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Failure to address impunity in Bangladesh fuels mob attacks on media: UN e
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
UN expert Irene Khan condemned the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi and mob attacks on Bangladeshi media and cultural centres, warning of threats to press freedom ahead of elections and urging the government to investigate promptly, ensure accountability, and protect journalists and civil societ
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CPJ urges Bangladesh interim govt to release journalist Anis Alamgir
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bangladeshi authorities must immediately drop terrorism charges against veteran journalist Anis Alamgir, release him unconditionally, and stop targeting the press with national security offenses, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Wednesday.
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National Press Club condemns killing of journalist in Gaza, calls for prob
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Press Club expressed sorrow over the killing of Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif in Gaza, called for a transparent probe, and urged all parties to protect journalists in conflict zones.
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CPJ demands probe into journalist Abdul Latif Baloch's killing amid allega
Updated : 1 year ago IST
As per CPJ, masked gunmen entered Abdul Latif's residence in the Mashkay region of Awaran district on the morning of May 24 and fired multiple shots at him. Local authorities have stated that an inquiry is in progress, although the motive for the murder is still unknown, as noted by TBP.
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Pakistan: Senior Journalist Matiullah Jan remanded for two days amid deman
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The decision to keep him in police custody comes after he was reportedly detained in Islamabad on Wednesday night.
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Chinese authorities cut off independent journalist's internet, cell servic
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Iris Hsu, CPJ's China representative criticised the move and called for the restoration of Gao Yu's communication services and the cessation of harassment through physical and digital surveillance.
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Committee to Protect Journalists demands Pak authorities to halt atrocitie
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has highlighted the case of Pakistani journalist Usman Khan, whose house was raided by the authorities three times in quick succession forcing him into hiding and urged police to halt atrocities against him.
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Committee to Protect Journalists demands release of two Kazakh journalists
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In a statement, the CPJ said that the Chinese authorities arrested Domalin and Koben in Urumqi a city in Xinjiang in April this year, and the arrests were reported by the Atajurt Kazakh Human Rights, a human rights organization based in Kazakhstan in June.
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International committee urges Pakistani authorities to "swiftly, impartial
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CJP) has urged the Pakistani authorities to "swiftly and impartially investigate the death threats and online harassment against senior journalists in the country, stressing on the anchorperson Hamid Mir, reported Geo News.
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Panel of journalists calls on Taliban to lift Facebook ban in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Amid the recently surfaced reports of restriction of Facebook in Afghanistan, the 'Committee to Protect Journalists' based in the United States called on the Taliban government to reverse this decision, according to Khaama Press.
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International committee demands release of journalist Imran Riaz in Pakist
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Additionally, CPJ demanded Pakistan to stop harassing and detaining members of the press for their work, as the whereabouts of the Pakistani journalist still remain unknown.
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Committee to Protect Journalists expresses concern over health of Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) raised concerns over the health and well-being of journalist Asad Alit Toor as he initiated a hunger strike on Wednesday in response to his arrest earlier this week.
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