Committee to Protect Journalists - Iraq tag:cpj.org,2008-09-16://1 2012-05-10T13:32:05Z Movable Type 4.34-en Attacks on Iraqi journalists should be investigated tag:cpj.org,2012://1.19335 2012-05-09T20:39:19Z 2012-05-10T13:32:05Z New York, May 9, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns two official attacks on journalists working in Iraqi Kurdistan, including the assault on a television news crew and the arrest of an editor whose articles alleged corruption. CPJ also calls for an investigation into a car bombing that wounded a... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, May 9, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns two official attacks on journalists working in Iraqi Kurdistan, including the assault on a television news crew and the arrest of an editor whose articles alleged corruption. CPJ also calls for an investigation into a car bombing that wounded a journalist in Baghdad.

]]> Iraqi TV anchor killed by car bomb tag:cpj.org,2012://1.19000 2012-04-04T21:03:05Z 2012-04-04T21:21:43Z New York, April 4, 2012--Iraqi journalist Kamiran Salaheddin was killed when a bomb attached to his car exploded late Monday, according to news reports. CPJ is investigating the circumstances of the attack to determine whether it was related to his work.... Committee to Protect Journalists Kamiran Salaheddin, a TV anchor for the Salaheddin Channel, was killed by a car bomb in Tikrit on Monday. (AFP/Sabah Arar)

New York, April 4, 2012--Iraqi journalist Kamiran Salaheddin was killed when a bomb attached to his car exploded late Monday, according to news reports. CPJ is investigating the circumstances of the attack to determine whether it was related to his work.

]]> Attacks on the Press in 2011: Evolution in Journalist Security tag:cpj.org,2012://1.17648 2012-02-22T04:34:01Z 2012-02-19T23:37:17Z The danger of covering violent street protests has become a significant risk for journalists, alongside combat and targeted killings. Sexual assault, organized crime, and digital vulnerability are also hazards. The security industry is struggling to keep up. By Frank Smyth... Committee to Protect Journalists A journalist crouches behind a cement block during clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian protesters in the West Bank. (Reuters/Mohamad Torokman)

The danger of covering violent street protests has become a significant risk for journalists, alongside combat and targeted killings. Sexual assault, organized crime, and digital vulnerability are also hazards. The security industry is struggling to keep up. By Frank Smyth

]]> Attacks on the Press in 2011: Iran's Vast Diaspora tag:cpj.org,2012://1.17684 2012-02-22T04:18:21Z 2012-02-20T14:21:42Z

Journalists who have fled Iran to avoid prison face a tense and lengthy process toward resettlement, an uncertain financial and professional future, and most of all, fear that the Iranian government will catch up with them. By María Salazar-Ferro and Sheryl A. Mendez >> فارسي... Committee to Protect Journalists Journalists who have fled Iran to avoid prison face a tense and lengthy process toward resettlement, an uncertain financial and professional future, and most of all, fear that the Iranian government will catch up with them. By María Salazar-Ferro and Sheryl A. Mendez
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]]> Attacks on the Press in 2011: Iraq tag:cpj.org,2012://1.17563 2012-02-21T05:03:00Z 2012-02-16T11:03:01Z Five journalists and a media worker were killed as Iraq maintained its position as one of the most dangerous countries for journalists. In August, the government adopted a law meant to offer journalists more protection, although its vague provisions did little initially to improve conditions. As demonstrations for economic... Committee to Protect Journalists Five journalists and a media worker were killed as Iraq maintained its position as one of the most dangerous countries for journalists. In August, the government adopted a law meant to offer journalists more protection, although its vague provisions did little initially to improve conditions. As demonstrations for economic and political reform spread with the Arab uprisings, journalists were consistently targeted for their coverage. Anti-riot police attacked, detained, and assaulted journalists covering protests. In their attempt to restrict coverage of the unrest, police raided news stations and press freedom groups, destroyed equipment, and arrested journalists. In Iraqi Kurdistan, authorities used aggression and intimidation to restrict journalists' coverage of violent clashes between security forces and protesters. Gunmen raided and destroyed equipment of an independent TV station and a radio station in Sulaymaniyah. Three journalists were fired upon in separate episodes in March, while two journalists were injured covering clashes in Sulaymaniyah in April. Prominent Iraqi Kurdish journalist Asos Hardi was badly beaten by an unidentified assailant.

]]> Iraq's journalist protection law doesn't protect them tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18384 2012-01-24T22:36:02Z 2012-01-25T15:38:01Z New York, January 24, 2012--Iraq's Journalist Protection Law falls short of international standards of freedom of expression and should immediately be repealed, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, January 24, 2012--Iraq's Journalist Protection Law falls short of international standards of freedom of expression and should immediately be repealed, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

]]> In Iraqi Kurdistan, riots lead to press freedom abuses tag:cpj.org,2011://1.18198 2011-12-06T22:41:33Z 2011-12-06T22:43:32Z New York, December 6, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the targeting of media by supporters of various political factions in Kurdistan. Journalists have been attacked and arrested in Iraqi Kurdistan and six media offices have been attacked in the past four days, according to news reports.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, December 6, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the targeting of media by supporters of various political factions in Kurdistan. Journalists have been attacked and arrested in Iraqi Kurdistan and six media offices have been attacked in the past four days, according to news reports.

]]> Iraqi journalist shot dead in Baghdad tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17837 2011-09-09T16:55:18Z 2011-09-09T21:47:28Z Committee to Protect Journalists Hadi al-Mahdi

New York, September 9, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Thursday evening's killing of Iraqi journalist, filmmaker, and playwright Hadi al-Mahdi in Baghdad and calls on Iraqi authorities to immediately take steps to bring the perpetrators to justice.  

Al-Mahdi, radio show host and critic of the government, was shot dead in his home on Abu Nawas Street in the Baghdad neighborhood of al-Jidida on Thursday evening, Agence France-Presse reported. The Associated Press reported that a police officer said the journalist had been shot by gunmen using pistols outfitted with silencers. Witnesses at the crime scene told Human Rights Watch that they saw no evidence of a struggle or theft and that the journalist's valuables were left untouched. CPJ is investigating to determine whether the death was work-related.

]]> Kurdish journalist brutally assaulted in Iraq tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17798 2011-08-31T21:47:19Z 2011-08-31T22:02:13Z New York, August 31, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Monday's brutal assault on Kurdish journalist Asos Hardi and calls on Kurdish authorities to immediately take steps to bring the perpetrators to justice.... Committee to Protect Journalists

]]> Iraqi cameraman killed in suicide bombing tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17496 2011-06-23T18:51:14Z 2011-06-23T19:06:07Z Committee to Protect Journalists New York, June 23, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists mourns the death of cameraman Alwan al-Ghorabi, who died in the southern city of Diwaniyya when a car bomb exploded in the city center on Tuesday. 

]]> Iraqi sound engineer killed in car-bomb attack tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17181 2011-04-21T18:24:42Z 2011-04-21T18:32:55Z New York, April 21 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists mourns the death of an Iraqi sound engineer who sustained fatal injuries in a double car-bomb attack Monday in Baghdad.... Committee to Protect Journalists http://cpj.org/ New York, April 21 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists mourns the death of an Iraqi sound engineer who sustained fatal injuries in a double car-bomb attack Monday in Baghdad. Journalist held in Yemen; attacks in Kurdistan, West Bank tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17171 2011-04-20T20:21:24Z 2011-04-20T20:53:50Z Committee to Protect Journalists New York, April 20, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Yemeni authorities today to explain why they have held prominent journalist Ali Salah Ahmed since Tuesday without revealing his location or charging him with a crime. 

]]> Summoned by Yemeni authorities, journalist is now missing tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17157 2011-04-18T21:30:08Z 2011-04-19T02:19:31Z New York, April 18, 2011-- The Committee to Protect journalists called on Yemeni authorities to clarify the whereabouts of reporter Ahmad al-Mohamadi, who has been missing since being called for questioning Saturday by the Republican Guards.... Committee to Protect Journalists http://cpj.org/ Anti-government protesters Monday in Sana'a. (Reuters)

New York, April 18, 2011-- The Committee to Protect journalists called on Yemeni authorities to clarify the whereabouts of reporter Ahmad al-Mohamadi, who has been missing since being called for questioning Saturday by the Republican Guards.

]]> More journalists held in Libya; blogger jailed in Egypt tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17119 2011-04-11T21:30:24Z 2011-04-11T21:55:09Z New York, April 11, 2011--Continuing a weeks-long pattern of seizing journalists covering the Libyan conflict, the government of Muammar Qaddafi is detaining two more television journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. And in Egypt, in a serious setback for press freedom under the transitional government, a court... Committee to Protect Journalists Magdi Hilali among detained. (MBC)

New York, April 11, 2011--Continuing a weeks-long pattern of seizing journalists covering the Libyan conflict, the government of Muammar Qaddafi is detaining two more television journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. And in Egypt, in a serious setback for press freedom under the transitional government, a court has sentenced a blogger to a three-year prison term for "insulting the military." 

]]> Journalist missing in Libya; 1 killed in Iraq tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17107 2011-04-08T21:00:40Z 2011-04-09T15:57:41Z New York, April 8, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned about the fate of American freelance journalist Matthew VanDyke, who has been missing in Libya since mid-March, according to his family and news reports. He is among 15 reporters either missing or in government custody in Libya.... Committee to Protect Journalists Matthew VanDyke

New York, April 8, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned about the fate of American freelance journalist Matthew VanDyke, who has been missing in Libya since mid-March, according to his family and news reports. He is among 15 reporters either missing or in government custody in Libya.

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