3 November 2011
IFEX Digest | 21 - 22 July 2010
Africa
Burundi
Online newspaper editor arrested on treason charge (RSF)Côte d'Ivoire
Jail sentences for three detained newspaper journalists (MFWA)Disturbing prosecution demand (RSF)
Guinea
Radio journalist stabbed by armed men (MFWA)Nigeria
Kidnapped journalists released (MRA)+ Four kidnapped journalists released unharmed (RSF)
+ WAJA welcomes release of journalists (WAJA)
Americas
Guillermo Zuloaga awarded IAPA Grand Prize for Press Freedom (IAPA)
Mexico
Immigration officials assault photographer, confiscate his equipment (CEPET)United States
IPI urges U.S State Department to reverse decision to deny Colombian journalist's visa (IPI)Venezuela
New censorship office created by Chavez threatens government critics, free flow of information (Human Rights Watch)IPYS Venezuela responds to campaign initiated against it by government (IPYS)
Asia and Pacific
India
IFJ mourns death of journalist fatally injured in assassination attempt on politician (IFJ)+ Indian journalist dies of injuries nine days after bombing (CPJ)
Nepal
IFJ appalled by assault on radio director (IFJ)Singapore
British journalist accused of contempt of court, released on bail (RSF)+ Legal charges threat to freedom of expression (Human Rights Watch)
Detained British author denied access to lawyer in Singapore (SEAPA)
Sri Lanka
Death threats to journalist's family (IFJ)Thailand
Self-regulatory body censors TV ad on political conflict (SEAPA)Tonga
IFJ wary of move to control press (IFJ)Europe and Central Asia
Azerbaijan
Authorities say imprisoned journalist will not be freed regardless of appeal outcome (RSF)+ Azerbaijani government does not plan on releasing Eynulla Fatullayev (IRFS)
+ Appeal filed against new verdict against Eynulla Fatullayev (IRFS)
+ In Azerbaijan, imprisoned blogger denied freedom (CPJ)
+ ANS TV conducts smear campaign against Fatullayev (IRFS)
+ Eynulla Fatullayev convicted on drugs charge as Baku continues to defy European Court of Human Rights' release ruling (WiPC)
Journalists harassed by Presidential Administration guards (IRFS)
Kosovo (Serbia)
Bomb attack on radio journalist's home (IPI)Turkey
Journalists attacked while covering demonstrations (BIANET)Journalist charged for criticising handling of murder case (BIANET)
Website banned (BIANET)
Journalists acquitted of charges related to online content (BIANET)
Journalist faces up to three years in prison for "insulting" defendant in court case (BIANET)
YouTube ban finalised (BIANET)
Middle East and North Africa
Tunisia
Website blocked before its official launch (ANHRI)Opposition newspaper confiscated (CPJ)
Awards
Guillermo Zuloaga awarded IAPA Grand Prize for Press Freedom (IAPA)
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