Journalists worldwide are targeted or murdered for their work, but the offenders are rarely punished. CPJ is launching an impunity campaign to demand justice.
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The International Press Freedom Awards is “an annual recognition of courageous journalism” hosted by the CPJ. Today there are a record 179 journalists in prison.
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This week: 30th year of Banned Books Week celebrates right to read; Burmese journalists still denied visas to enter country; French newspaper cartoons of prophet Muhammad spark debate over Islamophobia; and the convenience of denouncing free speech.
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In this week’s Freedom of Speech Roundup news and analysis from Mexico, Syria, Tibet, Ireland, and the US. Also interviews with journalist Jose Antonio Vargas and Pankaja Thakur, an executive on the Censor Board of India.
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In this interview filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz talks about REPORTERO, a documentary on press freedom inside Mexico, meeting and following the real “characters” in his film, and the history of violence on reporters in Mexico.
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The arrest of Ahmet Şık and Nedim Şener in March this year has put press freedom in Turkey under the international spotlight. CPJ’s Robert Mahoney sent written questions to the reporters in their Istanbul jail. Read their replies.
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According to Committee to Protect Journalist, 16 Journalists have been killed in 2011 as of today in direct reprisal for their work. Here are their names and bios.
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Sampsonia Way's companion guide to City of Asylum’s Exiled Voice of China and Tibet literary event, featuring standout pieces from its three year coverage of exiled and persecuted writers. READ
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