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3 November 2011
IFEX Digest | 8-12 January 2010
Africa
Chad
Court lifts sanctions against weekly "La Voix" (RSF)Kenya
Government announces tough new media laws (AFMT)Liberia
Journalists briefly held hostage by head of youth federation (CEMESP)Somalia
Radio journalist wounded by stray bullet; freelancer arrested (NUSOJ)Tanzania
One newspaper closed, another suspended (MISA)+ Leading investigative weekly suspended (CPJ)
+ MISA-Tanzania condemns closure and suspension of "Leo Tena" and "Kulikoni" newspapers (MISA)
Zambia
Opposition party supporters storm community radio station (MISA)Americas
El Salvador
After three environmentalists murdered, community radio threatened over its support for their cause (RSF)Honduras
Arson attack on community radio station previously targeted by coup supporters (RSF)Mexico
Journalist kidnapped, assassinated in Saltillo (ARTICLE 19)+ Abducted reporter found dead in Mexico (CPJ)
+ Two more journalists kidnapped, one of them found murdered (RSF)
+ IAPA condemns murder of journalist in Mexico (IAPA)
+ Another print journalist abducted and murdered (WiPC)
+ In Mexico, year starts with murder of another journalist (IPI)
Peru
Newspaper vendor's stall burned down (OLA)Asia and Pacific
Afghanistan
Afghan journalists issue appeal on behalf of kidnapped French TV crew (RSF)Embedded British reporter killed by roadside bomb, photographer injured (RSF)
+ IFJ mourns latest media death in Afghanistan, warns of risks for "embedded" reporters (IFJ)
+ Casualties of foreign journalists mount in Afghanistan (CPJ)
Burma
New censorship imposed by ministry responsible for railways (Mizzima News)Journalist handed 20-year prison sentence (CPJ)
India
Journalists arrested in Andhra Pradesh; cameraman shot at in Kashmir (IFJ)Philippines
Radio journalist survives shooting (CPJ)+ No let-up in violence against journalists as radio host is wounded in shooting (RSF)
Sri Lanka
Critical journalist granted bail (IPI)+ CPJ calls for full pardon of Tissainayagam in Sri Lanka (CPJ)
+ IFJ hopes bail for Tissainayagam is step toward freedom (IFJ)
+ Tamil journalist's release on bail hailed as first step towards acquittal (RSF)
+ Journalist J. S. Tissainayagam freed (WiPC)
Wickramatunge killers remain unpunished (IFJ)
+ Shock and anger continue one year after Lasantha Wickrematunge's unpunished murder (RSF)
+ One year later in Sri Lanka, little has changed (CPJ)
+ One year on, murder of Sri Lankan editor remains unsolved (IPI)
Tibet (China)
Tibetan filmmaker denied appeal to six-year sentence (CPJ)Europe and Central Asia
Azerbaijan
Newspaper editor released from prison (IRFS)+ Two journalists released (WiPC)
New charge against imprisoned editor Eynulla Fatullayev (WiPC)
Turkey
Writer and human rights lawyer detained (WiPC)+ Rights defender arrested (Human Rights Watch)
Middle East and North Africa
Iran
Bill would speed up execution of government opponents (RSF)Syria
Reporter and cameraman detained as arbitrary arrests continue (RSF)Tunisia
Imprisoned journalist's health deteriorating, family launches hunger strike (OLPEC)+ Journalist and writer’s health deteriorates in prison (WiPC)
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