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3 November 2011
IFEX Digest | 17 - 18 March 2010
Africa
Cameroon
CPJ alarmed by harassment of journalists (CPJ)+ WAN-IFRA letter to President Paul Biya (WAN-IFRA)
Democratic Republic of Congo
Radio journalists arrested in Bandundu (JED)Somalia
Al Shabab detains three journalists from Markabley Radio station (IPI)+ NUSOJ condemns journalists' arrest by the Al-Shabaab (NUSOJ)
+ Militia arrests three journalists, threatens radio station (RSF)
Americas
IAPA to present Chapultepec Grand Prize to Human Rights Watch director (IAPA)
Honduras
Third Honduran journalist gunned down in two weeks (CPJ)Third journalist killed in Honduras this month (IPI)
After third journalist killed in two weeks, IPI calls on Honduran president to take immediate action (IPI)
Asia and Pacific
Afghanistan
Media, security agencies agree on coverage protocols (IFJ)Philippines
Radio blocktimer killed in General Santos City (CMFR)Sri Lanka
IFJ calls for urgent protection for human rights workers, journalists (IFJ)+ FMM expresses its concern on listing journalists (FMM)
Vietnam
Seriously ill dissident editor granted early release (RSF)+ Editor and priest Nguyen Van Ly released (WiPC)
Europe and Central Asia
Azerbaijan
Eynulla Fatullayev's appeal rejected (IRFS)+ Hearing paves way for jailed newspaper editor's trial on trumped-up drug charge (RSF)
+ Experts interrogated in Eynulla Fatullayev's hearing (IRFS)
Eynulla Fatullayev and family threatened (CPJ)
Russia
Violations against media increase during elections (GDF)+ Regional elections overshadowed by press freedom violations (IPI)
Turkey
"Atilim" journalists detained while awaiting trial (BIANET)Theatre director faces prison sentence of two years and eight months (BIANET)
British artist fined for insulting "pride and dignity" of prime minister (BIANET)
Mayor fined after referring to PKK leader as "respectable" (BIANET)
Middle East and North Africa
Jordan
Security court bans coverage of corruption case (CPJ)+ Media coverage of corruption case censored for fear of criticism (RSF)
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