Press Freedom
National Press Club Statement on Israel’s Vote To Block Al Jazeera
April 1, 2024
WASHINGTON, April 1 – Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, and, Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the decision by the Israeli government to block Al Jazeera from broadcasting to Israeli citizens. “We object to the…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Extended Detention for Alsu Kurmasheva of RFE/RL
April 1, 2024
Radio Free Europe editor Alsu Kurmasheva has been detained since October 2023 in Russia. Photo: Pangea Graphics (RFE/RL) WASHINGTON, April 1 — Following is a statement by Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute…
Read MoreStatement on the One Year Anniversary of Evan Gershkovich’s Imprisonment in Russia
March 29, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 29 – National Press Club President Emily Wilkins marks the 1-year anniversary of Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich’s wrongful detention in Russia with a video message:
Read MoreRussia Again Extends WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich’s Detention
March 26, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 26 – Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on today’s decision by a Russian court to extend the detention of the Wall Street Journal’s Evan Gershkovich beyond one…
Read MoreNational Press Club statement on the ongoing targeting of journalists for their coverage of the Israel-Hamas war
March 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 19 – Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the ongoing targeting of journalists for their coverage of the Israel-Hamas war: “The killing, beating, and jailing…
Read MoreMexican journalist wins asylum in El Paso court after epic 15-year case
March 18, 2024
EL PASO, TX, March 18 – Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the news today that Mexican journalist Emilio Gutierrez Soto has been granted asylum in an El Paso courtroom after…
Read MoreNews Briefing on Mexican Journalist’s 15-Year Asylum Case Outside El Paso Federal Building Monday, March 18
March 13, 2024
News Advisory: On Monday, March 18 an important asylum hearing will take place at the Federal Building in El Paso, 700 E. San Antonio St., Suite 750. This hearing, which is scheduled to begin at 8:30 am (MDT), may conclude a 15-year struggle for Mexican journalist Emilio Gutierrez Soto and his son…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Peruvian Journalist Gustavo Gorriti
March 12, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 12, 2024 – National Press Club President Emily Wilkins and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Gil Klein led a coalition of 10 journalism organizations and freedom of expression groups in releasing the following joint statement responding to the potential for legal…
Read MoreNational Press Club To Host Briefing on Case of Evan Gershkovich at One Year
March 11, 2024
News Advisory: Event: The Evan Gershkovich Case: Where Do We Stand At One Year? When: March 21, 2024 at 10am Where: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC, Fourth Estate Room, 13th Floor Panel includes: Danielle Gershkovich, Evan’s sister and advocate Paul Beckett, WSJ assistant…
Read MoreClub to host briefing March 21 on WSJ's Gershkovich as one-year anniversary of his detention in Russia approaches
March 9, 2024
The National Press Club will host a briefing Thursday, March 21, at 10 a.m. for credentialed press and Club members that will mark one year of detention in Russia for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and provide updates on the situation. For those who wish to attend in person, pre-…
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