Calling All Writers
According to a report conducted by the Committee to Protect Journalists, approximately 70 journalists were exiled from their countries within the past year, where more than half were exiled from Iran and Cuba. Journalists are in great danger when residing in their own countries because of the...
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Iran arrests 2 women’s activists; political prisoners end hunger strike
Iran was recently reported, by the Committee to Protect Journalists, as one of the "world's most repressive nations". The committee also reported that Iran, as well as Cuba, were most likely to oust journalists from the nation. In this article by the Washington Post, the arrests and deaths of...
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Liu Binyan Dies; Exiled Chinese Journalist
in 2005, Chinese author Liu Binyan died in New Jersey after suffering from colon cancer. Liu was condemned by the Chinese government for his published works which cited corruption amongst government officials. His works also focused on the poverty amongst many. Liu learned the idea of human...
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Exiled journalist's return to Zimbabwe
Basildon Peta, a journalist who was exiled from his native country Zimbabwe in 2002, recently returned to that nation, unaware of the possible consequences of stepping foot into the country once again. Upon his arrival, Peta failed to recognize the country which was once his. Unemployment,...
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Four Mexican Journalists in Exile
At a press conference in El Paso for exiled Mexican reporters, journalists Emilio Guiterrez Soto, Luis Horacio Nájera, Ricardo Chavez Aldana, and Alejandro Hernandez Pacheco explained the circumstances which prompted them to leave the country. A few were threatened directly by the Mexican...
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Cuba Tops the List in Repression of Journalists
In response to the report posted by the Committee to Protect Journalists, Guillermo A Belt posted this blog on BestThinking.com, explaining what actions may cause Cuban journalists to be arrested and/or exiled from the country. Belt comments on the Castro regime as well as the Iranian regime.
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Cuban Blogger Yoani Sánchez
Guillermo A Bell posted this blog highlighting the work of blogger Yoani Sánchez. Sánchez writes for the blog "Generación Y", where she reports on the inefficient Castro regime. She has been recognized by many for her work, receiving awards and calls for talks worldwide, however the...
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The five most dangerous countries for journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists recently released a report which cited the number of journalists who were sent or forced into exile. More than half of the exiled journalists came from Cuba and Iran. Read below to find out the other three nations which are the most dangerous for journalists.
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CPJ's exiled journalists survey: Behind the numbers
Elisabeth Witchel, a CPJ consultant, wrote this article posted on the CPJ website, explaining the reasoning behind the recent CPJ report which listed the countries who exiled the most journalists. Witchel explained the numbers found in the report as well as the difficulties that exiled...
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World's press rallies to journalists in exile on World Press Freedom Day
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) is hoping to honor exiled journalists on World Press Freedom Day, which occurs on May 3rd. WAN-IFRA represents a variety of publications and is calling on them to commemorate World Press Freedom Day. The organization will find...
