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Posts tagged as “Committee to Protect Journalists”

Zambian Journalist Released From Prison

[CPJ] Johannesburg -The unconditional release of Zambian journalist Chanda Chimba is a welcome end to the injustice he has suffered, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Chimba, who has advanced prostate cancer, was released on April 21 fol...

Journalists Arrested in Lusaka

[CPJ] New York -Zambian authorities have arrested two journalists and accused them of publishing classified documents, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the arrests and calls on Zambian authorities to release them...

Journalists Arrested in Lusaka

[CPJ] New York -Zambian authorities have arrested two journalists and accused them of publishing classified documents, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the arrests and calls on Zambian authorities to release them...

Govt Blocks Another Website, Re-Arrests Reporter

[CPJ]Cape Town -Zambian authorities should stop blocking access to critical news websites and halt their harassment of journalists accused of working with the websites, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today after reports emerged of widening g...

Press Freedom Group Slams Zambian Government

[Zambia Reports]Following several arrests of journalists and numerous attempts to hack and block access to the government-critical news website Zambian Watchdog, the press freedom group Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued a strong stateme...

Harassment of Watchdog Site Continues

[CPJ]Cape Town -Zambian authorities should stop their ongoing harassment of the Zambian Watchdog, a site that reports on alleged government corruption, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Police arrested another journalist they accused of ...

Musician Olomide Accused of Attacking Journalist

[CPJ]Nairobi -The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in Zambia to thoroughly investigate accusations that a well-known rhumba musician attacked a freelance photographer on Friday at a concert in Lusaka, the capital.