International Freedom of Expression Exchange: The global network for free expression
3 November 2011
Digest 23 December 2009 - 5 January 2010
International
Copenhagen summit: voices of those affected ignored and transparency disregarded, says ARTICLE 19 (ARTICLE 19)
Africa
Cameroon
Newspaper publisher receives suspended prison sentence, fine (RSF)+ Jailed editor sentenced for 'insulting' Biya (CPJ)
Kenya
ARTICLE 19 analyses freedom of expression regime of Harmonised Draft Constitution (ARTICLE 19)Nigeria
Television station in Lagos attacked with explosive device (MRA)Intelligence police detain newspaper editor (MRA)
Somalia
Two reporters briefly detained, a third flees Kismayo fearing for his safety (NUSOJ)NUSOJ condemns arrest of VOA journalist (NUSOJ)
Tanzania
Journalist attacked (MISA)Uganda
Reporter harassed by police for allegedly libeling President Museveni (RSF)Americas
Brazil
First national conference on communications held in Brasilia (ARTICLE 19)Businessman drops lawsuit against "O Estado de São Paulo" newspaper (RSF)
+ "O Estado de São Paulo" approaching 200th day of ban restricting press freedom (RSF)
IAPA urges Brazil to act on recommendations in journalist's murder (IAPA)
Canada
CJFE welcomes positive decisions in two Supreme Court defamation cases (CJFE)Ecuador
Government suspends television station for three days, fails to renew radio station's licence (IPYS)+ Critical TV station suspended in Ecuador (CPJ)
+ IAPA assails suspension of TV station in Ecuador (IAPA)
El Salvador
Renewed threats against staff and journalists of Radio Victoria (AMARC)+ After three environmentalists murdered, community radio threatened over its support for their cause (RSF)
Mexico
Mayor of Chavinda, Michoacán, threatens reporter (CEPET)Journalist kidnapped by armed individuals in Sinaloa (CEPET)
+ Crime reporter kidnapped in Sinaloa, investigating police chief murdered hours later (RSF)
+ Mexican crime reporter, abducted in Sinaloa, still missing (CPJ)
Newspaper owner gunned down in Quintana Roo (CPJ)
+ IAPA condemns murder of Mexican journalist (IAPA)
+ Newspaper editor shot dead (WiPC)
Venezuela
CONATEL grants privately-owned radio station's frequency to National Assembly (IPYS)Armed National Guard personnel enter newspaper's premises; police seize film footage from TV station (IPYS)
Asia and Pacific
Afghanistan
French TV crew kidnapped northeast of Kabul (RSF)+ Five missing, apparently kidnapped in Afghanistan (CPJ)
CJFE saddened by death of Canadian journalist Michelle Lang (CJFE)
+ Embedded Canadian reporter becomes seventh woman journalist killed in 2009 (RSF)
+ Canadian journalist’s death is 17th in Afghanistan since 9/11 (CPJ)
Burma
Undercover reporter sentenced to 20 years in jail (Mizzima News)+ Appalling 20-year jail sentence for Democratic Voice of Burma video reporter (RSF)
+ WAN-IFRA protests sentencing to 20 years in jail of Burmese journalist (WAN-IFRA)
+ Journalist handed 20-year prison sentence (CPJ)
China
PEN American Center president calls sentencing of Liu Xiaobo a "mockery" and a "scandal" (PEN American Center)+ Eleven-year jail sentence for free speech activist Liu Xiaobo, court sneakily issues verdict on Christmas Day (RSF)
In China, no presents for Christmas (RSF)
World awaits verdict in Liu Xiaobo trial (PEN American Center)
Pakistan
Reporter assaulted with iron rod (PPF)Television crews beaten up by angry mobs (PPF)
Several killed, injured in suicide bomb attack on Peshawar Press Club (PPF)
+ Four killed in suicide-bombing at Peshawar Press Club (RSF)
+ Pakistani Press Club in Peshawar hit by suicide bomber (CPJ)
Sri Lanka
IFJ mission identifies key challenges for media after war's end (IFJ)Vietnam
Another blogger charged with "subversion" faces death penalty (RSF)Europe and Central Asia
Azerbaijan
Authorities trump up new charge against award-winning editor Eynulla Fatullayev (CPJ)+ In latest provocative move, authorities say heroin found on imprisoned journalist (RSF)
+ Eynulla Fatullayev's sentence expected to be increased by three years (IRFS)
+ Eynulla Fatullayev sentenced to pre-trial detention (IRFS)
Imprisoned journalist pardoned, released (IRFS)
+ Newspaper journalist with TB finally freed under presidential pardon (RSF)
Court refuses to free two bloggers, adjourns appeal hearing until next month (RSF)
Bloggers should be released on appeal (ARTICLE 19)
Authorities respond to PEN appeals; journalists remain imprisoned (WiPC)
Bulgaria
Chronicler of criminal underworld is shot dead (CPJ)+ WAN-IFRA condemns murder of Bulgarian journalist (WAN-IFRA)
+ IFJ calls for probe in murder of journalist (IFJ)
Kazakhstan
Kazakh police say Kyrgyz citizens suspected in editor's killing (CPJ)Prominent Kyrgyz journalist killed in Almaty (CPJ)
+ Kyrgyz journalist dies in Kazakhstan after being thrown from window (IPI)
Kyrgyzstan
Kazakh police say Kyrgyz citizens suspected in editor's killing (CPJ)Prominent Kyrgyz journalist killed in Almaty (CPJ)
+ Kyrgyz journalist dies in Kazakhstan after being thrown from window (IPI)
Moldova
Media and human rights NGOs issue statement on threats against newspaper (Independent Journalism Center)+ Investigative journalists for Moldovan newspaper "Ziarul de Garda" threatened after publishing articles about corruption at Chisinau Railway Station (IPI)
Turkey
"Atilim" newspaper closed down five times in 2009 (Antenna -TR)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)
Ukraine
Politicians interfere in political talk show programming during election campaign (IMI)Middle East and North Africa
Participants at ARTICLE 19 event map out freedom of information agenda (ARTICLE 19)
Bahrain
Newspaper management instructs staff to stop criticising certain institutions (BCHR)Egypt
Blogger still detained despite four court orders calling for his release (ANHRI)Court rejects retrial for jailed blogger Kareem Amer (RSF)
Iran
Anchor pressured, more writers jailed as Iran continues crackdown (CPJ)Journalist handed seven-year prison sentence, opposition websites report (IPI)
+ World's press groups protest against Iranian arrests (WAN-IFRA)
Top journalists jailed in wake of Ashura protests (CPJ)
+ IFJ condemns new wave of journalists' arrests in Iran (IFJ)
+ WAN-IFRA protests arrest of Iranian journalists (WAN-IFRA)
Witnesses of crackdown arrested or censored (RSF)
Restrictive media landscape deteriorates further; yet another journalist arrested, others appear in court (CPJ)
+ Press freedom violations recounted in real time (RSF)
Libya
Prominent rights advocate Jamal el-Haji arrested (Human Rights Watch)+ Free critic of rights violations (Human Rights Watch)
IFJ backs call for media reforms (IFJ)
Morocco
Sentences against editor and cartoonist upheld, then overturned (CRNI)United Arab Emirates
Activist dismissed from job for criticising human rights situation (ANHRI)Yemen
Army fires at protestors outside newspaper office amidst growing clampdown (RSF)Crackdown on media reinforced under guise of combating terrorism (RSF)
Reporter who covered unrest detained without charge (CPJ)
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