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Canada must press for Liu Xia's unconditional freedom from Chinese captivity

Aug 09, 2017
Canada must fight for the unconditional release of LIU Xia, the widow of LIU Xiaobo, who is currently under house arrest in China Read more

CJFE condemns Israeli plans to close Al Jazeera

Aug 08, 2017
CJFE condemns the government of Israel’s plans to revoke media credentials from Al Jazeera journalists, close the network’s office in Jerusalem, and pull broadcasts from local cable and satellite providers. The move is an unacceptable assault on press freedom in Israel and an implicit threat against any critic of government policy.  Read more

Defamation suit against Israeli-Canadian journalist David Sheen must be dismissed

Jul 31, 2017
Israeli-Canadian journalist David Sheen is being sued for critical coverage of retired Israeli general Israel Ziv's efforts to whitewash the reputation of South Sudan president Salva Kiir, whose soldiers were accused of mass rape and torture by the UN. Read more

Free Zeenat Shahzadi!

Jul 11, 2017
Zeenat Shahzadi is a 26 year old Pakistani journalist who was kidnapped off the streets of Lahore in August 2015, and has been missing ever since. Canada must stand up to help set her free. Read more

Solidarity with Human Rights Defenders in the Middle East and North Africa

Jul 04, 2017
CJFE joins our international allies to declare full solidarity with human rights defenders and prisoners of conscience in various countries of the MENA region detained for their peaceful and legitimate activities defending and promoting freedom of expression, and to call for their immediate release. Read more

CJFE condemns charges against Turkish journalists

Jun 19, 2017
On June 19, fifteen Turkish journalists go to trial for charges related to last year's coup attempt. The charges against these journalists are baseless, yet fit with the Turkish government's ongoing media and civil society crackdown.  Read more

Georgia must act on illegal abduction of Afgan Mukhtarli

Jun 07, 2017
The abduction of Afgan Mukhtarli's is a black stain on Georgia's reputation as a leader in upholding human rights standards in the Caucasus region. Read more

CJFE calls on Croatia to ensure justice for Dušan Miljuš

May 16, 2017
CJFE is deeply concerned about the state of impunity that continues to exist for the perpetrators of attacks against journalists in Croatia. The brutal assault on investigative journalist Dušan Miljuš, nearly a decade ago, remains unsolved and the civil rights group pursuing it, the Partnership for Social Development, is concerned that trying to reopen this attempted murder case could be a provocation that would further endanger the journalist. Read more

CJFE concerned by unwarranted arrest of American journalist Dan Heyman

May 11, 2017
CJFE is deeply concerned by reports that American journalist Dan Heyman was recently arrested for asking questions to White House aides Tom Price and Kellyanne Conway at the West Virginia Capitol. Heyman's arrest was baseless, and troubling for the state of press freedom in the United States.  Read more

Killing of Yameen Rasheed underscores urgent need for reform in the Maldives

May 11, 2017
48 rights groups strongly condemn the brutal murder of popular blogger Yameen Rasheed in what is believed to be an attack motivated by his political and social commentary. Maldivian authorities are urged to hold all perpetrators to account and to implement reforms to improve the broader free expression environment in the country. Read more

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