Committee to Protect Journalists - Kuwait tag:cpj.org,2008-09-16://1 2013-04-09T21:57:24Z Movable Type 4.38 Authorities backslide on free expression in Kuwait tag:cpj.org,2013://1.21533 2013-04-09T21:53:19Z 2013-04-09T21:57:24Z New York, April 9, 2013--Kuwaiti authorities are undermining freedom of expression with a series of arrests and prosecutions intended to stifle dissent, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. At least six Kuwaiti journalists are facing legal action in reprisal for their work, according to news reports.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, April 9, 2013--Kuwaiti authorities are undermining freedom of expression with a series of arrests and prosecutions intended to stifle dissent, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. At least six Kuwaiti journalists are facing legal action in reprisal for their work, according to news reports.

]]> CPJ condemns effort to silence news coverage of Syria tag:cpj.org,2013://1.21512 2013-04-04T19:46:55Z 2013-04-04T19:46:27Z New York, April 4, 2013--A Kuwait-based Syrian businessman has announced a monetary reward for any individuals who capture and turn over to security forces journalists affiliated with the pan-Arab channels Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists called the announcement a deplorable effort to silence... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, April 4, 2013--A Kuwait-based Syrian businessman has announced a monetary reward for any individuals who capture and turn over to security forces journalists affiliated with the pan-Arab channels Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists called the announcement a deplorable effort to silence news coverage that is critical to the world's understanding of the conflict.

]]> Kuwaiti blogger sentenced for insulting ruler on Twitter tag:cpj.org,2013://1.20889 2013-01-09T22:33:44Z 2013-01-09T22:41:04Z New York, January 9, 2013--A Kuwaiti court sentenced an online journalist to prison on Monday for insulting the ruling family on social media, according to news reports. Ayyad al-Harbi was ordered to begin serving the two-year jail sentence immediately, news reports said.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, January 9, 2013--A Kuwaiti court sentenced an online journalist to prison on Monday for insulting the ruling family on social media, according to news reports. Ayyad al-Harbi was ordered to begin serving the two-year jail sentence immediately, news reports said.

]]> Kuwaiti court hands journalist jail term, suspends daily tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18932 2012-03-20T17:36:38Z 2012-03-20T17:42:05Z New York, March 20, 2012--A Kuwait appellate court should overturn a March 12 ruling that suspended a private newspaper for three months and sentenced its editor to a six-month prison term for articles defending the country's Shiite minority, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, March 20, 2012--A Kuwait appellate court should overturn a March 12 ruling that suspended a private newspaper for three months and sentenced its editor to a six-month prison term for articles defending the country's Shiite minority, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

]]> Kuwaiti daily suspended for 'creating sectarian strife' tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18854 2012-03-05T20:29:22Z 2012-03-05T20:33:32Z New York, March 5, 2012--Kuwaiti authorities must lift their suspension of the privately owned newspaper Al-Dar and drop antistate charges lodged in connection with articles that sought to defend the country's Shiite minority, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, March 5, 2012--Kuwaiti authorities must lift their suspension of the privately owned newspaper Al-Dar and drop antistate charges lodged in connection with articles that sought to defend the country's Shiite minority, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

]]> Attacks on the Press: From Uprisings, Trends to Watch tag:cpj.org,2012://1.17659 2012-02-22T04:20:01Z 2012-02-21T16:56:31Z The Middle East's political shifts changed conditions for journalists dramatically. The emerging trends favor free expression, but are filled with ambiguity and depend on the political configurations to emerge after the revolutionary dust has settled. By Mohamed Abdel Dayem... Committee to Protect Journalists Photographers take cover during November protests in Tahrir Square. (AFP/Mahmud Hams)

The Middle East's political shifts changed conditions for journalists dramatically. The emerging trends favor free expression, but are filled with ambiguity and depend on the political configurations to emerge after the revolutionary dust has settled. By Mohamed Abdel Dayem

]]> Attacks on the Press 2010: Middle East and North Africa Developments tag:cpj.org,2011://1.16629 2011-02-15T05:01:55Z 2011-02-15T02:28:37Z Committee to Protect Journalists CPJ condemns closure of Al-Jazeera's office in Kuwait tag:cpj.org,2010://1.16401 2010-12-13T20:31:03Z 2010-12-13T20:32:24Z Committee to Protect Journalists Al-Jazeera staffers in the network's offices in Kuwait today. Authorities shut the bureau down on Monday after it covered a violent police crackdown on a meeting of opposition lawmakers. (Gustavo Ferrari/AP)
New York, December 13, 2010--The Kuwaiti Ministry of Information announced today it has shut down Al-Jazeera's office in Kuwait, the official Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. The ministry also withdrew press accreditation from all of Al-Jazeera's local staff. The suspension came after the Doha-based pan-Arab news satellite station aired live footage of Kuwaiti police cracking down on an opposition gathering and broadcast an interview with an opposition member of parliament. CPJ calls on Kuwaiti authorities to reopen Al-Jazeera's office immediately and to reinstate all accreditations.
]]> Kuwait journalist gets year in jail; faces over a dozen cases tag:cpj.org,2010://1.16332 2010-11-23T19:45:50Z 2010-11-23T19:49:13Z Committee to Protect Journalists New York, November 23, 2010--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns a one-year prison sentence given to Mohammed Abdulqader al-Jassem, a Kuwaiti writer and journalist, on Monday. A criminal court convicted al-Jassem of criminal defamation in connection with an article he published on his personal news blog, Al-Mizan. The case is only one of 18 that the government has filed against the journalist in the past year.]]> CPJ calls on Kuwait to drop charges against al-Jassem tag:cpj.org,2010://1.14842 2010-06-28T21:24:04Z 2010-06-28T21:53:36Z Committee to Protect Journalists New York, June 28, 2010—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Kuwaiti authorities to drop all charges against journalist Mohammed Abdulqader al-Jassem, who was released on bail today. CPJ is also alarmed by local news reports that the Ministry of Information will prosecute Al-Jazeera’s office in Kuwait for violating a ban on local coverage of al-Jassem’s case after the station broadcast a protest organized by a parliamentarian in solidarity with the journalist.

]]> CPJ protests ongoing detention of Kuwaiti journalist tag:cpj.org,2010://1.14811 2010-06-18T21:44:53Z 2010-06-18T21:43:47Z Your Royal Highness: The Committee to Protect Journalists, a New York-based nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to defending press freedom worldwide, is concerned about the ongoing extrajudicial detention of Mohammed Abdulqader al-Jassem, a prominent journalist and founding editor of the Arabic editions of Foreign Policy and Newsweek. We call on you to ensure that this egregious violation of press freedom is rectified in al-Jassem’s June 21 court hearing and that he is released immediately. Committee to Protect Journalists Israeli forces detain journalists aboard humanitarian flotilla tag:cpj.org,2010://1.14744 2010-06-01T21:55:16Z 2010-10-17T09:38:30Z Committee to Protect Journalists New York, June 1, 2010--Israel should immediately release the journalists it detained along with hundreds of peace activists on Monday after Israeli forces stormed a convoy of ships carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. According to international news reports and CPJ interviews, Israeli forces arrested at least 20 journalists aboard the humanitarian flotilla; three have since been released.

]]> Critical Kuwaiti journalist ordered detained for 21 days tag:cpj.org,2010://1.14709 2010-05-19T19:27:15Z 2010-05-19T21:59:19Z New York, May 19, 2010—Kuwaiti authorities should immediately release freelance opposition journalist Mohammed Abdulqader al-Jassem, who has been detained since Sunday on charges of “instigating to overthrow the regime,” “slight to the personage of the emir” and “instigating to dismantle the foundations of Kuwaiti society,” the Committee to Protect Journalists... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, May 19, 2010—Kuwaiti authorities should immediately release freelance opposition journalist Mohammed Abdulqader al-Jassem, who has been detained since Sunday on charges of “instigating to overthrow the regime,” “slight to the personage of the emir” and “instigating to dismantle the foundations of Kuwaiti society,” the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Al-Jassem is facing multiple charges in five other complaints and was sentenced to jail in another case in April.

]]> Critical Kuwaiti journalist faces official harassment tag:cpj.org,2010://1.14508 2010-04-02T19:43:41Z 2010-04-02T19:46:21Z New York, April 2, 2010—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Kuwaiti authorities to end the judicial harassment of opposition journalist Mohammed Abdulqader al-Jassem.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, April 2, 2010—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Kuwaiti authorities to end the judicial harassment of opposition journalist Mohammed Abdulqader al-Jassem.

]]> Court fines a journalist and two newspapers in Kuwait tag:cpj.org,2010://1.14367 2010-03-08T22:54:36Z 2010-03-08T22:55:56Z New York, March 8, 2010—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns a Kuwaiti court’s decision to fine a journalist and two newspapers for statements deemed offensive to the ruling family and the prime minister.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, March 8, 2010—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns a Kuwaiti court’s decision to fine a journalist and two newspapers for statements deemed offensive to the ruling family and the prime minister.

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