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Communiqué Vol 18, No 28

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Africa

Pan African Media Observatory deeply flawed, say media freedom advocates

Before the 15 July close of the consultation process on a controversial proposal by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Commission (EC) to create a Pan African Media Observatory, media freedom organisations mobilised to have their voices heard on the matter.

Iran

Now world's worst jailer of journalists

With approximately 40 journalists now in prison, Iran has surpassed China as the world's worst jailer of media workers, report Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

Syria

Journalists and political opponents speak from prison

Political prisoners in Syria are suffering greatly, says the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), which released a letter signed by prisoners of conscience in Central Damascus Prison in late June. Ahead of the high profile visit of the French Foreign Minister to Syria this past week, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) also reported on poor conditions in prison.

Pakistan

Militants raze homes of two journalists

A Pakistani journalist's family watched helplessly as Taliban militants blew up their house in the middle of the night, report the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), the International Foundation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

Vietnam

Government arresting activists one by one

A young blogger and a seasoned pro-democracy activist are the most recent victims of Vietnam's clampdown on journalists and dissidents, report Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

United Kingdom

Sedition law to be scrapped, finally

After years of lobbying the UK government to remove repressive defamation and sedition laws from the books, it appears ARTICLE 19's campaigning has paid off.

China

Demand China respect rights in crackdown on Xinxiang violence

As the Chinese government attempts to quell the recent violence in Xinjiang province with droves of police and mass arrests, political protestors and journalists are especially vulnerable to excessive force, arbitrary detention, surveillance and censorship.