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Press Club Statement on Meeting Between Evan Gershkovich and His Lawyer
WASHINGTON, April 4 – The following is a statement from Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the news today that Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, was able to meet with his attorney. “We were heartened to hear the news that Evan Gershkovich was able to meet today with his attorney in prison. It has been almost a week since Evan was unjustly detained. During all that time the only legal representation provided to him was from a Russian government attorney. That is a situation…
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National Press Club Names Imprisoned Journalist Evan Gershkovich 2023 John Aubuchon Honoree
WASHINGTON, April 6 –The National Press Club is honoring imprisoned Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich with its highest honor for press freedom, the John Aubuchon award. Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, issued a joint statement announcing the award: “Journalist Evan Gershkovich has been dedicated and courageous while reporting from Russia during a period of dramatically increased danger for journalists. In an environment filled with risks, he has consistently delivered honest, bold and…
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National Press Club Applauds State Department Finding of Wrongful Detention in Gershkovich Case
WASHINGTON, April 10 – Following is a statement by Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the announcement by the U.S. Department of State to classify as a wrongful detention the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich by the Russian government. “In our first statement on this matter, we called for the U.S. government to declare the kidnapping of Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich a wrongful detention. Today, 13 days later, we are happy they have done so. While this case…
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National Press Club: Russia’s solitary confinement of Evan Gershkovich Is torture
WASHINGTON, April 10 – Following is a statement by Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the announcement by the U.S. Department of State to classify as a wrongful detention the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich by the Russian government. “Reporter Evan Gershkovich has now been held in solitary confinement in Moscow for more than two weeks. Evan is reportedly alone in his cell 23 hours a day and allowed out for exercise for one hour every 24 hours, also alone. The United…
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Journalism Organizations Call On Administration To Prioritize Reporters Taken Hostage
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Following is text of a letter from Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, and co-signed by major journalism organizations calling on the Biden Administration to prioritize the problem of hostage taking of journalists by state actors. President Joseph R. Biden The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear President Biden: We call upon you to immediately prioritize the release of two U.S. journalists being held hostage abroad: Austin Tice, who was taken in Syria 10.5 years ago, and…
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National Press Club Statement on Evan Gershkovich’s Day in Court
WASHINGTON, April 18 – Following is a statement from Eileen O’Reilly, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on Evan Gershkovich’s appearance in a Moscow courtroom today. “We were encouraged to see Evan in court today in Moscow. While it is unlikely the appeal effort by his attorney will have a positive result, it is heartening to see a process taking place that will ultimately lead to his release. We were also pleased to see the U.S. ambassador in the courtroom supporting Evan. And it was great to see that he was moving…
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National Press Club Statement on Denial of Consular Visits To Evan Gershkovich
WASHINGTON, April 27 – Following is a statement from Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the denial of consular visits to journalist Evan Gershkovich. “We condemn in the strongest possible terms the Russian government’s withholding of consular visits for journalist Evan Gershkovich as a form of punishment. Evan is at the mercy of the Russian judicial system, which has chosen to keep him in solitary confinement. Consular visits are the only break in solitary and are important to Evan’s mental…
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Exiled Afghan reporter talks about power of good journalism
In honor of World Press Freedom Day today, members of the National Press Club’s Press Freedom Team interviewed journalists in exile from around the world. We are sharing their to shed light on press-freedom issues worldwide. As a young female in Afghanistan, forced with her family early on to relocate to Iran when the Taliban took power in the 1990's, Zahra Nader knows firsthand the personal and societal impact of policies that essentially deny women the right to learn. “For my entire childhood, I longed for the education that I couldn’t get,” she says. Once the Taliban rule collapsed, she…
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Exiled journalists share firsthand accounts of navigating asylum, work abroad during virtual panel, May 4
As part of the Club’s extended World Press Freedom Day activities, the National Press Club’s Press Freedom Committee and the Journalism Institute are hosting an online panel discussion from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 4, to highlight cases of exiled journalists from around the world. Join us to hear what life has been like for a few of these exiled journalists since they made the decision to pursue life and freedom abroad. Registration is free and open. The reasons an increasing number of foreign journalists decide to flee their home countries vary — from government crackdowns…
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Exiled Nicaraguan journalist Néstor Arce says cost of continuing to do journalism multiplied by three
In honor of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, members of the National Press Club’s Press Freedom Team have interviewed journalists in exile from around the world. We are featuring their stories to shed light on press-freedom issues worldwide. Wilson Liévano, managing editor at The GroundTruth Project and director of training at Report for the World, interviews Néstor Arce, director and multimedia producer at Divergentes, about working in exile. Q: What is the political and social situation in Nicaragua and how has it led to your exile? Arce: In Nicaragua since 2018, when the social protests…
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