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CPJ Insider: April 2023 edition

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French journalist Olivier Dubois is seen as he arrives at the
Villacoublay airport near Paris on March 21, 2023. (AFP/Yves Herman)

French journalist Olivier Dubois released after nearly 2 years of
captivity in Mali

Olivier Dubois, a French freelancer, went missing on April 8, 2021, in
the Malian region of Gao while seeking an interview with the local
leader of the Al-Qaeda affiliated group Jamaa Nusrat al-Islam
wal-Muslimin. His abduction was made public in a video posted online
that May. On Monday, March 20, 2023, Dubois was released. Learn
more »
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CPJ attends SXSW in Austin, Texas

CPJ President Jodie Ginsberg attended SXSW in Austin, Texas, in early
March to participate in a panel discussion on "The State of
Journalism: Funding, Safety, and Trust." Learn more »
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CPJ hosts OSCE side event on Kyrgyzstan 

Kyrgyzstan was once known as an "island of democracy"
surrounded by countries with strong authoritarian governments in
Central Asia, but in recent years, the human rights and press freedom
situation has deteriorated. Learn more »
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Must-reads

CPJ spoke with Li Zehua, an independent YouTube journalist who goes by
the name Kcriss Li, about his early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic
in Wuhan, China, particularly at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Li
told CPJ he was taken by authorities, questioned, and forcibly
quarantined. When asked about his detainment, Li responded, "

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Even though I had courage, and as brave as I am, I still trembled. In
that fear, there was total disappointment with the [Chinese] state. I
thought the first half of my life had been terminated."

CPJ is calling on local authorities to swiftly and thoroughly
investigate attacks on journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina covering
a gathering of LGBTQ activists. Four journalists were treated for
minor injuries at an emergency room after attackers threw bottles and
beat them with sticks as they left the gathering. "

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Authorities must do their utmost to ensure that reporters can cover
events of public interest safely, and without fear that they will be
harassed and attacked," said Attila Mong, CPJ's Europe
representative.

CPJ is demanding authorities in Ecuador investigate bombs sent by mail
to at least five journalists, including TV and radio reporters and a
news commentator. The bombs were sent in manila envelopes containing
USB drives and threatening messages. One journalist was injured after
the USB drive exploded once plugged into his computer. "

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This is an absolutely clear effort to muzzle journalists who have been
aggressive in their coverage or to muzzle the media," Interior
Minister Juan Zapata told reporters. 

CPJ in the news

 

"Watchdog condemns Tunisian Parliament ban on independent and
foreign media," Arab News
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"Will verdict in killing of Slovak journalist be a rare sign of
hope?" EUObserver
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"Journalist under police protection after shooting in
India," VOA

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"A Russian editor evades Putin's censorship," The
New York Times

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"Turkish journalists detained over quake reporting," BBC

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"We recorded 14 cases of harassment, detention or attacks on
journalists during the election - Rosen," Arise News
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"The life and death of a Ukrainian photographer," The New
Yorker

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"Opinion: Poisoned schoolgirls, jailed journalists. The fight
against censorship in Iran continues," Yahoo! News

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"'My questions are turned into a weapon to kill me':
The deadly war against Iraq's journalists," The Guardian

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"Israel shuts down Palestinian radio station's Israeli
operations," Arab News
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