Blog: In Sudan, a new strategy to censor the press

Sudanese authorities
have a long history of closing newspapers and silencing journalists. But the
government security agents who carry out official censorship have launched a
new strategy this year that focuses on economic impoverishment–leaving newspapers
more vulnerable than ever.

from Committee to Protect Journalists http://cpj.org/blog/2012/04/in-sudan-a-new-strategy-to-censor-the-press.php

Blog: In Liberia, journalist Mae Azango moves a nation

Liberian journalist Mae Azango’s
courageous reporting on female genital mutilation, which made her the target of
threats and ignited international controversy, has forced her government to
finally take a public position on the dangerous ritual. For the first time, Liberian
officials have declared they want to stop female genital mutilation, a
traditional practice passed down for generations. Involving the total or
partial removal of the clitoris, the ritual is practiced by the Sande secret women’s
society. As
many as two out of every three Liberian girls in ten out of
Liberia’s 16 tribes are subjected to the practice, according to news accounts. 

from Committee to Protect Journalists http://cpj.org/blog/2012/04/in-liberia-journalist-mae-azango-moves-a-nation.php

Investigative journalist brutally beaten in Russia

New
York, April 5, 2012–Russian authorities must immediately investigate the attack
on journalist Elena Milashina and ensure the perpetrators are brought to
justice. Milashina is a special correspondent for the Moscow-based independent
newspaper Novaya Gazeta as well as a contributor to CPJ.

from Committee to Protect Journalists http://cpj.org/2012/04/investigative-journalist-brutally-beaten-in-russia.php

Fourth Somali journalist killed since year began

New York, April 5, 2012–Somali
authorities must immediately investigate the murder of a radio journalist who
worked for the country’s leading independent broadcaster and ensure the
perpetrators are brought to justice. Mahad Salad Adan was the fourth journalist
killed in Somalia since the beginning of the year.

from Committee to Protect Journalists http://cpj.org/2012/04/fourth-somali-journalist-killed-since-year-began.php