Russia extends detention of journalist Alsu Kurmasheva by 2 months
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New York, April 1, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned a Russian court’s decision on Monday to extend the...
From Desperation to Determination: Indonesian Trafficking Survivors Demand Justice
Rokaya needed time to recover after illness forced her to quit as a live-in maid in Malaysia and return home to Indramayu, West Java....
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Alejita Rodriguez
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USCRI sat down with Alejita Rodriguez, Director of USCRI’s shelter Rinconcito del Sol (a little corner of sunshine) this...
Haiti on Fire, Part II: A Message for Barbeque: Be Like Malcolm
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Vantage Point VignettesComments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels
Haiti is on fire now in large part because of the terrorism being...
Liberian law enforcement officers arrest, beat journalist Kasselee Sumo
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Abuja, March 29, 2024—Liberian authorities should investigate the law enforcement officers who tear-gassed and beat to unconsciousness journalist Kesselee...
Sri Lanka arrests, investigates journalists G.P. Nissanka, Bimal Ruhunage
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New York, March 29, 2024—Sri Lankan authorities must immediately drop their investigations into journalists G.P. Nissanka and Bimal Ruhunage...
‘Your credibility is on the line’: CPJ, 41 others urge MFC member states to...
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Editor’s note: This letter has been updated to reflect an increased number of signatories.
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined...
Ancient African insights and modern meanings
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
The earliest discourse on resurrection from the dead, judgment after death and reward of eternal life for...
CPJ, partners urge UN leaders to release full report on journalist Issam Abdallah’s murder
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The Committee to Protect Journalists joined its international partners on Friday in signing a letter urging the United Nations...
The Problem with Baltimore
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By Anthony Smooth, AAIHS —
In 2015, Harvard economists Raj Chetty and Nathaniel Hendren did a study on how the socioeconomic conditions of the...
First Person: ‘Courageous’ 12-year-old reports relative after being raped in Madagascar
UN News spoke to Commissioner Aina Randriambelo, who described what efforts her country is making to promote gender equality and a better understanding of...
The men who fell from that bridge are the people who build our nation
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You can’t pray for the workers in Baltimore and also be against their dream to come to America.
By Petula Dvorak, The...
The toll of Haiti’s escalating armed violence by the numbers
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By Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald —
Heavily armed members of Haiti’s armed group continue to wreak havoc in the country’s capital. As...
Health system ‘barely surviving’, as OCHA calls on Gaza aid restrictions to end
In a social media post, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that only 10 out of 36 hospitals are now partially functioning in the enclave.
Al-Amal hospital...
Rare rebuke for Chinese police who harassed state journalists covering gas explosion
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Police blocked and harassed reporters from the state-owned broadcaster CCTV at the site of a fatal gas explosion in...
Is Black political power important to Democrats?
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By Dayvon Love, Afro News —
People who are familiar with the work of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) are used...
The dark turn in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ saga
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Following the federal raids on the residences of rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs in Miami and New York, the hip-hop community...
Reparation mechanisms and a development framework
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By Sir Hilary McD. Beckles —
It took all of the nineteenth century, beginning with the Haitian Declaration of Independence in 1804...
Horatio Alger Association Announces Beacon of Hope Scholarship Program in Partnership with USCRI
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 21, 2024) – Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization honoring the achievements of...
New EU-UN ‘PROTECT’ project supports women migrant workers and children in Southeast Asia
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Representatives of the European Union, Ministry of Labour and United Nations with participants at the PROTECT project launch. ©...
Dr. Ron Daniels: Resolving the crisis in Haiti – Appeal for donations and support
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The post Dr. Ron Daniels: Resolving the crisis in Haiti – Appeal for donations and support is available on Institute of...
Albanian PM accused of trying to intimidate journalist Ambrozia Meta
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Berlin, March 27, 2024—Albanian government officials must stop undermining press freedom by using abusive language and intimidating behavior against...
How you helped journalists in 2023
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CPJ joins call for EU to prioritize rule of law
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CPJ joined 38 other civil society organizations on Wednesday in calling on the European Commission to strengthen its fifth...
