These are the 10 ‘most urgent cases of threats to press freedom in the age of the Crown

Since the crown continues to spread around the world, some prisons and detention centers are hot spots for virus outbreaks. For some journalists into custody on charges in connection with their work, which means yet in danger of COVID-19 Azimjon life Askarov, a journalist in Kyrgyzstan has experienced deteriorating health in prison for nine years. So Solafa Magdy, a journalist arrested in Egypt. Meanwhile, Mahmoud al-Jaziri, a journalist held in Bahrain, has been moved into isolation until April 8 after the media to tell the crown fears of fellow prisoners. These months three journalists among the 10 most urgent cases of threats to press freedom worldwide. The list is maintained monthly by the Free Press One Coalition, a collective of nearly 40 news organizations, including the weather. In view of the World Day of Press Freedom May 3, the One Free Press Coalition calls all journalists detained for immediate release. “In light of the threat crown that freedom is now a matter of life or death,” the coalition said in a statement. Read more about the 10 journalists in the list here: 1. Azimjon Askarov (Kyrgyzstan) Journalists imprisoned in case of deteriorating health at high risk of contracting COVID-19 On May 11, a Kyrgyz court is scheduled to hear the ‘ Azimjon last resort in the case of Askarov, who moved during his nine years in prison, despite the continuing international condemnation. The Uzbek journalist was awarded on human rights was reported when he was arrested on charges fabricated contained inciting ethnic hatred and complicity in the murder of a policeman. Askarov Khadicha woman recently wrote a letter to President of Kyrgyzstan appeal for the release of the journalists and said he was “absolutely innocent” and suffering from painful bone and joint inflammation. 2. Abdulkhaleq Amran, Akram al-Waleedi, Hareth Hameed and Tawfiq al-Mansouri (Yemen) Yemeni journalists captured now sentenced to time in prison death. On April 11, four Yemeni journalists Abdulkhaleq Amran, Akram al-Waleedi, Hareth Hameed and Tawfiq al-Mansouri-were sentenced on charges of spreading false news to death. The individuals were detained by Ansar Allah for nearly five years, it is known as the Houthi war with the government internationally recognized, a Saudi-led military coalition. The lawyer said that journalists were not permitted to representation in court during sentencing, delayed so long because the Houthi leaders try to solve as part of a barter transaction with the Yemeni government. 3. Mahmoud al-Jaziri (Bahrain) journalist imprisoned media tell of inmates punished crown fears. Mahmoud al-Jaziri was moved into isolation on 8 April in retaliation for an audio clip, the data carried on the media channel Bahrain emerged dissidents Today3 in which he denied reports that the Bahraini authorities the measures taken by the spread of COVID-19 to protect the prisoners had. A reporter for the now defunct independent newspaper Al-Wasat, the last independent newspapers in the country, Al-Jaziri takes place from December 2015 caught on a 15-year sentence on charges of belonging to a terrorist group. 4. Solafa Magdy (Egypt) COVID prison conditions increase the risk for journalists worsened in health. to make overcrowding in Egyptian prisons as in flats Al-Qanater Solafa Magdy threatening and inhuman conditions of detention in places of disease groupings. Magdy, a free multimedia journalist, and her husband were thrown from November 2019 because of “membership of an illegal group” and imprisoned “false” news spread. He has endured medical neglect and even refused treatment for fear of contagion in the establishment of hospital administration unhealthy. In prison in April Magdy Mother forbidden to visit and contribute their money and food. 5. Darvinson Rojas (Venezuela) Freelance journalist and parents arrested for his coverage of COVID-19 Venezuelan freelance journalist Darvinson Rojas spent 13 days in custody after the police showed up at the house its agents who claim to run a test COVID -19. In fact, they broke violently arrested him and later questioned him about his coverage of COVID-19 sources According to the organization the freedom to local press Espacio Publico Rojas was secretly brought before a judge on March 22 and incitement to ‘I Hate on charges under the controversial “anti-hate law” with incitement. Rojas was denied the right to his private lawyer, but represented by a lawyer appointed by the court. 6. Truong Duy Nhat (Vietnam) Authorities conversion fees to 10 years behind bars blogger September Truong Duy Nhat, a blogger with languages ​​Radio Free Asia Service Vietnamese supported by the US Congress, has disappeared from a shopping mall in Bangkok in January 2019 and two days later he was in custody, where he remained for 15 months before his conviction , on March 9 to ten years imprisonment. But after police capture him first with enough illegal properties tries not to pay for a half day in court on charges of collecting by a journalist “his position and power to abuse the service” has brought him. He previously blogging two years in prison for criticizing the Communist Party. 7. Elena Milashina (Russia) Journalist fears for his life after reporting that leaders waste his crown. On April 12, he wrote the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta correspondent Elena Milashina that Chechens for Crown symptoms quarantined reported anxiety, marked stopped “terrorists.” called the leader Ramzan Kadyrov Czech that “nonsense” and the Federal Security Service for the silencing not throw it. She sought protection from the Investigative Committee of Russia and the Attorney General’s Office, but received no response and CPJ informed by phone that “really say fear of threats of Kadyrov seriously.” Six journalists covering Chechnya since 1992. 8. Mir Shakil ur Rehman (Pakistan) was killed to silence criticism of pandemic preparedness in Russia, the objectives of output transmission Government and its CEO. The manager, owner and editor of the Jang Media Group, I Shakil-ur-Rehman was in March includes charges of 12 arrested during a case that ordered illegal on the day following land purchased in 1986, the average Pakistan Electronic Regulatory Authority Cabinet Geo TV around the country for the transmission of arrest, which was owned by Jang media Group properties and is the largest of the nation’s TV news channel or its transmissions to a higher, moving the channel more difficult to find. Although no charges are levied bail Shakil-ur-Rehman was denied on April 7, the channel, the government has criticized the crown preparations. 9. Yayesew Shimelis (Ethiopia) the journalist because of “hate speech and misinformation” for COVID coverage. On March 26, the reporter Yayesew Shimelis published condemned as wrong about Facebook and YouTube a report on the virus COVID-19, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health. He told a friend that he feared retaliation-and government the day after he was arrested at a relative’s house. to resolve on three occasions from April 15 to 21, failed to comply with the orders of the police court Yayesew, instead of adding new charges against him. In the end it was on bail pending the hearing of May 15 published on charges of distributing misinformation, punishable by up to three years in prison or a fine of up to $3000 under a newly adopted law. 10. Jamal Khashoggi (Saudi Arabia) to release pressure remains for British journalists imprisoned and brings justice for blatant murder. Saudi Arabia has arrested 26 journalists in 2019 to provide more justice to the killing in 2018 of The Washington Post Jamal Khashoggi according to CPJ and monitoring. take evidence from the US and the UN point to an “extrajudicial killing” with the Saudi Crown Prince and an independent criminal investigations. For its part, he accused Turkey 20 Saudi nationals, on March 25, connected on charges of murder and incitement to murder Khashoggi.
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