Mr.Saleban Abdi Ali Kashale a Somaliland Journalist Manhandled and Arrested while Doing his Job
New York, December 17, 2013-The Committee to Protect Journalists will release its annual census of imprisoned on December 18, 2013.
CPJ’s census is a comprehensive catalog of journalists worldwide who were in prison as of midnight on December 1, 2013. The numbers are divided by charge, region, and medium of work. The list does not include the numerous journalists who were imprisoned and released during the course of the year. CPJ published its first prison census in 1990.
WHAT: Yearly census of Imprisoned Journalists
WHEN: December 18, 2013, 12:01 a.m.
WHERE: www.cpj.org
CPJ is an independent, nonprofit organization that works to safeguard press freedom worldwide.
Media contact:
Samantha Libby
Communications Associate
Tel. +1 212-300-9032
E-mail: slibby@cpj.org
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