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IFEX Digest | 29 January - 2 February 2010

Africa

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Ethiopia

Ethiopia jails editor whose paper challenged the prime minister (CPJ)
+ Third newspaper editor jailed (WiPC)
+ Ethiopia jails journalist for criticizing PM Zenawi's comments (IPI)

Ghana

Newspaper photojournalist detained, severely assaulted (MFWA)

Madagascar

Two Radio Fahazavana journalists detained over alleged involvement in mutiny (RSF)

Americas

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Cuba

Dissident journalist arrested in Holguín (RSF)

Honduras

Presidential inauguration must not eclipse coup's impact on press freedom, say five IFEX members (RSF)

Mexico

Editor killed in Guerrero (CEPET)
+ Publisher shot to death in Guerrero (CPJ)
+ Another journalist shot dead amid a wave of threats against media personnel (RSF)
+ IAPA calls for strong action to combat violence in Mexico (IAPA)
+ Newspaper publisher shot dead (WiPC)
+ Three journalists murdered in first weeks of 2010 (ARTICLE 19)
+ Third Mexican journalist killed in 23 days; another beaten and threatened by local mayor (IPI)

Magazine editor abducted, beaten and threatened by mayor and municipal employees (CEPET)

Broadcasting corporation's vehicle set on fire, journalists threatened (CEPET)

Police commander threatens magazine editor in Chiapas (CEPET)

Venezuela

Three journalists assaulted while covering different protests; another journalist faces legal action (IPYS)

Asia and Pacific

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Burma

Another Democratic Voice of Burma reporter receives lengthy prison term (Mizzima News)
+ Another video reporter gets long jail sentence (RSF)
+ Government jails another DVB journalist (CPJ)
+ WAN-IFRA letter to General Than Shwe (WAN-IFRA)

China

Internet still not restored in Xinjiang (RSF)

Nepal

Local correspondent receives death threat (FNJ)

Pakistan

Five injured, 10 shops damaged by music and video market bomb blast (PPF)

Philippines

Life term for murderer of radio broadcaster (CMFR)
+ In “encouraging” move, journalist’s killer sentenced to life imprisonment (RSF)

Sri Lanka

Journalists face intimidation, censorship after election (CPJ)
+ President Rajapaksa urged to halt post-election crackdown on media (RSF)
+ End harassment, attacks on journalists (Human Rights Watch)
+ Two journalists missing (CPJ)

Concern over increasing media repression following election (FMM)

IFJ fears for missing journalist, urges end to harassment (IFJ)

Vietnam

Activist jailed for spreading "propaganda" with online article (CPJ)

Europe and Central Asia

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Azerbaijan

Heroin traces identified in Eynulla Fatullayev's drug test, according to new results (IRFS)

Bulgaria

IPI concerned about safety of journalist Lidia Pavlova (IPI)
+ IFJ demands protection and justice for award winning journalist (IFJ)

France

Human Rights Watch and RSF urge France to press Turkmen leader to end rights abuses (Human Rights Watch)

Turkey

Almost four decades on, IPI calls for justice for slain editor Abdi Ipekci (IPI)

European Court of Human Rights orders Turkey to pay compensation to journalists (IPI)

Turkmenistan

Human Rights Watch and RSF urge France to press Turkmen leader to end rights abuses (Human Rights Watch)

Uzbekistan

Drop slander charge against photographer (Human Rights Watch)

Middle East and North Africa

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Morocco

Blogger Boubaker Al-Yadib sentenced to six months in prison (RSF)

Country's most critical publication faces closure (CPJ)
+ WAN-IFRA condemns closure of Moroccan weekly (WAN-IFRA)

Tunisia

Journalist Mouldi Zouabi arrested, detained for eight hours (OLPEC)

Yemen

WAN-IFRA letter to president of Yemen (WAN-IFRA)