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23 November 2011
IFEX Digest | 12 - 16 February 2010
Africa
Cameroon
Two journalists held by intelligence agency freed after seven days (RSF)Journalists summoned for commenting on corruption-related legal cases (JED)
Mauritania
Editor held illegally given second prison sentence on same charges (WiPC)Americas
Argentina
Journalists harassed in Formosa (FOPEA)Brazil
Radio station set on fire (ABRAJI)+ Arson attack destroys radio station's broadcasting studio (ARTICLE 19)
Suspect confesses to involvement in attempted grenade attack on newspaper (IPYS)
Canada
En route to Olympic protests, reporters detained at Canadian border (CPJ)Costa Rica
Court eliminates prison terms for defamation, but criminal convictions still possible (CPJ)Guatemala
Journalist concerned for his safety after investigating allegations of nepotism (CERIGUA)IAPA applauds reopening of murder probe (IAPA)
Mexico
Police officers assault reporter and camera operator in Veracruz (CEPET)Peru
Former mayor acquitted again of ordering journalist's murder (RSF)Asia and Pacific
Burma
Aung San Suu Kyi calls upcoming elections illegitimate (ARTICLE 19)Cambodia
Radio reporter sued for disinformation (SEAPA)China
IFJ demands immediate release of Liu Xiaobo (IFJ)+ PEN American Center reacts to court's rejection of Liu Xiaobo's appeal (PEN American Center)
+ Prominent dissident writer Liu Xiaobo’s appeal rejected (WiPC)
Nepal
CPJ calls for to end impunity for journalists’ killers following Nepalese murder (CPJ)Sri Lanka
FMM denounces attacks on protesters as violation of free expression (FMM)Two journalists missing (CPJ)
Vietnam
Amid a mounting crackdown, two blogs shuttered (CPJ)Europe and Central Asia
Azerbaijan
Amendments to legislation restricting media activity adopted (IRFS)Media and civil society representatives appeal to president (IRFS)
Belarus
New government regulations may restrict distribution of foreign publications (CJES)Italy
IFJ condemns ban on political talk on Italian TV ahead of elections (IFJ)+ Italy broadcaster bans political talk shows ahead of regional elections (IPI)
Russia
Charges against journalist lifted (GDF)Turkey
Turkey sentences Kurdish newspaper editor to 21 years in prison+ Twenty-one year prison sentence for Kurdish editor Özen (BIANET)
Middle East and North Africa
Iran
UN Human Rights Council reviews situation in Iran (RSF)+ UN Human Rights Council reviews situation for free expression (ARTICLE 19)
Iran attempts to stifle Internet on anniversary of revolution (CPJ)
+ Connections severed or slowed and Google Mail blocked in latest anti-Internet offensive (RSF)
Jordan
Journalist, environmental specialist to spend 15 days in jail for criticising government policy (RSF)Morocco
WAN-IFRA condemns closure of Moroccan weekly (WAN-IFRA)Palestine
Shots fired at journalist's home (MADA)Yemen
Opposition newspaper reporter murdered (RSF)+ Journalist shot dead at his home in northwest Yemen (IPI)
+ WAN-IFRA condemns killing of Yemeni journalist (WAN-IFRA)
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