2 November 2011
IFEX Digest | 24 - 30 October 2011
International
RSF campaign targets tourists (RSF)
Africa
Democratic Republic of Congo
JED announces media monitoring programme as presidential election campaign officially launched (JED)+ Candidates should not incite violence, says Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch)
Journalist released after 72 hours in detention (JED)
Opposition television station evicted from its headquarters (JED)
Journalist detained on criminal defamation charges (JED)
Nigeria
Newspaper bureau chief harassed (IPI)Journalist killed in Maiduguri (MRA)
+ IFJ condemns brutal murder of television journalist (IFJ)
+ Journalist killed, Islamists claim responsibility (CPJ)
+ TV journalist shot dead in northern city, Islamist group claims responsibility (RSF)
Sudan
Detained Eritrean journalist faces possible forced repatriation (RSF)Uganda
Television reporter injured while covering demonstration, another briefly detained (HRNJ-Uganda)Americas
Government advertising, state-owned media are control weapons, says IAPA (IAPA)
+ IAPA report shows in Cuba "censorship, disinformation remain unalterable" (IAPA)
Argentina
Journalist's killers convicted (FOPEA)+ Judicial and legislative progress, but more access to information needed in former Operation Condor countries (RSF)
Brazil
Senate approves Freedom of Information Law (ABRAJI)+ Senate approves access to information bill (ARTICLE 19)
Journalist's murder not work related (ABRAJI)
Ecuador
Journalist prevented from leaving the country to attend IACHR session (Fundamedios)+ Eagerly awaited free speech hearing in Washington, but radio director under travel ban (RSF)
Peru
Journalist fired after criticising mayor (IPYS)Asia and Pacific
IFJ welcomes strong regional support for press freedom at Pacific meeting (IFJ)
Australia
Immigration minister restricts media access to detention centres in wake of detainee death (RSF)Burma
Censor board authorises publication of interviews with exiled media figures (Mizzima News)China
Respect for free speech continues to deteriorate (RSF)Indonesia
Human Rights Watch calls for independent investigation into Papua violence (Human Rights Watch)Pakistan
Journalist's home attacked with explosives in South Waziristan tribal area (PPF)Philippines
Arson attack on church-owned radio station (CMFR)+ Local broadcaster's premises set on fire, attacks on media remain unpunished (RSF)
Sri Lanka
Network chairman, general manager receive death threats (FMM)Taiwan
IFJ calls for end to criminal defamation (IFJ)Thailand
Authorities censor website devoted to flood news (CPJ)Vietnam
Dissidents mentioned in "Guardian" article flee country (ARTICLE 19)+ Two dissidents forced to flee after speaking with foreign reporter (SEAPA)
Europe and Central Asia
Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia
Respect for labour rights key for press freedom, says IFJ (IFJ)Hungary
EU should heed call of "One Million for Press Freedom" in Hungary, says IFJ (IFJ)Kazakhstan
Television crew assaulted after covering labour strike (CPJ)Kyrgyzstan
New president should uphold human rights, end media restrictions, says Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch)Russia
Government eager to use Net surveillance software currently in test phase (RSF)Impunity reigns in province killings, says CPJ report (CPJ)
Turkey
Writer and academic arrested (WiPC)News agencies agree to "comply with publication bans" following closed-door meeting with prime minister (BIANET)
Journalists under pressure as government pursues military offensive against PKK (RSF)
Ukraine
Opposition TV channel disappears from the airwaves (IMI)Middle East and North Africa
Bahrain
Human Rights Watch calls for medics' convictions to be overturned, freedom of speech charges to be dropped (Human Rights Watch)Egypt
Situation for netizens worsens (RSF)Military court charges graffiti artist (ANHRI)
TV host suspends show in protest (ANHRI)
Iraq
Draft Informatics Crimes Law fundamentally flawed, says ARTICLE 19 (ARTICLE 19)Israel
MADA condemns extension of journalist's detention (MADA)Morocco
Appeal court upholds editor's prison sentence (RSF)Palestine
MADA condemns extension of journalist's detention (MADA)Syria
List of detained bloggers and journalists gets longer amid pro-regime rallies (RSF)Human Rights Watch calls on Arab League to deploy civilian monitors (Human Rights Watch)
Yemen
IPI interviews "Yemen Post" editor on reporting on the uprising (IPI)Al-Saeeda headquarters destroyed by gunfire, station executive killed (ANHRI)
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