(Beirut) — Israeli authorities should reveal the reason for journalist Mohammad Malhem’s arrest or release him immediately, and should investigate the injuries sustained by journalist Abdul Mohsen Shalaldeh and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Yesterday, Israeli security forces arrested Malhem, a Palestinian reporter for the Hebron-based radio broadcaster […]
Assange Indictment Marks Alarming New Stage in US Gov’t’s War on Leaks
Mexico City ( Committee to Protect Journalists) – The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the U.S. Justice Department’s indictment last week of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The administration of President Donald Trump disclosed 17 charges against Assange under the Espionage Act, relating to his receipt and publication of classified military documents and diplomatic […]
Assange: Press Freedom Endangered by Charge of Conspiracy between Publisher and Source
(Committee to Protect Journalists) – New York, April 11, 2019–The Committee to Protect Journalists today said it was deeply concerned by the U.S. prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Authorities in the United Kingdom arrested Assange this morning at the Ecuadoran Embassy as part of an extradition agreement with the U.S., according to a statement […]
In Bid to Erase Arab Spring from History, Egyptian Junta Arrests Legendary Blogger Wael Abbas
Abbas was arrested on accusations of “spreading false news” and “joining a banned group”
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