Prosecutors ended their case against Jeffrey Moyo without calling key witnesses on Monday, prompting a move to dismiss a case that even government lawyers have called “shaky.”
Tag: Committee to Protect Journalists
Killing Spree Spurs Outrage Among Journalists in Mexico
The killing of three media workers in less than a month triggered protests in cities across the county this week demanding an end to the violence.
Jodie Ginsburg, a Fighter for Press Freedom, Is Expanding Her Battle
Jodie Ginsberg, a veteran British journalist and advocate, will become the president of the Committee to Protect Journalists at a time when attacks on the press are at an all-time high.
Tigray Rebels Executed Dozens of Civilians, Report Says
The report from Human Rights Watch adds to the mounting violations committed by the warring parties since the conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region began over a year ago.
Jailed Journalists Reach Record High for Sixth Year in 2021
The Committee to Protect Journalists, a press freedom monitoring group, said 293 journalists were behind bars this year, more than a quarter of them in China.
Awarding the Nobel Prize to Journalists Recognizes the Growing Repression of Media
Around the world, journalists find themselves under growing pressure. An estimated 274 journalists were imprisoned for their work in 2020, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Taliban’s New Rules for Afghan Journalists Raise Fear
The directives for journalists include rules against publishing topics in conflict with Islam or insulting to national personalities.
How the U.S. Helped, and Hampered, the Escape of Afghan Journalists
The secretary of state cites a “massive effort” by the government, but people involved in the evacuation instead describe bureaucratic snags.
How News Organizations Got Colleagues Out of Kabul, Afghanistan
The evacuation of those who worked for outlets like The New York Times and The Washington Post came after a global rescue effort stretching from the Pentagon to Qatar.
How News Organizations Got Afghan Colleagues Out of Kabul
The evacuation of those who worked for outlets like The New York Times and The Washington Post came after a global rescue effort stretching from the Pentagon to Qatar.