3 November 2011
IFEX Digest | 25 - 29 June 2010
International
RSF unveils first "Anti-Censorship Shelter" (RSF)
Africa
Burundi
Pro-government radio station's disturbing comments (RSF)Kenya
Timely national conference on freedom of expression and regulations against harmful speech (ARTICLE 19)ARTICLE 19 recommends amendments to "hate speech" laws and proposed constitution (ARTICLE 19)
Madagascar
Provincial journalist prosecuted over report on poaching of sea turtles (RSF)Rwanda
JED urges authorities to launch independent investigation following assassination of its correspondent (JED)Journalist killed in Kigali (Media Institute)
+ Newspaper's deputy editor gunned down outside home in Kigali (RSF)
+ Editor of censored Rwandan newspaper is slain (CPJ)
+ Stop attacks on journalists, opponents (Human Rights Watch)
+ Rwandan newspaper editor shot dead (IPI)
+ Newspaper editor murdered (WiPC)
+ Pre-election violence and intimidation must stop (ARTICLE 19)
+ Pre-election violence and intimidation must stop, ARTICLE 19 said (ARTICLE 19)
Somalia
Eight journalists injured in bomb attack in Mogadishu (NUSOJ)+ Journalists hospitalised after bomb attack (IPI)
+ Several journalists seriously hurt in press conference bombing in Mogadishu (RSF)
Puntland Information Ministry issues new directives for independent media (NUSOJ)
Editor arrested for "serious crimes" (NUSOJ)
Sudan
Journalists' defence lawyers pull out of trial over witness ban (RSF)Americas
Argentina
FOPEA concerned over hostile climate, threats against journalists in Bariloche (FOPEA)Brazil
Access to information bill passed by Senate commission (ARTICLE 19)Newspaper readers around the Americas support constitutional reform in Brazil (IAPA)
Canada
CJFE dismayed at reports of free expression violations at G20 Summit protests (CJFE)Honduras
Rule of law and civil liberties founder in year since coup (AMARC)+ One year after Honduras coup, IPI urges government to tackle journalist murders (IPI)
+ CJFE calls on Honduran government to investigate the murders of 8 journalists (CJFE)
Mexico
Television broadcasting facilities attacked in Coahuila (CENCOS)+ IAPA condemns attacks on media in Coahuila, Mexico (IAPA)
Armed men attack and rob distribution manager of "Contralínea Puebla" magazine (CEPET)
Peru
IAPA rejects Congress's attempt to criminalise press act (IAPA)Asia and Pacific
Key Asia Forum to tackle Internet censorship (Freedom House)
Bangladesh
IFJ worried over arrest and mistreatment of publisher in Bangladesh (IFJ)China
Photographer arrested in Chongqing; business reporter attacked in Beijing (RSF)+ Attacks and unwarranted investigation of journalists (IFJ)
India
CEHURDES expresses concern over holding back of newsprint in India (CEHURDES)Indonesia
EU should press for progress on rights, including freedom of expression, Human Rights Watch says (Human Rights Watch)Nepal
CEHURDES expresses concern over holding back of newsprint in India (CEHURDES)Pakistan
Video and music shops damaged in Lahore bombings (PPF)Police assault TV cameraman in Lahore (PPF)
Europe and Central Asia
Azerbaijan
PACE should adopt resolution on the functioning of democratic institutions in Azerbaijan, say human rights organisations (ARTICLE 19)Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia
Freedom House Report on democracy and dissent in the former Soviet Union, new EU states (Freedom House)Kyrgyzstan
Journalists, human rights defenders in danger (CJES)Romania
Media are no threat to security, says IFJ in response to National Defence Strategy (IFJ)+ Romanian National Defence Strategy describes media as "security threat" (IPI)
Russia
Journalist's home destroyed in fire, arson suspected (CJES)Middle East and North Africa
Egypt
Journalists, peaceful protestors assaulted during demonstration against police brutality (Human Rights Watch)+ ANHRI condemns attack by security forces on protesters in Alexandria (ANHRI)
Iran
Eutelsat should explain efforts to counter censorship by Iran, says Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch)Emadoldin Baghi freed; another journalist arrested, held incommunicado (RSF)
+ Leading journalist released on bail; trial continues (WiPC)
Iraq
Al-Maliki questioned on missing Iraqi journalist (CPJ)Lebanon
Journalists assaulted by police (Maharat Foundation)Maharat Foundation calls for release of three young men detained over Facebook comments (Maharat Foundation)
Lebanon's parliament must revise repressive tech bill (CPJ)
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