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Communiqué Vol 18, No 27

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Honduras

Press freedom violations continue post-coup

Amid a continuing climate of media harassment after the coup, a correspondent for Radio América was killed by an unidentified gunman on 3 July in northern Honduras, report Comité por la Libre Expresión (C-Libre), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Wihout Borders (RSF). Although the killing may not be linked to the crisis, press freedom continues to suffer in the coup's aftermath, say the members.

Somalia

Radio reporter killed in Mogadishu

Another journalist has been killed in violence-ridden Mogadishu, report the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).

China

Beijing backs off from filtering tool; Uighur protests blamed on Internet

China has indefinitely postponed the rollout of its much criticised Internet filtering tool, say the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and news reports.

Nicaragua

Nicaragua at war with media, says CPJ report

How do you use the media to maintain an iron grip on your country? If you are Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, you bypass the independent media, defining them as enemies and moving aggressively to obstruct them, says a special report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

Americas

Access to information action plan in force in Americas

Free expression advocates in the Americas have some cause to celebrate: access to information laws are now on the books in half of the countries in the region, while in almost all of the rest draft bills are under discussion or are just moments away from being passed into law.

International

Funding report confirms challenging situation for free expression groups

Organisations promoting freedom of expression are experiencing increasing difficulty finding funding for their work, according to a new study based on the results of a survey of more than 60 IFEX members. The report was released at the Global Forum on Freedom of Expression in Oslo, Norway, in June.

International

Guerrilla techniques for online activism

IFEX often reports on journalists who have been violently attacked or killed while on the job, or who have been slapped with defamation suits - two of the greatest threats to free expression. So how do you, as a reporter, escape unscathed and write without fear or favour?