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Communiqué Vol 18, No 29

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Tunisia

Authorities step up campaign against critics ahead of elections

As the Tunisian government prepares for October's presidential elections, authorities are employing both old and new tactics in an all-out intimidation campaign against journalists and rights defenders, say members of the Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG) and other IFEX members.

Chechnya (Russia)

Human rights defender brutally murdered

Natalia Estemirova, an award-winning activist and journalist dedicated to exposing the human rights abuses of Russian authorities and security forces in Chechnya, was brazenly abducted and shot to death last week. The assassination was reported on by the Center for Journalism in Extreme Situations (CJES) Human Rights Watch (HRW), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and several other IFEX members.

Sri Lanka

Media still under attack, says international press mission

The long war between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ended when the government declared victory this past May, but the assault on journalists in the country continues, according to the International Press Freedom Mission to Sri Lanka.

Cambodia

Officials target enemies with 'disinformation' laws

Freedom of expression is under attack in Cambodia, with government officials increasingly getting away with misusing criminal defamation, disinformation and incitement laws to crack down on critics, say the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA), SEAPA partners, and Human Rights Watch.

Mexico

Two journalists killed; radio station raided

Two Mexican journalists were murdered last week, with motives still unknown, report the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), Writers in Prison Committee of International PEN (WiPC) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

Iran

Join global day of action in a city near you

From Stockholm to Bogota to Ouagadougou, rallies will take place at Iranian embassies across the globe on 25 July to protest the regime's killing and jailing of political demonstrators who took to the streets after disputed elections on 12 June. Join the crowd in one of 55 cities listed on http://united4iran.org , to call for freedom and democracy in Iran.

Americas

Survey of right to information laws in Latin America released

A sweeping and comprehensive report detailing how laws in Latin America both limit and protect the public's right to know was released by UNESCO's office in Quito, Ecuador on 16 July.