14 November 2011
IFEX Digest | 7 - 13 November 2011
International
Stephen Ferry wins first Tim Hetherington grant (Human Rights Watch)
ARTICLE 19 calls for stronger rules on net neutrality in US and EU (ARTICLE 19)
Africa
ACHPR urged to endorse African Platform on Access to Information declaration (MISA)
Democratic Republic of Congo
Cameraman attacked by supporters of the presidential party (JED)Attacks on journalists on the increase since start of election campaign (RSF)
RLTV signal cut following inflammatory remarks by presidential candidate (JED)
Radio host fears for his safety following threats (JED)
Kenya
Draft Data Protection Bill critically limited, says ARTICLE 19 (ARTICLE 19)Liberia
Fire destroys radio station (CEMESP)Seven media outlets suspended on eve of presidential elections (CEMESP)
+ Liberian government silences three opposition broadcasters (CPJ)
+ Opposition radio and TV stations closed down (MFWA)
+ LMC and CEMESP condemn systematic media clampdown (CEMESP)
Sierra Leone
Edition of newspaper seized by police (MFWA)South Sudan
Authorities urged to free two journalists, reopen their newspaper (RSF)Togo
RSF condemns exorbitant damages award against weekly (RSF)Americas
Argentina
Arson attack on "La Verdad" newspaper in Junin (FOPEA)Bolivia
Journalist's son flees the country following threats (ANP)Brazil
Abraji mourns death of cameraman (ABRAJI)+ Cameraman killed while covering shoot-out (CPJ)
+ Fatal shooting of cameraman raises questions about journalists' safety (RSF)
+ Cameraman killed while covering police operation (IPI)
+ IFJ urges greater protection for media on perilous assignments after cameraman dies in crossfire (IFJ)
Chile
Three news websites hacked, newspaper publisher bombed (RSF)Colombia
President dedicates Chapultepec Declaration signing to murdered Colombian journalists (IAPA)Ecuador
CPJ to hold authorities accountable for threats (CPJ)Municipal official threatens to pull radio station's advertising (Fundamedios)
Guatemala
Journalists assaulted, face restrictions while covering second electoral round (CERIGUA)Honduras
Journalists fired from online magazine Revistazo.com (C-Libre)Mexico
Armed men attack newspaper offices; deteriorating conditions for journalists in Veracruz (ARTICLE 19)+ Newspaper burned to the ground by armed attackers in Veracruz state (RSF)
+ Newspaper offices set on fire (CPJ)
+ IAPA angered at killing of Brazilian cameraman, attack on journalist in Peru, and firebombing of Mexican and Argentinian newspapers (IAPA)
+ Newspaper offices attacked and burned by armed gang (WiPC)
Peru
Journalist handed suspended prison sentence (CPJ)Journalist shot after reporting on police corruption (IPYS)
+ Journalist wounded in kidnap attempt, organised crime suspected (RSF)
+ Journalist attacked after reporting on corruption (CPJ)
Protesters assault journalist, damage and seize equipment (IPYS)
Public servant assaults journalists (IPYS)
United States
Student journalists arrested in Atlanta (IPI)Journalists arrested while covering Occupy Wall Street protests in multiple cities (IPI)
+ Absurd charges brought against reporters covering Occupy Wall Street movement (RSF)
Venezuela
TV journalists attacked in front of National Guard officers (IPYS-Venezuela)Asia and Pacific
Malaysia
Government urged to ensure rights of all citizens to freedom of association, expression (Human Rights Watch)Nepal
Journalist concerned for his safety after criminal gang seeks him out (Freedom Forum)Pakistan
Explosion rocks CD market in Swabi (PPF)IFJ welcomes establishment of Press Council of Pakistan (IFJ)
Abducted journalist found dead, tortured in Balochistan (IFJ)
+ Bullet-riddled body of missing journalist found in Balochistan (RSF)
+ Missing journalist found dead (IPI)
+ Journalist found dead in Khuzdar (PPF)
Philippines
Appeal for key suspect in Ampatuan massacre trials rejected (IFJ)Sri Lanka
Web censorship targeting critical voices (IFJ)+ Government blocks critical news websites, says they have to register (RSF)
+ FMM condemns blocking of websites (FMM)
Tibet (China)
Human Rights Watch calls on government to address causes of self-immolation protests (Human Rights Watch)Vietnam
Two citizen journalists jailed for illegally broadcasting to China (RSF)Europe and Central Asia
Cyprus
IPI condemns police pressure on publication in Northern Cyprus (IPI)Kazakhstan
Reporter sentenced to "restriction of freedom" (CPJ)Middle East and North Africa
Bahrain
Authorities raid blogger's house, detain him for over 24 hours (BCHR)+ Journalist jailed overnight (IPI)
Egypt
ANHRI calls on university administrators to respect students' freedom of expression (ANHRI)Israel
"Haaretz" reporter Uri Blau facing up to seven years in prison (RSF)Authorities deport three journalists, two others still held (RSF)
+ Authorities continue journalist's detention (CPJ)
Journalists arrested aboard flotilla (CPJ)
Kuwait
Bloggers investigated for anti-monarchy posts (ANHRI)Tunisia
IFEX-TMG congratulates judge Kalthoum Kennou on her election as President of the Association of Tunisian Judges (IFEX-TMG)United Arab Emirates
Activists planning hunger strike (Human Rights Watch)Awards
Stephen Ferry wins first Tim Hetherington grant (Human Rights Watch)
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