3 November 2011
IFEX Digest | 11 - 15 June 2010
International
Momentum builds to stop "dictator prize", says Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch)
Crisis deepening one year after disputed elections (Human Rights Watch)
Africa
Cameroon
Authorities urged to publish findings of inquiry into journalist's death in prison (RSF)Equatorial Guinea
Momentum builds to stop "dictator prize", says Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch)Gabon
Journalist given suspended prison sentence (CPJ)+ Suspended prison sentence and fine against journalists on L'Union (RSF)
Liberia
Newspaper publisher complains of death threats (CEMESP)Niger
Private radio station resumes broadcasting in central city (RSF)Rwanda
News website blocked after paper suspended (CPJ)Persecution of independent newspapers extended to online versions (RSF)
Senegal
Police raid printing house, halt printing newspaper (MFWA)Sudan
For the third time in one week, authorities confiscate "Al Maydan" newspaper (ANHRI)Americas
Canada
CJFE disappointed in outcome of publication bans case at Supreme Court (CJFE)Mexico
Reporter shot while covering conflict at university (ARTICLE 19)Peru
Radio host convicted and jailed on defamation charges (CPJ)+ Journalist gets jail sentence for defamation, second case this year (RSF)
Venezuela
Journalist receives threatening text message (IPYS)Columnist sentenced to prison for defamation; arrest warrant issued for Globovisión president (CPJ)
+ Libel suit by mayor results in nearly four-year ban on newspaper columnist (RSF)
+ Venezuelan authorities attempt to arrest Globovision head (IPI)
+ Journalist fined, jailed and banned from working, after accusing mayor of nepotism (IPI)
Cadena Capriles media building attacked in Caracas (IAPA)
Asia and Pacific
Cambodia
Cambodian lawmaker faces imprisonment for non-payment of defamation fine (SEAPA)Pakistan
PEMRA seizes equipment of an FM radio for non-payment of licence fee (PPF)Tibet (China)
Two Tibetan magazine editors arrested, mistreated in detention (RSF)Vietnam
Internet café owners ordered to install applications blocking certain websites (SEAPA)Europe and Central Asia
Italy
Senate approves restrictive wiretap law (IPI)Kyrgyzstan
TV stations shut down in Kyrgyzstan; prominent journalist held in Uzbekistan (CPJ)Russia
New media bill proposed by United Russia Party (GDF)Turkey
Newspaper journalists facing long jail sentences (BIANET)Former party members receive prison sentences for speaking Kurdish during election campaign (BIANET)
Journalist acquitted (BIANET)
Publisher Ragip Zarakolu acquitted, writer Mehmet Güler sentenced to 15 months (WiPC)
CPJ calls for Turkey to overturn journalist's 15-month sentence (CPJ)
Turkish journalist sentenced under anti-terror law (IPI)
Seventh trial against journalist Ismail Saymaz (BIANET)
Uzbekistan
TV stations shut down in Kyrgyzstan; prominent journalist held in Uzbekistan (CPJ)Middle East and North Africa
Egypt
ANHRI issues guide to legal defence for journalists and bloggers (ANHRI)Iran
Ebadi collaborator arrested in Tehran (RSF)Israel
Journalists on intercepted flotilla still awaiting return of confiscated equipment (RSF)Morocco
Editor sentenced to six months' imprisonment on spurious fraud charges (RSF)+ Editor given politicised prison sentence (CPJ)
+ WAN-IFRA condemns sentencing of newspaper director (WAN-IFRA)
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