NEWS ALERT: Benin authorities arrest journalist Ignace Sossou, question him about Facebook posts
Vancouver, Canada, December 23, 2019 — Authorities in Benin should immediately release and halt efforts to intimidate journalist Ignace Sossou and drop any charges against him, the Committee …
LA Press Freedom Week to celebrate the power of journalism
New York, September 05, 2019—The Committee to Protect Journalists will participate in LA Press Freedom Week, a multi-day celebration of press freedom and the importance of the First …
Journalist abducted in Libya found bound and shot dead
New York, August 1, 2018–The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned the killing of Libyan journalist Musa Abdul Kareem in Sabha, and urged the authorities responsible for the …
Burundi media regulator suspends BBC and VOA, warns other broadcasters
Nairobi, May 7, 2018–Authorities in Burundi should immediately lift a six-month licensing suspension imposed on radio broadcasts of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Voice of America (VOA), …
Equatorial Guinea UNESCO rejects Equatorial Guinea prize again
LONDON (TrustLaw) – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Tuesday deferred any action on reinstating a prize funded by the president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang …
