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3 November 2011
Digest 18-22 December 2009
International
Imprisoned Iranian journalist awarded Golden Pen of Freedom (WAN-IFRA)
+ 2010 WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom awarded to Ahmad Zeid-Abadi (WAN-IFRA)
Freedom House congratulates Memorial on human rights award (Freedom House)
Freedom House congratulates Memorial on human rights award (Freedom House)
Africa
Angola
Protect press freedom for Africa Cup, Human Rights Watch urges (Human Rights Watch)Chad
Cameroonian newspaper editor abducted (RSF)Liberia
Newspaper publisher and printer formally charged, imprisoned (CEMESP)"Public Agenda" newspaper facing two lawsuits (CEMESP)
Nigeria
Newspaper correspondent receives death threat (MRA)Rwanda
Tabloid accused of defaming government officials (Media Institute)+ Independent weekly threatened with being closed for good (RSF)
Somalia
Senior journalist survives murder attempt (NUSOJ)Voice of America correspondent arrested in Puntland (CPJ)
+ NUSOJ condemns arrest of VOA journalist (NUSOJ)
Media outlets come under fire, journalists wounded (NUSOJ)
Togo
Newspaper "Golfe Info" suspended, fined (MFWA)Zimbabwe
MISA issues statement on shortwave radio broadcasts (MISA)Americas
Newspaper readers join IAPA anti-impunity initiative (IAPA)
Brazil
TV journalists shot at while editing material (IPYS)Media boss and radio presenter gunned down in Pernambuco (RSF)
Brazilian journalist murdered, daughter of Honduran TV commentator killed in tragic week for press in Latin America (IPI)
WAN-IFRA protests over prior censorship in Brazil (WAN-IFRA)
Colombia
Manual teaches intelligence agency employees how to spy on "problematic" journalists (RSF)Television host shot dead in western Colombia (CPJ)
+ Community journalist murdered, motive still to be established (RSF)
+ IAPA outraged at murder of Colombian journalist (IAPA)
Cuba
IAPA protests heightened repression in Cuba (IAPA)El Salvador
Ten new arrests from within the "Mara 18" gang in probe into Christian Poveda murder (RSF)Guatemala
Three journalists receive death threats after photographing criminals' arrest (CERIGUA)Honduras
Human rights and anti-coup activist gunned down in Tegucigalpa (RSF)Mexico
Journalist kidnapped, receives death threat in Chihuahua (CEPET)United States
Bill targets Arab satellite channels (ANHRI)+ New bill could prevent Arab-based satellite providers from broadcastin (RSF)
Venezuela
Official strikes journalist, accuses him of instigating violence (IPYS)Asia and Pacific
Afghanistan
UN official praises Norwegian PEN for work on Kambakhsh case (Norwegian PEN)Three reporters freed but physical attacks on journalists continue (RSF)
Australia
RSF expresses concern over Internet censorship (RSF)China
Liu Xiaobo's trial a travesty of justice (Human Rights Watch)Pakistan
Police confirm they are holding missing Baloch journalist in custody (PPF)+ Police finally admit to holding missing Baloch journalist (RSF)
Europe and Central Asia
ECHR upholds right to protect sources (IPI)
Kazakhstan
News editor threatened by local business woman (CJES)Kosovo (Serbia)
SEEMO/IPI condemns verbal assault against TV journalists in Kosovo municipality of Prizren (IPI)Russia
ARTICLE 19 concerned about continued harassment of Oleg Orlov under criminal defamation laws (ARTICLE 19)Slovakia
Prime minister accuses media of conspiring to undermine government (IPI)Turkey
Editor killed by gunman in western Turkey (IPI)+ Editor killed by unknown gunmen in Turkey (CPJ)
+ IFJ condemns murder of Turkish editor (IFJ)
+ Journalist Hayırsevener killed after reports critical of rival group (BIANET)
+ WAN-IFRA concerned over murder of newspaper editor Cihan Hayirsevener (WAN-IFRA)
Uzbekistan
Pressure grows on opposition, rights activists (Human Rights Watch)Middle East and North Africa
Iran
Censorship and arrests as Ayatollah Montazeri is buried (RSF)Imprisoned Iranian journalist awarded Golden Pen of Freedom (WAN-IFRA)
Morocco
Recent blogger arrests a troubling trend in the Middle East/North Africa region (Freedom House)Yemen
ANHRI concerned over impact of government actions on freedom of expression (ANHRI)Awards
Imprisoned Iranian journalist awarded Golden Pen of Freedom (WAN-IFRA)
+ 2010 WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom awarded to Ahmad Zeid-Abadi (WAN-IFRA)
Freedom House congratulates Memorial on human rights award (Freedom House)
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