International Freedom of Expression Exchange: The global network for free expression
3 November 2011
IFEX Digest | 19 - 23 February 2010
International
Global human rights advocates meet with President Obama on U.S. human rights agenda (Freedom House)
+ Obama receives delegation of human rights defenders, among them Bahey eldin Hassan and Gamal Eid (CIHRS)
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
French TV network France 24 suspended, opposition newspapers threatened (RSF)+ Ivory Coast's suspension of France 24 is politicized (CPJ)
Eritrea
One year after her arrest, Radio Bana journalist being held in solitary confinement (RSF)Ghana
Opposition party sympathiser granted bail (MFWA)Freedom of Information coalition raises red flag over lack of transparency in the passage of bill (MFWA)
Liberia
Newspaper fined US$900,000 for libel (CEMESP)+ Court fines newspaper, photojournalists (MFWA)
+ WAN-IFRA letter to President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (WAN-IFRA)
Four editors demoted after protesting suppression of opposition views (CEMESP)
Nigeria
Police assault, arrest journalist at ECOWAS summit (MRA)WAN-IFRA condemns prosecution of Nigerian publisher (WAN-IFRA)
Rwanda
Court sentences three journalists to prison (RSF)+ Three Rwandan journalists sentenced to prison (CPJ)
+ WAN-IFRA condemns sentencing of three Rwandan journalists (WAN-IFRA)
+ ARTICLE 19 calls on authorities to uphold free expression ahead of presidential elections (ARTICLE 19)
Somalia
Al-Shabaab militants arrest radio journalist in southern Somalia (NUSOJ)+ Al-Shabaab abducts reporter (CPJ)
+ Radio reporter held by Al-Shabaab militia for past three days (RSF)
+ Somali journalist arrested by Al-Shabab militia after reporting on execution (IPI)
Americas
Argentina
FOPEA concerned about actions against journalists in Andalgalá, Catamarca (FOPEA)Bolivia
RSF urges army to open dictatorship files and allow access to information (RSF)Colombia
President Uribe to CPJ and FLIP, "Illegal spies are enemies of Colombia" (CPJ)El Salvador
Three more suspects arrested in Christian Poveda murder investigation (RSF)Mexico
Authorities must continue to investigate the Brad Will killing, says CPJ (CPJ)+ Authorities free activist wrongly accused of murdering US cameraman Brad Will (RSF)
Mexican editors, publishers call for government action (IAPA)
Peru
Provincial Attorney General's Office dismisses case against La Voz de Bagua radio station (OLA)Former mayor issues death threat against journalist; judge threatens photojournalist (IPYS)
Venezuela
Journalists followed by military intelligence officers; radio station takes programmes off the air to avoid being shut down (IPYS)Asia and Pacific
Afghanistan
CJFE urges authorities to intervene in case of imprisoned writer (CJFE)Indonesia
Draft rules on multimedia content dropped (AJI)+ Media group asks Indonesian information minister to junk controversial Internet regulation draft (SEAPA)
Nepal
Newspaper editors and chairman receive threats over news coverage (IPI)Pakistan
Journalist killed outside press club (IFJ)+ TV journalist shot dead (CPJ)
+ TV reporter gunned down in broad daylight in Khairpur (RSF)
Sri Lanka
FMM condemns police actions against journalists covering protests (FMM)Editor freed, but fears grow for missing journalist (IFJ)
Europe and Central Asia
Azerbaijan
SalamNews journalist assaulted while on duty (IRFS)+ Person who beat journalist sentenced to 180 hours community service (IRFS)
Bulgaria
BGNES news agency journalist allegedly threatened while reporting on case (IPI)Georgia
Journalist receives death threats from authorities (ARTICLE 19)Russia
Civil society and media organisations forge a way for free media in the North Caucasus (ARTICLE 19)Turkey
ECHR determines that sentencing of publisher violated free expression rights (BIANET)Prosecutors request 525-year sentence for Kurdish editor (IPI)
+ Kurdish journalist faces 525 year prison sentence (BIANET)
+ IFJ condemns terrorist charges against journalist (IFJ)
Two journalists on trial for publishing confidential documents (BIANET)
Uzbekistan
CPJ urges Uzbekistan to acquit Umida Akhmedova, release imprisoned journalists (CPJ)Middle East and North Africa
Iran
Hardline conservative journalist attacked (RSF)Free expression groups call on Iran to open door to UN rights experts (CPJ)
Iraq
No news of kidnapped Iraqi reporter, source tells IPI (IPI)Israel
Israeli soldiers fire on news photographers during East Jerusalem clashes (RSF)Kuwait
Political and religious thinkers barred from entering the country (Human Rights Watch)Syria
Two journalists freed after being held for more than one month without charge (RSF)Tunisia
IFJ seeks release of Tunisian journalist and end to media "intimidation" (IFJ)Radio Kalima reporters harassed (RSF)
Yemen
Human rights defender charged with abusing judiciary (ANHRI)WAN-IFRA condemns killing of Yemeni journalist (WAN-IFRA)
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