John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — Yes, the widening attacks on the press, and arrests and intimidation of journalists were disturbing and among the barriers to the free flow of information worldwide in 2013. But beyond the usual lists of suspects blocking and censoring news and the Internet, there’s a definite and deadly spike in […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Al Qaida has been abducting journalists in Syria. The Committee to Protect Journalists asserted that Al Qaida’s Islamic State of Iraq and Levant was kidnapping journalists in Syria. The New York-based group cited two ISIL raids of a radio station in October 2013. “The number of journalists currently missing in […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Egypt’s ruling Muslim Brotherhood has been linked to attacks on and detention of journalists. The Committee to Protect Journalists asserted that the Brotherhood was believed behind attacks on at least four journalists in June. The New York-based group said the attacks in the Assiyut province were directed by a Brotherhood […]
John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — When it comes to media censorship we think of the usual pantheon of dictators and autocrats who unashamedly shut down news outlets, stifle the free flow of information, and throw journalists in jail. And it’s in countries like North Korea, Cuba, and Islamic Republic of Iran where print and […]