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National Press Club Statement on Arrest of Indian Journalist Vivek Raghuvanshi
WASHINGTON, May 17 – 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 arrest of Vivek Raghuvanshi, a freelance reporter in India. “We were disappointed to hear of the arrest of journalist Vivek Raghuvanshi in India this week. For more than three decades, Vivek has covered the defense industry in India for media including the U.S.-based Sightline Media Group, publisher of Defense News and Military Times. The charges against him of working with a foreign intelligence service are…
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Journalist Yuyu Dong's Detention Extended Two Months by China
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 – 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 extended detention of Chinese journalist Yuyu Dong. “We have learned through the family of Chinese journalist Yuyu Dong that his unjust detention has been extended two months. We had expected a verdict Dec. 27. This extension will now push Yuyu’s detention beyond the anniversary date of his arrest in 2022. He will have been held for two years without being convicted of a crime. This is outrageous. He has not…
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National Press Club Journalism Institute FOIA case advances
A federal judge is ordering the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to justify its withholding of information about a Mexican journalist whom the agency detained while he was seeking asylum. Judge Rudolph Contreras’ ruling came in a Freedom of Information case brought by the National Press Club Journalism Institute and Kathy Kiely seeking records about Emilio Gutiérrez Soto, the National Press Club's 2017 press freedom honoree. Kiely is the Lee Hills Chair in Free Press Studies at the Missouri School of Journalism and the Institute’s former Press Freedom Fellow. Contreras’ 43-page…
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Background on the Emilio Gutierrez FOIA case
Here is background on the Emilio Gutiérrez Soto Freedom of Information case that the National Press Club Journalism Institute is pursuing: Gutiérrez came to the United States legally, requesting asylum at the port of entry, in 2008. He did so after having been threatened and physically harassed on multiple occasions by members of the Mexican military and informed by a confidential source that he was on a hit list. He had reported on the military’s shakedowns of citizens in his northern Mexican community, where he was a reporter. He was detained for several months and separated from his then…
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National Press Club Statement on Israel-Hamas War at 100 Days
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 – 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 marking of 100 days of the Israel-Hamas war and the urgent need to protect the journalists trying to cover it. “We mourn the loss of at least 82 journalists killed since the Israel-Hamas war began Oct. 7. The overall death toll in this conflict is devastating, and includes 75 Palestinian, 4 Israeli, and 3 Lebanese journalists and media workers, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. The…
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National Press Club Statement on Iranian Journalists' Release from Prison
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 – 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 release of Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi earlier today from prison in Tehran. Both women were the 2023 John Aubuchon Press Freedom Honorees (International). “We are overjoyed to hear the news that Niloofar and Elaheh have been released on bail and have walked out of Evin prison. Neither should have been charged, convicted, or imprisoned for doing their jobs as journalists. Their…
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Press Club Statement on House Passage of PRESS Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 – 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 passage of legislation in the House that would create a federal shield law protecting journalists from being compelled by federal law enforcement to reveal their sources. “We gladly welcome the bipartisan vote by House lawmakers to pass legislation from Reps. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) to create a federal shield law for journalists. The PRESS Act helps protect the First Amendment…
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National Press Club Statement on Milestone Detentions of U.S. Journalists in Russia
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- 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 milestones in the cases of jailed journalists and U.S. citizens Alsu Kurmasheva and Evan Gershkovich. “There are currently two U.S. journalists being held in Russia: Alsu Kurmasheva of RFE/RL and Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal. We call for both to be released immediately and without conditions. “Today marks 100 days that Alsu Kurmasheva has been unjustly held. Russia has denied her consular visits…
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Press Club Statement on murder of Honduran journalist Luis Alonso Teruel
WASHINGTON, Feb. 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, on the murder of Honduran journalist Luis Alonso Teruel on Sunday. “The National Press Club is outraged over the murder of Luis Alonso Teruel, the first Honduran journalist killed in 2024. The Honduran government must thoroughly investigate Teruel's killing and determine if he was targeted for his work, while bringing his murderers to justice. “Teruel was traveling in a vehicle with his 11-year old son when two…
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Press Club Statement on Russia’s Detention of U.S. Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva
Radio Free Europe editor Alsu Kurmasheva has been detained since October 2023 in Russia. Photo: Pangea Graphics (RFE/RL) WASHINGTON, Feb. 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, on a Russian court’s extension of the detention of U.S. journalist Alsu Kurmasheva. “Alsu Kurmasheva is an American by choice. She chose to become a U.S. citizen because of the freedoms that come with that citizenship. Now her already cruel detention has been extended an additional two months. “Now…
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