“After jailing or forcing into exile independent journalists and silencing critical media, Belarusian authorities are trying to stifle the free flow of information on the internet by weaponizing their shameful extremism legislation.” - Dr. Gulnoza Said

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Today marks six months since Alsu Kurmasheva, an Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty editor and a dual U.S. and Russian citizen, was detained in #Russia .

CPJ is calling on the Russian authorities to immediately release her and drop all charges against her. For their part, U.S. authorities should recognize…

We Committee to Protect Journalists reiterate the call to #EndImpunity in the murder of journalist Slavko Ćuruvija who was killed 25 years ago today. #Serbian authorities recently acquitted those involved in the 1999 murder.

“The acquittal of the former members of the Serbian security service who…

Today marks 25 years since the brutal murder of #Serbia n journalist Slavko Ćuruvija in Belgrade. This is one of the biggest stains on the #pressfreedom record of #Serbia that failed to #EndImpunity in the killing. Александар Вучић BIRN Srbija Cenzolovka

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#Kyrgyzstan continues to hold these 4 journalists Temirov Live on fabricated charges in retaliation for their investigative reporting on official corruption. They must be freed at once and the charges against all 11 #journalists dropped.
#JournalismIsNotACrime

NEW!!! State Dept on Georgian govt’s efforts to pass widely criticized “russian law”:

“Right now we are making clear that we’re concerned with this draft legislation. With respect to what we might do IF it moves forward, stay tuned” - DoS Spox tells me

Just reiterating the call to #FreeEvan #FreeAlsu #IStandWithEvan #journalismisnotacrime

With Evan Gershkovich's detention “it became clear that the Russian authorities won’t stop at anything in their suppression of independent media,” I told The New York Times

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#Georgia : CPJ is alarmed by ruling Georgian Dream party’s reintroduction into parliament of a proposed 'foreign agents' law previously shelved after mass protests.
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'Despite his high spirits, I think he could be under a lot of psychological stress' says Program Coordinator for Europe and Central Asia at CPJ Dr. Gulnoza Said.

It is one year to the day since Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, was detained in Russia.

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Today marks one year that The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been wrongfully detained in Russia.

⛔️ Evan should not be in prison.

#JournalismIsNotACrime , and we continue to demand Evan’s immediate release.

Watch CPJ Europe and Central Asia's Dr. Gulnoza Said speak about his jailing ⬇️…

In #Russia , The Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich is in detention on bogus charges and faces a sham trial. This is a political case, I told Voice of America's Liam Scott.
#FreeEvan
#IStandWithEvan
#JournalismIsNotACrime

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“His Story Should Be Here”

Today’s front page of The Wall Street Journal.

One year stolen. We will not rest until Evan Gershkovich is free.

#IStandWithEvan

NEW!!!! Biden Statement on the Wrongful Detention of Evan Gershkovich

#FreeEvan
#JournalismIsNotACrime

Evan Gershkovich, a reporter who was only doing his job, has been wrongfully detained by Russia for a year. Russia should stop arbitrarily detaining individuals like him and Paul Whelan for political leverage. People are not bargaining chips. Evan, Paul – we will bring you home.

Journalism is not a crime. #Russia must immediately release The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan #Gershkovich . His detention is unacceptable. Journalists must not become pawns in perfidious political maneuvers or the Kremlin’s political bargaining chips.

Evan Gershkovich has now spent one year behind bars in Russia on charges that defy reason.
Journalism is NOT a crime.
Today, alongside the The Wall Street Journal, Committee to Protect Journalists and Evan’s colleagues, friends & family, we once again call for his immediate release. #FreeEvan #IStandWithEvan

Evan Gershkovich, American citizen and reporter for The Wall Street Journal, has now spent a year wrongfully detained by Putin’s government.

On the anniversary of his captivity, we continue to condemn his baseless arrest, fabricated charges, unjust imprisonment.

Our statement:

Today marks 1 year since #Russia n authorities detained The Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich. He's facing up to 20 years on bogus charges for doing his job. #JournalismIsNotACrime . #Russia must immediately #FreeEvan .
At CPJ Europe and Central Asia, we say #IStandWithEvan

CPJ strongly condemns the three-month extension of Evan Gershkovich’s detention, just days before the one-year anniversary of his arrest on fabricated charges.
Mar 29 will mark 1 year since The Wall Street Journal's reporter detention in #Russia
#IStandWithEvan #FreeEvan
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КЗЖ приветствует задержку решения Высокого суда Великобритании по экстрадиции Ассанжа и призывает США снять обвинения
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