International Freedom of Expression Exchange: The global network for free expression
3 November 2011
Digest 20-24 November 2009
International
Forty IFEX members call for the protection of women who exercise free speech (IFJ)
+ IFJ joins IFEX community to denounce violence against women of courage (IFJ)
ARTICLE 19 expresses concern at new attempts to legitimise religious defamation using principles of blasphemy (ARTICLE 19)
Honored for their work, but threatened at home (CPJ)
Africa
Democratic Republic of Congo
A year later, investigation into radio journalist's murder is stalled (JED)Ethiopia
IPI fact-finding mission reports on state of press freedom (IPI)Gabon
Letter to President Nicolas Sarkozy on eve of talks with President Ali Bongo (RSF)Ghana
Two reporters attacked while covering trial of police officers (MFWA)Guinea
MFWA organises public forum on impunity (MFWA)The Gambia
UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention calls for Manneh's release (MFWA)Zambia
"The Post" editor-in-chief charged with contempt of court (MISA)+ Court rules Zambian editor must face contempt charges (IPI)
Americas
Argentina
Senate approves bill decriminalising defamation (WPFC)+ IAPA welcomes fact that libel and slander are no longer criminal offenses in Argentina (IAPA)
New threats against journalists in Tartagal (FOPEA)
IAPA characterises Supreme Court decision as a step forward in the fight against impunity (IAPA)
Brazil
Judge forbids bloggers from writing about politician's court case (ABRAJI)+ Two bloggers banned from criticising politician accused of embezzlement (RSF)
Local executive undermines preparatory conference on communications reform (ARTICLE 19)
Mexico
Journalist receives death threats from police officers (CEPET)Founder of community radio station accused of forcible confinement (CENCOS)
Crime reporter vanishes in western Michoacán (CPJ)
+ IAPA calls for swift action to locate missing Mexican journalist (IAPA)
+ Journalist missing for one week in Michoacán state (RSF)
+ Crime reporter missing (WiPC)
Venezuela
IPI completes press freedom mission to Venezuela (IPI)Asia and Pacific
China
Website founder jailed for three years (IFJ)+ Sham trial of veteran human rights activist (Human Rights Watch)
+ Huang Qi sentenced to three years in jail in China (CPJ)
India
IPI announces recipients of annual award (IPI)IPI announces recipients of annual award (IPI)
Indonesia
Two foreign journalists deported on immigration charges (CPJ)Philippines
CMFR statement on the killings in Maguindanao (CMFR)+ IFJ fears for media staff in Philippines danger zone as massacre toll grows (IFJ)
+ Twelve journalists among those killed in southern Philippines massacre (CMFR)
+ World's press appalled by the massacre of journalists (WAN-IFRA)
+ SEAPA statement on the massacre of civilians and journalists in Maguindanao (SEAPA)
+ Brutal killing undermines freedom of expression (ARTICLE 19)
+ CPJ extends aid to families of journalists slain in Maguindanao (CPJ)
+ International PEN condemns the attack in Ampatuan (WiPC)
+ Massacre shows Arroyo's failure to address impunity (Human Rights Watch)
+ Philippines journalists' death toll goes up to 21 (IPI)
+ Maguindanao death toll worst for press in recent history (CPJ)
+ Filipino massacre reflects climate of impunity (Freedom House)
+ Number of journalists killed in massacre rises to 29 (RSF)
+ IFJ calls for global show of solidarity in demanding justice for Philippine massacre victims (IFJ)
+ Ampatuan Massacre victims' families bring case to ASEAN human rights body (SEAPA)
Twelve reporters among victims of mass killing (IPI)
+ Twelve journalists killed on Mindanao island in "dark day for press freedom" (RSF)
+ CJFE horrified by today's massacre in the Philippines (CJFE)
+ Several journalists reported among dead in Philippines (CPJ)
+ IFJ calls for urgent action over massacre of Philippine journalists (IFJ)
Singapore
Government refuses to renew foreign journalist's visa (CPJ)Thailand
Online censorship and new arrests of Internet users (RSF)Tibet (China)
Internet writers sentenced (WiPC)Vietnam
Information about imprisoned journalist's stroke unavailable in press or Facebook (RSF)Europe and Central Asia
Azerbaijan
Internet writers sentenced on hooliganism charges (WiPC)Appeal filed against verdict on young bloggers' case (IRFS)
Ireland
ARTICLE 19 expresses concern at new attempts to legitimise religious defamation using principles of blasphemy (ARTICLE 19)Turkey
Media allowed to use Kurdish language but still forbidden to discuss Kurdish issues freely, says RSF (RSF)Journalist accused of "insulting public officials" sentenced to jail term (BIANET)
+ Journalist sentenced in absentia to over two years in prison for "insulting" public officials (IPI)
Ukraine
Several independent broadcasters harassed, taken off air in Odessa (CPJ)Middle East and North Africa
Egypt
ANHRI and local partner hold seminar on press freedom (ANHRI)Iran
Five journalists convicted, another arrested and one released (RSF)Iraq
Baghdad shooting of journalist sparks anger over Iraqi failure to combat impunity (IFJ)+ Star TV host badly wounded in Baghdad shooting attack (RSF)
Lebanon
WAN-IFRA writes to President Suleiman about Simon Abou Fadel case (WAN-IFRA)Morocco
Court bans "Al Masheel" newspaper (ANHRI)Palestine
MADA appeals to the two governments to take advantage of Eid al-Adha to stop the prosecution of journalists (MADA)Awards
IPI announces recipients of annual award (IPI)
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