Ann Cooper
Ann Cooper
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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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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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The crackdown is clearly continuing, and the revival of old charges against journalists is part of that pattern. We call on Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to order an investigation into these charges which contradict his stated policy.
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We're gravely concerned that sedition laws are being used to retaliate against a critical publication. The Philippine government should drop these charges and affirm its commitment and remove laws that inhibit the work of the press.
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Turkey has made important progress in reforming restrictive media laws as it seeks to join the European Union, and the court should not allow hard-liners to take the country backward. We urge the court to dismiss all charges against these journalists.
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Turkey is on the way to removing curbs on the media as it seeks to join the European Union, but cases like this undermine that progress. We urge the court to dismiss all charges against these five journalists when it reconvenes in April.
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We categorically condemn the outrageous prosecution of Shi Tao,
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Journalists say your government has pressured printing houses not to print many independent newspapers.
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Journalists in Nepal have every reason to protest the king's continued campaign of intimidation against the independent press.
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While we're glad that our colleague has been freed, the coercive circumstances of his release are alarming. Saudi officials must allow him to continue his work without further persecution.
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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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Too many journalists have lost their lives just because they were doing their jobs, and unresponsive governments bear responsibility for the toll.
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We call on you to ensure that the U.S. military cease the use of these detentions at once and that officials credibly explain the basis for the detentions of those currently being held, or release them immediately,
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We call on the Chinese government and Yahoo to provide a full explanation of the circumstances that led the company to provide account holder information,