3 November 2011
IFEX Digest | 28 - 29 July 2010
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
"Nouveau Courrier" journalists acquitted on criminal charges, due to be released (RSF)+ Journalists arrested for reporting on corruption released (IPI)
+ Judge issues fine, suspension for story on leaked documents (CPJ)
+ Court convicts journalists of a criminal charge, suspends newspaper (MFWA)
Democratic Republic of Congo
Journalist detained for 48 hours over critical article (JED)+ Congolese journalist under arrest; stations forced off air (CPJ)
Ghana
Ghanaians protest against President Jammeh of The Gambia (MFWA)Niger
Authorities suspend decree targeting foreign media (MFWA)The Gambia
Ghanaians protest against President Jammeh of The Gambia (MFWA)Americas
Paraguay
Three assassination attempts against journalist (RSF)United States
Hollman Morris granted US visa following pressure from IPI and other international organisations (IPI)Venezuela
Private TV station's concession being reviewed on orders from Chávez (IPYS)Asia and Pacific
Afghanistan
IFJ questions closure of broadcaster (IFJ)+ Afghan MP's television station pulled off the air (CPJ)
Burma
New censorship rules force publications to limit coverage of electoral laws, constitution (Mizzima News)China
PEN protests heavy sentence against Uighur journalist Gheyret Niyaz (PEN American Center)Indonesia
Suspicion surrounds Indonesian reporter's death (CPJ)Malaysia
Licence renewal of political party publications in Malaysia delayed (CIJ)Nepal
AMARC deplores murder of community radio worker (AMARC)Singapore
Legal charges threat to freedom of expression (Human Rights Watch)Thailand
AMARC calls to end harassment of community radios in Thailand (AMARC)Does state of emergency justify censorship of Red Shirt media? (RSF)
Europe and Central Asia
Azerbaijan
Appeal filed against new verdict against Eynulla Fatullayev (IRFS)In Azerbaijan, imprisoned blogger denied freedom (CPJ)
Turkey
Reporter assaulted in Izmir (BIANET)Journalists prevented from reporting on court case against mayor (BIANET)
Writer ordered to pay compensation to politician over newspaper article (BIANET)
Middle East and North Africa
Egypt
Khaled Said's case postponed to 25 September (EOHR)Two policemen go on trial for young activist's death (RSF)
Iran
Activist Mohammad Sadigh Kaboudvand may have suffered stroke; family claim he is not receiving adequate health care (Human Rights Watch)Iraq
Blast targets Al-Arabiya TV office in Baghdad, killing at least four (IPI)Israel
Reporters assaulted by Israeli settlers; two journalists summoned in Gaza (MADA)Kuwait
Kuwaiti PM starts legal proceedings against Egyptian editor (ANHRI)Palestine
Reporters assaulted by Israeli settlers; two journalists summoned in Gaza (MADA)Tunisia
Journalist in desert prison could die from untreated asthma attacks (RSF)United Arab Emirates
Wave of arrests of BlackBerry Messenger users (RSF)Telephone regulator issues threatening statement regarding use of BlackBerry smartphones (RSF)
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