2 November 2011
IFEX Digest | 3 - 9 January 2011
International
Death of ARTICLE 19 Founding Director: Kevin Boyle (1943-2010) (ARTICLE 19)
CJFE reports that 87 journalists were killed worldwide in 2010 (CJFE)
IFJ reports 97 journalists were lost to violence in 2010 (IFJ)
Journalists in 2010: targets and bargaining chips (RSF)
Africa
Ghana
Radio journalist assaulted, briefly detained by election security team (MFWA)Somalia
Puntland court releases reporter after six months in jail (NUSOJ)Uganda
Government blocks radio stations from live broadcasting Buganda Kingdom conference (HRNJ-Uganda)Newspaper fined after publishing controversial story (HRNJ-Uganda)
Americas
IAPA president's year-end message (IAPA)
Ecuador
Appeal to allow radio station to continue operating is rejected (Fundamedios)Ecuadoran radio denied license renewal on bogus allegations (CPJ)
Public hospitals do not give access to press (Fundamedios)
Honduras
Minister insists no journalist was murdered in connection with their work in 2010 (RSF)Journalist gets death threats from Armed Forces lieutenant colonel (C-Libre)
Asia and Pacific
Cambodia
Proposed NGO law a threat to civil liberties, free expression, say civil society groups (SEAPA)India
Activist sentenced to life in prison on sedition charges (Human Rights Watch)IFJ demands full details for arrest of journalist in Maharashtra State (IFJ)
IFJ shocked at arrest of Manipur journalist in police "sting" (IFJ)
IFJ condemns death threats against journalists in Chhattisgarh State (IFJ)
Indonesia
AJI calls on police to arrest perpetrators of attack on its office in Palu (AJI)+ IFJ condemns attack on journalists' union office (IFJ)
Malaysia
Malaysian media groups express support for embattled journalists' union chief (CIJ)+ Appeal for action to prevent possible sacking of journalists' union president (CIJ)
CIJ condemns death threats against video project participant (CIJ)
Nepal
Journalists assaulted by angry mob (Freedom Forum)Radio journalist attacked on his way home (Freedom Forum)
TV journalist receives death threat in Saptari (Freedom Forum)
Freedom Forum's 2010 Press Freedom Report (Freedom Forum)
Pakistan
Television channel reporting team attacked (PPF)Freedom House condemns killing of Punjab governor (Freedom House)
+ IFJ calls on media to isolate extremists after latest killing (IFJ)
Sri Lanka
Less anti-media violence in 2010 but more obstruction and self-censorship, says RSF (RSF)Thailand
Media activist, nine others arrested for entering parliament in 2006 rally to protest cyber-crime bill (SEAPA)Political troubles made 2010 a difficult year for media, according to journalists' group (TJA)
Europe and Central Asia
Azerbaijan
Supreme Court rejects imprisoned editor's appeal (CPJ)+ Compensation paid to Fatullayev, but transferred to frozen account (IRFS)
+ Serious legal violations during Fatullayev's appeal (IRFS)
Belarus
Journalists charged with mass disorder, police raids continue (CPJ)+ Repression of press continues; journalists face long sentences (WiPC)
+ WAN-IFRA letter to President Lukashenko (WAN-IFRA)
Hungary
IFJ tells Barroso: Defend free speech and media rights (IFJ)+ Media law endangers press freedom (Human Rights Watch)
Newly-constituted media authority takes over investigation into radio station (IPI)
Turkey
Businessman sentenced after commenting on legal case (BIANET)Supreme Court overturns acquittal of Kurdish singer (BIANET)
"Azadiya Welat" editorial manager sentenced to 138 years in jail; former "Heviya Jine" editor receives three-year prison term (BIANET)
+ Kurdish journalist sentenced to 138 years in prison (CPJ)
United Kingdom
Broadcaster banned from police press conference after criticising murder inquiry (IPI)Middle East and North Africa
Egypt
ANHRI condemns fines against "Sout elUmmah" journalists (ANHRI)Iran
Authorities use confession of sentenced woman against two imprisoned German journalists (RSF)Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Culture and Information adopts regulation to restrict e-publishing (ANHRI)+ Rescind new online restrictions, says Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch)
+ Saudi online media regulations alarmingly restrictive (CPJ)
Syria
Bar association brings disciplinary charges against human rights defender (CIHRS)Tunisia
Wave of arrests of bloggers and activists (RSF)Internet censors move into top gear in response to widespread unrest (RSF)
Journalist in intensive care following attack by police (RSF)
Government should respect human rights during unrest, says Freedom House (Freedom House)
Bullets against social protest (CIHRS)
ANHRI condemns security siege, assaults on protesters (ANHRI)
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