist tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18342 2012-01-13T19:14:56Z 2012-01-13T23:41:42Z New York, January 13, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Thursday's attack in Moscow on Dododzhon Atovulloyev, exiled publisher and editor-in-chief of the Tajik pro-opposition newspaper Charogi Ruz.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, January 13, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Thursday's attack in Moscow on Dododzhon Atovulloyev, exiled publisher and editor-in-chief of the Tajik pro-opposition newspaper Charogi Ruz.

]]> Independent reporter jailed in Belarus tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18311 2012-01-09T20:40:12Z 2012-01-09T20:46:00Z New York, January 9, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns today's prison sentence in Minsk of independent journalist Aleksandr Borozenko, who reported on a one-person vigil this weekend for the Poland-based satellite broadcaster Belsat.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, January 9, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns today's prison sentence in Minsk of independent journalist Aleksandr Borozenko, who reported on a one-person vigil this weekend for the Poland-based satellite broadcaster Belsat.

]]> CPJ condemns trial of Swedish journalists in Ethiopia tag:cpj.org,2011://1.18259 2011-12-21T20:40:42Z 2011-12-21T20:54:45Z New York, December 21, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns an Ethiopian court's decision to convict two Swedish photojournalists today in what appears to be a politicized trial.... Committee to Protect Journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson could be sentenced to up to 18 years. (Reuters)

New York, December 21, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns an Ethiopian court's decision to convict two Swedish photojournalists today in what appears to be a politicized trial.

]]> Kyrgyzstan Supreme Court upholds Askarov sentence tag:cpj.org,2011://1.18252 2011-12-20T21:34:27Z 2011-12-20T21:44:48Z New York, December 20, 2011--Today's ruling by Kyrgyzstan's Supreme Court upholding a life sentence for independent journalist Azimjon Askarov on fabricated charges is a lethal blow to press freedom and justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, December 20, 2011--Today's ruling by Kyrgyzstan's Supreme Court upholding a life sentence for independent journalist Azimjon Askarov on fabricated charges is a lethal blow to press freedom and justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.

]]> Kazakh authorities censor news on deadly clashes tag:cpj.org,2011://1.18251 2011-12-20T21:15:07Z 2011-12-20T21:43:29Z New York, December 20, 2011--Authorities in the Mangistau region of western Kazakhstan have attacked and detained independent journalists and blocked access to news outlets to suppress coverage of unrest there, news reports said. The Committee Protect today called on Kazakh authorities to allow the media unfettered access.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, December 20, 2011--Authorities in the Mangistau region of western Kazakhstan have attacked and detained independent journalists and blocked access to news outlets to suppress coverage of unrest there, news reports said. The Committee Protect today called on Kazakh authorities to allow the media unfettered access.

]]> Russia must act after murder of Dagestani paper founder tag:cpj.org,2011://1.18234 2011-12-16T21:33:28Z 2011-12-19T14:45:44Z New York, December 16, 2011--Russian authorities must carry out an urgent and effective investigation into Thursday night's assassination of Gadzhimurad Kamalov, founder of the independent weekly Chernovik, which had tackled highly sensitive topics in the southern republic of Dagestan, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.... Committee to Protect Journalists Journalist Gadzhimurad Kamalov was shot to death late Thursday night by a masked assailant. (AP)New York, December 16, 2011--Russian authorities must carry out an urgent and effective investigation into Thursday night's assassination of Gadzhimurad Kamalov, founder of the independent weekly Chernovik, which had tackled highly sensitive topics in the southern republic of Dagestan, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

]]> Killing of Dagestani journalist must be investigated tag:cpj.org,2011://1.18228 2011-12-15T22:05:21Z 2011-12-15T22:22:54Z New York, December 15, 2011--Today's murder of Gadzhimurad Kamalov, founder of the independent newspaper Chernovik in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan today is a lethal blow to press freedom, said the Committee to Protect Journalists.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, December 15, 2011--Today's murder of Gadzhimurad Kamalov, founder of the independent newspaper Chernovik in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan today is a lethal blow to press freedom, said the Committee to Protect Journalists.

]]> Ukraine must prosecute Kuchma in Gongadze murder tag:cpj.org,2011://1.18222 2011-12-14T19:33:20Z 2011-12-14T20:29:30Z New York, December 14, 2011--Today's court ruling to scrap the case against former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma for allegedly ordering the 2000 murder of independent journalist Georgy Gongadze is a blow to press freedom, said the Committee to Protect Journalists.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, December 14, 2011--Today's court ruling to scrap the case against former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma for allegedly ordering the 2000 murder of independent journalist Georgy Gongadze is a blow to press freedom, said the Committee to Protect Journalists.

]]> Russian journalists detained while covering protests tag:cpj.org,2011://1.18194 2011-12-06T21:25:38Z 2011-12-06T22:25:03Z New York, December 6, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns heavy-handed actions by Russian authorities who have detained at least six journalists covering the protests that followed Sunday's parliamentary election. International observers have cited irregularities in the voting, officially won by United Russia, the party headed by Prime Minister... Committee to Protect Journalists Police officers attempt to detain a journalist from Kommersant during a rally in Russia protesting the results of the parliamentary elections. (Reuters)

New York, December 6, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns heavy-handed actions by Russian authorities who have detained at least six journalists covering the protests that followed Sunday's parliamentary election. International observers have cited irregularities in the voting, officially won by United Russia, the party headed by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

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