Ann Cooper
Ann Cooper
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We continue to hope that these two journalists make a speedy recovery. What these attacks show is that covering Iraq is fraught with risk. Whether reporters are embedded with military forces or working independently there is no escape from the danger.
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Here was a reporter seeking to cover the crisis in Ethiopia thoroughly and fairly?and the government's response was to thwart his efforts so that the alarming events in Ethiopia can stay hidden from the rest of world. This is all the more worrying in the context of the current crackdown on local journalists, at least 17 of whom are in jail for their work.
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Since the fall of Saddam Hussein, independent news reporting has been offered to Iraqi citizens. This has led to further harassment.
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The government's subversion of parliamentary procedure, in order to get this bill passed, is further evidence of its desperate desire to silence all independent reporting in Zimbabwe,
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The government's heavy-handed attempt to intimidate the independent press and suppress news of the protests and deaths in Addis Ababa is unacceptable. We call on the Ethiopian authorities to release our colleagues immediately and allow the media to report freely.
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This is a very serious charge with grave implications for the safety of media professionals. Refusing to address these reports in a substantive way only fuels suspicions.
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As far as we know the military has conducted full investigations into only a handful of incidents and made public its reports on just two of them,
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We welcome this important court decision. The government should withdraw these spurious charges against all of the former Daily News journalists, repeal AIPPA and allow the Daily News to reopen.
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We're disturbed to see the number of jailed journalists rise, and we're particularly troubled that the list of worst abusers now includes Ethiopia and the United States.
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It would be very unfortunate if recent national gains in free expression were undermined by the local prosecutor. We urge all authorities to stop this harassment of the press.
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These charges are shocking and outrageous. They strike at the heart of Ethiopia's journalist community by criminalizing essential work of the press.
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These extremely repressive amendments to the press law are a major blow to journalists in Nepal, who have worked tirelessly to preserve their livelihood, from a king who appears determined to destroy the independent press.
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These actions call into question Kenya's commitment to press freedom.
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Each country on this list uses at least nine of the 17 benchmarks.