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3 November 2011
Digest 11-15 December 2009
International
Copenhagen Climate Conference: Call to Action to protect environmental journalists (RSF)
Freedom House launches campaign to defend freedom of expression (Freedom House)
NUSOJ receives French Republic's human rights prize (NUSOJ)
+ IFJ welcomes prize awarded to Somali journalists' union (IFJ)
NUSOJ receives French Republic's human rights prize (NUSOJ)
Africa
Eritrea
Journalist Dawit Isaak still in prison after more than eight years (RSF)Zimbabwe
MISA-Zimbabwe statement on International Human Rights Day (MISA)Americas
Brazil
Supreme Court decision upholds censorship of newspaper (ABRAJI)+ Federal Supreme Court upholds censorship of daily O Estado de São Paulo (RSF)
+ Supreme court upholds gag on leading newspaper (ARTICLE 19)
+ IAPA concerned at Brazil's court-ordered censorship (IAPA)
+ WAN-IFRA protests over prior censorship in Brazil (WAN-IFRA)
Mexico
Reporter seeks asylum in US after receiving death threats (CEPET)+ US immigration urged to grant protection to threatened journalist who fled across border (RSF)
One month after journalist's disappearance, investigation seems to be stalled (RSF)
Venezuela
Ruling party supporters harass journalist; newspaper threatened with legal action (IPYS)Judge determines that journalist is to remain in custody pending trial (IPYS)
Asia and Pacific
China
Detained writer Liu Xiaobo formally indicted (PEN American Center)+ China rejects US and EU calls for prominent dissident's release (RSF)
+ Liu Xiaobo's trial a travesty of justice (Human Rights Watch)
+ In China, no presents for Christmas (RSF)
+ World awaits verdict in Liu Xiaobo trial (PEN American Center)
Fiji
ASTW decides not to hold annual general meeting in Fiji (IFJ)India
IFJ welcomes release of two jailed journalists (IFJ)Nepal
Journalist hospitalised after assault linked to critical article (IPI)Journalist survives vicious attack in Nepal (CPJ)
Journalist brutally assaulted in Nepal (IFJ)
Woman journalist attacked, Maoists promote suspects in reporter's murder (RSF)
Pakistan
Chief justice directs media not to comment on controversial amnesty ordinance (PPF)Philippines
Appeals court prohibits service of warrants against alleged masterminds behind Esperat killing (CMFR)IFJ international mission demands justice for massacre (IFJ)
Sri Lanka
RSF calls for calm amid pre-electoral tension (RSF)CPJ renews call for release of Sri Lankan journalist Tissa (CPJ)
Europe and Central Asia
Belarus
Journalist threatened, warned not to publish investigative report (CPJ)Kyrgyzstan
Supreme Court refuses new probe in Saipov murder (CPJ)Russia
Verdict in Ingushetia editor's killing called miscarriage of justice by victim's family and lawyers (CPJ)Ukraine
ARTICLE 19 and IMS call for balanced and ethical reporting during elections (ARTICLE 19)Uzbekistan
Stop attacks, harassment of activists, says Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch)+ Pressure grows on opposition, rights activists (Human Rights Watch)
Middle East and North Africa
Egypt
On the Anniversary of the world Day of Human Rights, EOHR submits a set of recommendations to the government and People's Assembly (EOHR)Palestine
MADA condemns detention of journalist (MADA)On Human Rights Day, MADA calls on international community to speak out against attacks on Palestinian journalists (MADA)
Tunisia
Authorities mistreating imprisoned journalist (CPJ)+ President, emboldened by vote, cracks down on critics (Human Rights Watch)
Awards
NUSOJ receives French Republic's human rights prize (NUSOJ)
+ IFJ welcomes prize awarded to Somali journalists' union (IFJ)
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