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3 November 2011
Digest 9-10 December 2009
International
Iraqi journalist wins Gebran Tueni Award (WAN-IFRA)
Statement to COP15 by AMARC (AMARC)
Iraqi journalist wins Gebran Tueni Award (WAN-IFRA)
Africa
Botswana
BTV stops a constitutional review debate (MISA)Côte d'Ivoire
RSF reports on mission to Côte d'Ivoire (RSF)Mozambique
Journalists threatened, denied access to Renamo leader (MISA)Americas
Argentina
CPJ to monitor implementation of new broadcast law (CPJ)Brazil
Police officers harass, threaten photographer (IPYS)Journalist freed after being illegally imprisoned for defamation (RSF)
Ecuador
IAPA repeats its concern with communication bill (IAPA)Honduras
Armed men threaten "El Libertador" newspaper personnel, seize equipment (C-Libre)United States
Human Rights Watch calls on government to release full reports into Guantanamo deaths (Human Rights Watch)Venezuela
IFJ says Chavez "war on media" is disastrous for democracy (IFJ)Asia and Pacific
Bangladesh
Failure to solve past journalist murders hinders future press freedom development, says IPI (IPI)China
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign bulletin - December 2009 (IFJ)PEN renews calls for Liu Xiaobo's release (PEN American Center)
Prominent dissident writer likely to be prosecuted soon (WiPC)
India
Journalist held for 10 weeks released on bail (RSF)+ IFJ welcomes release of two jailed journalists (IFJ)
Philippines
SEAPA executive director receives award for free expression work (SEAPA)Coalition of media groups calls for independent probe into massacre of journalists (CMFR)
+ Unnecessary and dangerous: CMFR statement on the declaration of martial law in Maguindanao (CMFR)
IFJ calls for global show of solidarity in demanding justice for Philippine massacre victims (IFJ)
CPJ joins Global Day of Solidarity with Philippine journalists (CPJ)
SEAPA executive director receives award for free expression work (SEAPA)
Thailand
King asked to pardon Internet users prosecuted on lese majeste and national security charges (RSF)+ Blogger's letter from prison (RSF)
Tibet (China)
Two Tibetans sentenced to three years in jail for posting Dalai Lama photographs online (RSF)Europe and Central Asia
Lithuania
Ban on information about sexual orientation would endanger youth, says Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch)Serbia
Threats against Serbian journalists "Unacceptable", says IFJ (IFJ)IPI condemns death threats against Serbian TV journalist Brankica Stankovic and her team (IPI)
Middle East and North Africa
Iran
ARTICLE 19 launches Azad Tribune - an online platform to encourage free expression (ARTICLE 19)Offensive against new media stepped up (RSF)
+ IFJ condemns news blackout over Tehran protests after two journalists jailed (IFJ)
Government shuts down another reformist newspaper (CPJ)
Awards
Iraqi journalist wins Gebran Tueni Award (WAN-IFRA)
SEAPA executive director receives award for free expression work (SEAPA)
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