3 November 2011
IFEX Digest | 18 - 24 October 2010
International
Cuban dissident wins human rights prize (Human Rights Watch)
+ Cuban government urged to let Guillermo Fariñas collect Sakharov Prize in Strasbourg in December (RSF)
+ Freedom House applauds European Parliament on award to Cuban activist (Freedom House)
Dictator prize suspended indefinitely (Human Rights Watch)
2010 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders awarded to Syrian lawyer (CIHRS)
Africa
GEM summit urges media to "get in step" with Africa-wide march to gender equality (MISA) Press statement on the TAEF Bamako Conference (Media Institute)
Côte d'Ivoire
RSF begins monitoring media's coverage of presidential election campaign (RSF)+ First week of election campaign media monitoring (RSF)
+ Second week of election campaign media monitoring, state radio and TV bias continues (RSF)
+ Media monitoring shows disturbing excesses by privately-owned newspapers (RSF)
Equatorial Guinea
Dictator prize suspended indefinitely (Human Rights Watch)Eritrea
Detained journalist's brother and RSF tell Sweden and EU they are legally bound to actively seek his release (RSF)Lesotho
Political opposition leader threatens to shoot journalist (MISA)Liberia
Local government official threatens to sue reporter (CEMESP)Madagascar
More than 80 broadcasters closed on orders given by authorities (RSF)Nigeria
AMARC welcomes community radio breakthrough (AMARC)Rwanda
Opposition party leaders targeted (Human Rights Watch)Sierra Leone
Journalist beaten by police, briefly detained (MFWA)Somalia
Private radio station bombed in Puntland (NUSOJ)+ Attackers lob grenade at Puntland radio station (CPJ)
South Africa
IPI joins "Black Wednesday" press freedom commemoration (IPI)Swaziland
Government tightens grip on media (MISA)The Gambia
Politically motivated ban on preacher's activities lifted (MFWA)Zambia
Give voluntary media self-regulation a try, says IPI (IPI)Zimbabwe
"Midlands Observer" journalist released (MISA)Americas
Bolivia
New anti-discrimination law raises concerns (CPJ)IAPA mission validates its concerns about decline in press freedom (IAPA)
+ IAPA mission travels to Bolivia in solidarity with local press (IAPA)
Andean Group for Freedom of Information delivers letter to president condemning two articles in anti-racism law (IPYS)
Brazil
Murdered journalist had received death threats (CPJ)+ Brazilian crime reporter killed in revenge for reporting on robbery (IPI)
Journalist shot to death in Rio Grande do Norte (ABRAJI)
+ IAPA condemns murder in Brazil, calls for thorough investigation (IAPA)
+ Journalist murdered in Rio Grande do Norte because of his reporting (RSF)
Journalist attacked in Sao Paulo (ABRAJI)
Canada
CJFE condemns free speech limits imposed on activist (CJFE)Colombia
Columnist receives death threat in Cartagena, Bolívar (FLIP)Congress to question former president about illegal phone-tapping (RSF)
Ecuador
Journalist assaulted during police operation (Fundamedios)Mayor reacts violently to journalist's criticism (Fundamedios)
Mexico
Photographer assaulted by police officers (CEPET)Peru
Radio station set on fire in Atalaya (IPYS)Journalist's home burglarised (IPYS)
Political party supporters threaten journalists (IPYS)
United States
US should adopt principled China policy, say human rights advocates (Human Rights Watch)Venezuela
Journalists attacked by political party supporters (IPYS-Venezuela)Asia and Pacific
Afghanistan
Intelligence agency tries to force journalist to act as an informant before arresting him (RSF)+ Pretext for radio journalist's arrest concocted by NDS and Kapisa politicians (RSF)
+ Call for journalist Hojatullah Mujadadi's release before Aid al-Kabir (RSF)
Burma
Editor sentenced to 13 years' imprisonment (Mizzima News)+ Burmese editor sentenced to 13 years in prison (CPJ)
Burmese independent candidates resort to giving leaflets after TV, radio access denied (SEAPA)
China
US should adopt principled China policy, say human rights advocates (Human Rights Watch)Two Tibetan writers released conditionally (RSF)
IFJ concerned about serious restrictions placed on journalists reporting on Liu and Chen cases (IFJ)
India
Journalists attacked in Uttar Pradesh state (IFJ)Indonesia
Book banning law ruled unconstitutional by Constitutional Court (ARTICLE 19)Nepal
Police officer thrashes media staffer (Freedom Forum)Philippines
Suspect in killing of journalist surrenders (CMFR)Sri Lanka
Trial starts against leading opposition newspaper (IPI)+ IPI attends trial against leading Sri Lankan opposition newspaper (IPI)
Journalists attacked by police while reporting on student demonstration (FMM)
+ Attack on journalists sparks outcry in Sri Lanka (IFJ)
Ten years of impunity for killers of Jaffna-based journalist (RSF)
Vietnam
Blogger's detention prolonged illegally, two other bloggers arrested (RSF)+ A wave of media suppression in Vietnam (CPJ)
+ Free peaceful bloggers and government critics (Human Rights Watch)
Europe and Central Asia
Azerbaijan
Journalist harassed in Absheron region (IRFS)ECHR upholds decision on release of Eynulla Fatullayev (IRFS)
Serbia
Police protection provided for TV B92 journalist after threats (IPI)Tajikistan
Internet service providers block access to websites (CJES)Uzbekistan
Journalist's conviction threatens freedom of speech, says Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch)Middle East and North Africa
Algeria
Mustapha Salmi's fate must be declared and right to peaceful expression should be respected, says ANHRI (ANHRI)Bahrain
Activists arrested and tortured for transmitting photographs; others targeted after family members speak out about human rights (BCHR)Bahrain: Elections to take place amid crackdown (Human Rights Watch)
Egypt
ANHRI denounces crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood leaders (ANHRI)Egypt clamps down on media ahead of November elections (IPI)
Authorities tighten control over news media six weeks ahead of elections (RSF)
Iraq
Journalist faces libel suit after writing about sports complex irregularities (RSF)Kuwait
TV station owner facing possible death penalty over comedy programme that parodied MPs (RSF)+ IFJ calls for action over attack on television network in Kuwait (IFJ)
Palestine
Journalist arrested and held without explanation (ANHRI)ANHRI condemns Hamas decision to close down journalists' syndicate (ANHRI)
Tunisia
Tunisia must release ailing journalist on hunger strike (CPJ)Awards
Cuban dissident wins human rights prize (Human Rights Watch)
+ Cuban government urged to let Guillermo Fariñas collect Sakharov Prize in Strasbourg in December (RSF)
+ Freedom House applauds European Parliament on award to Cuban activist (Freedom House)
2010 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders awarded to Syrian lawyer (CIHRS)
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