International Freedom of Expression Exchange: The global network for free expression
3 November 2011
IFEX Digest | 10 - 11 February 2010
International
International special rapporteurs for free expression highlight 10 critical challenges (ARTICLE 19)
Africa
Cameroon
Authorities urged to account for two journalists held incommunicado by intelligence agency (RSF)+ Cameroonian security agents detain two journalists (CPJ)
Americas
Ecuador
Journalist sentenced to six months in prison for defamation (IPYS)Peru
Ruling acquits alleged masterminds of journalist's murder (CPJ)+ Former mayor acquitted again of ordering journalist's murder (RSF)
Radio Campesina journalists threatened in Cajamarca; guesthouse owner assaults journalist in Trujillo (IPYS)
United States
US military releases Reuters photographer after 17 months in detention (CPJ)+ Photographer Ibrahim Jassam freed after US Army held him for 17 months without explanation (RSF)
+ US Army releases Reuters photographer held for 17 months without charge (IPI)
Venezuela
Minister requests investigation of media outlet, businessman and journalist; TV station allowed to resume broadcasting (IPYS)Asia and Pacific
Fiji
UN Rights Council should press military government to reverse growing crackdown on dissent, says Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch)Nepal
TV magnate shot dead, police urged not to rule out media activities as motive (RSF)+ CPJ calls for to end impunity for journalists’ killers following Nepalese murder (CPJ)
Philippines
Indictment of nearly 200 in Maguindanao killings a welcome first step (CPJ)Kidapawan journalist threatened (CMFR)
Sri Lanka
IFJ backs Sri Lankan journalists' protests against suppression (IFJ)Europe and Central Asia
Azerbaijan
Proposed changes to legislation would restrict mass media activities (IRFS)+ Media and civil society representatives appeal to president (IRFS)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Police assault journalist (IPI)Bulgaria
Journalist hit with hammer against head (IPI)Ukraine
Georgian journalist barred from entering Ukraine (IMI)Middle East and North Africa
Iran
After more arrests, number of journalists and netizens in prison now tops 65 (RSF)Free press and free expression organisations to Iran: release jailed journalists, writers (CPJ)
Iraq
US military releases Reuters photographer after 17 months in detention (CPJ)+ Photographer Ibrahim Jassam freed after US Army held him for 17 months without explanation (RSF)
+ US Army releases Reuters photographer held for 17 months without charge (IPI)
Israel
Journalists attacked during confrontation at refugee camp (MADA)+ Israeli soldiers fire on news photographers during East Jerusalem clashes (RSF)
Israeli soldiers assault, harass journalists (MADA)
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