3 November 2011
IFEX Digest | 28 May - 1 June 2010
International
IFJ World Congress debates situation of journalists' rights in the face of growing antagonism between governments and media (IFJ)
Africa
Africa-France summit held against backdrop of two-speed press freedom development in Africa (RSF)
Côte d'Ivoire
Two journalists interrogated by police for several hours (MFWA)+ Police hound staff of daily over coverage of opposition protests (RSF)
Gabon
Newspaper suspended for six months (RSF)Ghana
Opposition party sympathiser arrested for calling President Mills a "chimpanzee" (MFWA)Zimbabwe
Three independent dailies allowed to resume publishing after almost seven years of censorship (RSF)+ Zimbabwe allows independent dailies for 1st time in 7 years (CPJ)
Drop charges against rights defenders (Human Rights Watch)
Americas
Bermuda
Media announce plans for self-regulatory council (IPI)Brazil
IAPA renews criticism of parole system that encourages impunity (IAPA)Kidnapped journalist accuses politicians of being behind attack (ABRAJI)
Colombia
Media targeted by intelligence services, notes RSF report (RSF)+ Incoming Santos administration must break with practices of Uribe years (RSF)
Ecuador
Journalist attacked by police (IPYS)Mexico
Police officers harass, try to run over journalist (CEPET)Photojournalist assaulted in Veracruz (CEPET)
Escalating harassment of reporter is cause for concern (ARTICLE 19)
Peru
Journalist fined, harassed in run-up to appeal hearing in defamation case (RSF)United States
Eritrean journalist attacked at public seminar in Houston (CPJ)Venezuela
Photographer detained by presidential security guards (IPYS)Three years after shutdown of RCTV, IAPA insists on its return (IAPA)
Journalist's detention extended (IPYS)
Asia and Pacific
Burma
Poet Saw Wei released from prison (PEN American Center)+ Poet Saw Wai freed four months after completing two-year jail term (RSF)
Nepal
CEHURDES condemns burning of newspapers, disruption in distribution (CEHURDES)Pakistan
Three journalists injured in attack on Timergara Press Club (PPF)Philippines
Local police chief threatens radio journalist (CMFR)Thailand
Thailand girds for landmark case against free expression online (SEAPA)Europe and Central Asia
France
Africa-France summit held against backdrop of two-speed press freedom development in Africa (RSF)Ireland
ISP introduces "graduated response" leading to disconnection for illegal downloaders (RSF)Italy
After high-profile corruption probe, draft bill "gagging" media due to go before senate (IPI)+ Senate to vote on controversial wiretapping, media law (IPI)
Moldova
Journalist confesses to espionage amid fears he was coerced (CJES)Russia
TV director shot and injured (CJES)Turkey
Another DİHA reporter attacked (BIANET)Ukraine
Photojournalist banned from taking pictures of ministers (IMI)Middle East and North Africa
Egypt
Crackdown heats up on the National Association for Change (ANHRI)Israel
Palestinian journalists assaulted by Israeli forces in separate incidents (MADA)After Israeli soldiers intercept Gaza flotilla, concern for many journalists aboard (IPI)
+ Communication severed with flotilla media (RSF)
+ IFJ condemns Gaza attack and demands international inquiry after reports of media casualties (IFJ)
+ AJI calls on Israeli military to stop abusing international journalists in Gaza (AJI)
+ IFJ calls for immediate release of journalists detained by Israeli military (IFJ)
+ Israel needs to heed international calls for free flow of information (ARTICLE 19)
+ Two Pakistani journalists under detention of Israeli authorities after storming of "freedom flotilla" (PPF)
Two more Palestinian journalists attacked by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank (RSF)
Kuwait
Media banned from covering journalist's trial (RSF)Lebanon
Five years after journalist Samir Kassir's murder, impunity persists (Maharat Foundation)Palestine
Palestinian journalists assaulted by Israeli forces in separate incidents (MADA)Two more Palestinian journalists attacked by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank (RSF)
Tunisia
TMG appeals to Washington Media Group to pressure Tunisian government on press freedom (IFEX-TMG)CPJ condemns police harassment of journalist Taoufik Ben Brik (CPJ)
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