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Telesur news channel gives Cubans glimpse of world

Cuba is one of the world's most censored countries, despite fewer long-term detentions of journalists in recent years, according to CPJ research.  

In January, the airing of Latin America's Telesur TV channel have granted Cubans access to unfiltered news programming, unlike the state-controlled airwaves.  In an interview with the Associated Press, Senior CPJ Americas Program Coordinator, Carlos Lauria, welcomes Telesur's arrival on the island but notes the limitation of the news channel.  

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February 11, 2013 10:00 AM ET |
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Alleged gang rape and suppression of press freedom in Somalia

CPJ reported on the detention of Somali journalist Abdiaziz Abdinuur for interviewing an internally displaced woman, who claimed she was raped by Somali soldiers while living in a camp last year.  Ahead of UK Prime Minister David Cameron's meeting with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, CPJ asked Cameron to urge Mohamud to follow through on his commitment to press freedom.  

The New Statesman reports on Somali authorities' handling of the rape case and interviews CPJ East Africa Consultant, Tom Rhodes, on the press freedom implications of Abdinuur's arrest. 

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February 4, 2013 10:00 AM ET |
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Journalists back petition against privacy law

CPJ called on Hong Kong's government to withdraw a proposal that would limit journalists' access to information about business leaders.  The proposal would obstruct investigative reporting and affect the transparency of businesses, CPJ found. 

Bob Dietz, CPJ Program Coordinator for Asia, speaks to China's South China Morning Post, on the downward trend for media with the proposed law.  

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January 28, 2013 10:00 AM ET |
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Burma's media landscape shifts, but self-censorship remains

CPJ has consistently advocated for Burma's government to repeal restrictive media laws.  In a recent report, CPJ research shows all privately run news publications in Burma are forced to publish weekly rather than daily due to stifling pre-publication censorship requirements. 

Irrawaddy reports on the media censorship climate in Burma--despite reformed media laws, and quotes CPJ Senior Southeast Asia representative, Shawn Crispin.  Crispin stresses the need for Burmese authorities to continue to abolish all forms of press censorship. 

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January 22, 2013 10:00 AM ET |
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Where truth is a hard cell

As of December 2012, CPJ identified 49 jailed journalists in Turkey.  According to CPJ research, the state's use of broad anti-terrorism charges to jail critical reporting makes the country a leading jailer of journalists.

In the Columbia Journalism Review, CPJ Deputy Director, Rob Mahoney, comments on the Turkish government's use of legislation to silence critical reporters.

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January 14, 2013 10:00 AM ET |
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Mexico's freedom of expression crisis

According to CPJ research, reporting has become a deadly profession for journalists in Mexico.  In an editorial for The Miami Herald, CPJ Senior Americas Program Coordinator, Carlos Lauria, evaluates the ongoing press freedom crisis in Mexico and calls on the country's new president, Enrique Pena Nieto, to combat the issue.   

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January 7, 2013 10:00 AM ET |
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South Sudan blogger and government critic killed

CPJ has been monitoring South Sudan's commitment to freedom of expression and free press since the country gained independence in 2011.  This month, CPJ called for investigation into the death of an online reporter, Isaiah Diing Abraham Chan Awuol.

Reuters UK quotes CPJ East Africa Consultant, Tom Rhodes, on the press freedom climate in the country.  

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December 10, 2012 10:00 AM ET |
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Israel must explain 'targeting' journalists

In a December 2 letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, CPJ expressed grave alarm over Israeli airstrikes targeting individual journalists and media facilities in the Gaza Strip between November 18 and 20.

According to Agence France Presse's reporting, Netanyahu's spokesman, Mark Regev, plans to respond to CPJ's letter via Israel's US ambassador.

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December 3, 2012 10:00 AM ET |
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The future of cyber security

According to CPJ research, about half of the reporters and journalists jailed at anytime work primarily online.  To mitigate the risks of online reporting, CPJ's newly updated Journalist Security Guide contains an interactive guide to digital safety.  

WOUB Public Media reports on the growing cyber attacks against journalists and CPJ Internet Advocacy Coordinator, Danny O'Brien, joins the discussion in this broadcast interview.  

November 26, 2012 10:00 AM ET |
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Half of press freedom honorees in jail

On November 20, CPJ honored four courageous journalists who have risked their lives to report on the realities of their regions.  Two of the awardees, Dhondup Wangchen and Azimjon Askarov, serving terms in prison, were both unable to receive their awards at the dinner this year.

Bloomberg's coverage of CPJ's International Press Freedom Awards highlights the high record of imprisoned journalists around the world.

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November 21, 2012 10:59 AM ET |

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