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IFEX Digest | 3 - 4 February 2010

Africa

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Ghana

"Daily Guide" newspaper wins defamation case (MFWA)

Mauritania

Still held illegally, website editor re-tried on same charge (RSF)

Uganda

President Museveni files libel complaint against two journalists (CPJ)

Americas

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Haiti

US marines seize Haitian photographer's camera (RSF)

United States

US marines seize Haitian photographer's camera (RSF)

Asia and Pacific

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China

New ban on reporting tainted milk scandal (IFJ)

Malaysia

CIJ calls for an end to book banning (CIJ)

Pakistan

RSF report finds minor improvement for press freedom after Taliban defeat (RSF)

Philippines

Congress adjourns session without passing freedom of information bill (SEAPA)

Sri Lanka

FMM calls on president to ensure a free media environment (FMM)
+ International community must condemn attacks on media in Sri Lanka (IFJ)
+ Sri Lanka court orders inquiry into victimisation of journalists (IFJ)

Ban on "Lanka" newspaper lifted but editor remains in detention (FMM)

Vietnam

Writer to go on trial; expanding campaign to silence dissent (Human Rights Watch)

Europe and Central Asia

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Azerbaijan

Editor sentenced to a year and a half of "corrective labour" in libel case (IRFS)

Belarus

Government extends its control over all media (RSF)

Kazakhstan

Press seizure underscores concerns about government's commitment to freedom (Freedom House)
+ Court censors media on request of president's son-in-law (CPJ)

Serbia

Serbian minister for infrastructure assaults "Kurir" journalist (IPI)

Serbian Orthodox priest threatens journalist (IPI)

Tajikistan

Judges seek millions from three weeklies in civil libel case (CPJ)

Middle East and North Africa

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Iran

Campaigners call on Europe to press Iran over human rights abuses (IFJ)
+ IFJ urges Iran to release detained journalists (IFJ)

Libya

Stop blocking independent websites, says Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch)

Saudi Arabia

Saudi operator Arabsat takes Iran's Al-Alam network off air (CPJ)
+ For the second time in two months, Iranian channel barred on Arabsat (ANHRI)

Tunisia

Critical journalist's appeal rejected (CPJ)

Yemen

Human rights defender sentenced to eight-year prison term (CIHRS)