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Free expression spotlight
10 March 2010
International
International Women's Day honours the struggles of women journalists and rights defenders
IFEX members highlighted International Women's Day on 8 March by honouring women journalists, writers and activists for their courage and tenacity in combating corrupt regimes, abuses of power and human rights violations. Many have faced arrest, beatings, imprisonment, and some have been murdered, for speaking out.
From the Communiqué
10 March 2010
Iraq
Election violence harrowing; scores of journalists assaulted
As Iraqis went to the polls on 7 March to select 325 members of parliament, Human Rights Watch urged all political groups to make freedom of expression central to their platform to be sure the next government respects press freedom and minority rights. Meanwhile, countless journalists in Iraq Kurdistan faced brutal attacks leading up to and on election-day, because of political rivalry, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
Campaigns and Advocacy
12 March 2010
Uzbekistan
UN review should highlight atrocious record
Human Rights Watch calls for the release of imprisoned activists and an end to rights abuses.
12 March 2010
International
RSF releases new list of "Internet enemies" on World Day Against Cyber Censorship
Russia and Turkey are the latest countries to be added to the organisation's "under surveillance" list.
12 March 2010
China
Scholars and writers press for Liu Xiaobo's release
More than 100 leading China scholars, writers and human rights advocates from around the world have released a letter to China's National People's Congress that calls for the immediate release of imprisoned dissident Liu Xiaobo.
11 March 2010
Trinidad and Tobago
Electoral authorities agree to collaborate to improve journalistic performance in election coverage
The commitment was pledged by senior EBC officials attending an ACM workshop on election coverage in Port of Spain.Take action!
INTERNATIONAL: Show your support for World Day Against Cyber Censorship
Do you want to defend an Internet without restrictions and accessible to everyone? Download this logo free of charge and post it on your blog or website or add it to your email signature to show your support for World Day Against Cyber Censorship on 12 March 2010. RSF designed the logo to symbolise the defence of online free expression. It represents a computer mouse freeing itself from its chains. The logo is available in various colours.
10 March 2010
IRAN: Help free imprisoned journalists
Leading press freedom and free expression groups are asking for your support to help free imprisoned journalists, writers and bloggers in Iran. Since the disputed June elections, there has been a brutal crackdown on dissent. In response, a coalition of free expression organisations has launched a petition drive calling for the release of those imprisoned. More dissidents are in prison in Iran than in any other country in the world: out of at least 60 political prisoners, 47 of them are journalists. Generally, prisoners are held incommunicado and some are tortured.
3 March 2010
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