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IFEX Communiqué Vol 20, No 07

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Bahrain / Algeria / Iran / Yemen

Journalists, peaceful protesters violently suppressed

The ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has reinvigorated protests across the Arab region, resulting in clashes between security forces and protesters in Algeria, Bahrain, Iran and Yemen, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Human Rights Watch and IFEX members in the region.

Uganda

IFEX members call on President to investigate attacks on journalists ahead of elections

Ugandan journalists preparing to cover presidential elections on 18 February have been threatened and assaulted, while opposition parties have been denied access to the media. Amid the political tensions and security concerns, 34 IFEX members are calling on the Ugandan President to immediately investigate all attacks on journalists and urge media houses to provide equal opportunities to all election candidates.

Côte d'Ivoire

Disputed President clamps down on media

Côte d'Ivoire's President Laurent Gbagbo has tightened control over the council that regulates the print media and ordered a United Nations-sponsored radio network off the air, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The clampdown could put media freedom in Côte d'Ivoire back by 20 years, says RSF.

Cuba

"Black Spring" journalist released against his wishes

A Cuban journalist who had refused to leave prison until all political prisoners were freed was released against his will last week as the Cuban government continues to free opposition activists and journalists arrested during a notorious crackdown in 2003, report the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the Writers in Prison Committee of PEN International (WiPC) and other IFEX members.

Mexico

Violent attack on news outlet leaves media worker dead

A violent attack on two media companies in Torreón, Mexico, last week has left a TV engineer dead, report the Center for Journalism and Public Ethics (CEPET), the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) and other IFEX members.

International

CPJ accuses UN of failing to protect journalists

While attacks on journalists caught up in the spreading Middle East unrest continue, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says the United Nations and other global and regional organisations responsible for defending press freedoms largely fail to protect them. Nor do they defend other journalists who are killed, threatened and harassed with impunity around the world, says CPJ in its annual report, "Attacks on the Press".