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CPJ Insider: April edition
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CPJ staff recognize imprisoned journalist Evan Gershkovich
It has been a year since Russia detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich during a reporting trip and falsely accused him of espionage. CPJ staff gathered in recognition of his imprisonment to renew calls for his immediate release as he faces up to 20 years in a Russian prison. Learn more »
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 ‘A long fight’: Family of murdered Philippine journalist Gerry Ortega on their 13-year battle for justice
In March, CPJ and media freedom groups met with Philippine authorities in the capital city of Manila to provide new information on the whereabouts of the alleged mastermind behind journalist Gerry Ortega's murder. While there, CPJ’s Asia Program Coordinator Beh Lih Yi spoke with Ortega’s daughter, Michaella, and wife, Patria, about their family’s fight for justice. Learn more »
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 The Power of Purposeful Giving: The Gold Family's Story
The Gold family has a longstanding tradition of supporting charitable causes. For this issue of Insider, we spoke with them about press freedom and the necessity of CPJ's work. Learn more »
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Must-read
CPJ is looking into whether Haitian prosecutor Ronald Richemond ordered the murder of journalist Garry Tesse, who was killed nearly a year-and-a-half ago. A former member of Richemond’s security team has provided new details on the alleged plot, claiming Richemond responsible, and the country's public ombudsman has referred to the killing as an assassination “carried out to silence those journalists who attack corruption and abuses of power.”
CPJ spoke with Ataf Mohamed, editor-in-chief of the Sudanese independent newspaper Al-Sudani, about Sudan’s communications blackout amid war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Running his newsroom from the Egyptian capital Cairo, Mohamed told CPJ, “It is like we are back to the dark ages. At this point, it might be easier to rely on pigeons to send messages across the country, but I am sure that they would be hunted down by the RSF and sold as food….”
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CPJ in the news
“Jailed in Putin’s Russia for Speaking the Truth,” The New York Times
“The 95,” This American Life
“Assange conviction 'would be a blow for journalism across the world,’” France24
“EU Adopts Act to Safeguard Media,” VOA
“Detained: The heartbreaking ordeal of journalist Alsu Kurmasheva,” CBS News
“Drone footage raises questions about Israeli justification for deadly strike on Gaza journalists,” The Washington Post
“‘Enough is enough’: World’s journalists urge PH to solve Gerry Ortega killing,” Rappler
“Evan Gershkovich Has Been In Prison In Russia For A Year,” WNYC
“Ethiopian police release French journalist after a week, employer says,” Reuters
“International Media Condemns Israeli Attacks on Palestinian Journalists in Gaza,” Haaretz
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