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3 November 2011
Digest 13-17 November 2009
Africa
Gabon
Communications council punishes nine media outlets (RSF)+ CPJ condemns suspension of six newspapers in Gabon (CPJ)
Liberia
Editor sued by member of House of Representatives (CEMESP)Rwanda
Heavy fines but no jail time for editor convicted of defamation (RSF)ARTICLE 19 reviews draft law on access to information (ARTICLE 19)
Zambia
Court throws out Chansa Kabwela obscenity case (IPI)+ News editor freed from 'obscene' charges (MISA)
+ Judge dismisses obscenity charges against newspaper editor (RSF)
Americas
IAPA resolutions to be sent to governments throughout the Americas (IAPA)
Bolivia
Demonstrators burst into state-owned radio station, interrupt its broadcast (IPYS)Colombia
Individual accused of journalist's murder acquitted (FLIP)Television news crew assaulted by prison guard in Palmira, Valle del Cauca (FLIP)
Mexico
Impunity surrounds case of journalist Armando Rodríguez one year after his murder (CEPET)+ IAPA calls for speed-up in investigation into still unpunished murder of Mexican newsman (IAPA)
Television news crew attacked by union members (CEPET)
Suriname
Journalist threatened after reporting on cocaine missing from police vault (ACM)+ Newspaper reporter threatened after writing about drug trafficking (RSF)
United States
Obama should press Asian leaders on rights, says Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch)+ IPI calls on U.S. president to raise press freedom concerns during trip to Asia (IPI)
Asia and Pacific
Obama should press Asian leaders on rights, says Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch)
+ IPI calls on U.S. president to raise press freedom concerns during trip to Asia (IPI)
Afghanistan
Reporting team freed after nearly a week in captivity (CPJ)Burma
Another blogger arrested for posts about Saffron Revolution (RSF)Cambodia
Lawmaker convicted of defamation files appeal with Supreme Court (SEAPA)China
IFJ open letter to President Obama (IFJ)Malaysia
Public want media to be more effective in reporting on corruption (CIJ)Pakistan
Two journalists held after helping media probe Mumbai attackers' background (RSF)Tibet (China)
Court hands down heavy sentences to two Internet writers (RSF)+ Internet writers sentenced (WiPC)
Europe and Central Asia
Azerbaijan
Young bloggers jailed (Human Rights Watch)Bosnia and Herzegovina
Reoccurrence of death threats against journalist (IPI)Ukraine
Directors of four television stations believe municipal authorities are trying to silence their media outlets (IMI)United Kingdom
Defamation decriminalised (ARTICLE 19)Uzbekistan
Growing persecution of farmers' rights activists (Human Rights Watch)Middle East and North Africa
Egypt
Violator of online free expression to host international Internet meeting (RSF)Palestine
Ramattan news agency raided by security forces (MADA)+ Hamas bans press conferences in Gaza City (RSF)
Norwegian PEN to honour Palestinian journalist on Day of the Imprisoned Writer (Norwegian PEN)
Syria
Rights activist and lawyer permanently disbarred (Human Rights Watch)Tunisia
Interior Ministry interferes with distribution of opposition newspapers (ANHRI)Another blogger harassed, detained (ANHRI)
Awards
Norwegian PEN to honour Palestinian journalist on Day of the Imprisoned Writer (Norwegian PEN)
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