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IFEX Digest | 6-7 January 2010

Africa

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Mauritania

Journalist held past his release date, begins hunger strike in protest (ANHRI)
+ Prison term completed, Mauritanian editor still jailed (CPJ)
+ Website editor still held three weeks after completing prison sentence (RSF)
+ Mauritanian journalist still being held after prison term ends (CPJ)

Senegal

ARTICLE 19 welcomes formation of national committee for adoption of a law on access to information (ARTICLE 19)

Americas

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Peru

Radio journalist harassed by public servant (IPYS)

Asia and Pacific

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Burma

Military imposes restrictions on Kachin-language newspaper (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)

China

Writers ring in New Year with call to free Liu Xiaobo (PEN American Center)

Nepal

Journalist assaulted by politician (FNJ)

Pakistan

Publishers, unions express concern over government pressure on country's largest media group (PPF)
+ Pakistan's largest media group files petition against government restrictions on official advertisements (PPF)

Sri Lanka

Media organisations submit "reform agenda" to presidential candidates (FMM)

Tibet (China)

Tibetan filmmaker sentenced to six years in prison (RSF)

Europe and Central Asia

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Azerbaijan

Editor to be tried on new charge, sentenced to two months' detention in isolation unit (CPJ)
+ New charge against imprisoned editor Eynulla Fatullayev (WiPC)

Belarus

Government tightens grip on Internet (RSF)

Bulgaria

WAN-IFRA condemns murder of Bulgarian journalist (WAN-IFRA)

IFJ calls for probe in murder of journalist (IFJ)

France

Exiled Tunisian journalist receives multiple death threats (CPJ)

Spain

IFJ condemns "flagrant violation of press freedom" after sentencing of two journalists (IFJ)
+ Statement on the sentencing of two Spanish radio journalists (WPFC)
+ Spanish journalists appeal conviction for "revealing secrets" (IPI)
+ IAPA concerned at journalists' conviction (IAPA)

Middle East and North Africa

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Iran

CPJ condemns additional arrests (CPJ)

Palestine

MADA demands the release of Mustafa Sabri (MADA)

Tunisia

Exiled Tunisian journalist receives multiple death threats (CPJ)

IFJ condemns intimidation of journalists' union leader (IFJ)

Yemen

Editors detained as siege of newspaper continues (CPJ)
+ Editor arrested as media clampdown intensifies (IPI)
+ IFJ calls for release of journalists after "violent" siege (IFJ)

CPJ calls on authorities to end siege of "Al-Ayyam" independent newspaper (CPJ)