6 February 2012
IFEX Digest | 30 January - 5 February 2012
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Two detained journalists released (MFWA)+ "Le Patriote" editor released after being held for 24 hours (RSF)
Newspaper editor arrested for publishing "confidential information" (RSF)
Djibouti
Radio journalist threatened and tortured for 24 hours (RSF)Kenya
WiPC interview with Robert Wanyonyi on witnessing and reporting on crime (WiPC)ARTICLE 19 publishes analysis of Freedom of Information Bill (ARTICLE 19)
Senegal
Rights activist detained over opposition protests (MFWA)Somalia
NUSOJ outraged over live radio broadcast that exposed journalists to danger (NUSOJ)Senior journalist murdered (NUSOJ)
+ Shabelle Media Network director gunned down outside home in Mogadishu (RSF)
+ IFJ urges UN envoy to help protect media after murder of leading journalist (IFJ)
+ Journalist shot, killed by unknown gunmen (CPJ)
+ Media director killed (IPI)
Americas
Brazil
News site threatened with multiple lawsuits (IPYS)Ecuador
Government attempts to discredit journalist and his investigation (Fundamedios)Peru
Radio presenter attacked after criticising mayor (IPYS)Three journalists defamed and threatened after investigating regional president (IPYS)
After publishing document on wiretapping, journalists experience harassment and threats (IPYS)
Asia and Pacific
China
IFJ urges authorities to uphold post-Olympic press freedom promises (IFJ)India
Media group targeted by violence (CPJ)Malaysia
IFJ supports proposed electoral reporting reforms (IFJ)Maldives
IFJ deeply concerned by attack on broadcast studio (IFJ)Nepal
Government increases range of documents to be classified (RSF)Journalists detained after protesting government's proposed restrictions (Freedom Forum)
Journalists threatened by politician (Freedom Forum)
Pakistan
Television stations in Balochistan suspended by cable operators following threats (PPF)Shahzad Commission fails to identify those responsible in killing of journalist (Human Rights Watch)
Papua New Guinea
Soldiers threaten to shoot journalist (PFF)+ Violent threats to journalist in Papua New Guinea (IFJ)
Philippines
CMFR hails UNHRC recommendations (CMFR)Europe and Central Asia
Kazakhstan
Security service interrogates editor, raids newsroom (CPJ)Russia
Authorities "at war" with bloggers in Chelyabinsk region (GDF)Turkey
Police use social media to monitor activists (BIANET)Middle East and North Africa
Bahrain
Activist's sentence upheld; others await trial (ANHRI)BCHR concerned about Bahrain's election to UNESCO education bureau (BCHR)
Freedom House opposes US arms sale (Freedom House)
Jailed activists begin hunger strike (BCHR)
Iran
Ahead of elections, crackdown on press continues (CPJ)+ Rights groups urge international community to press authorities to end violations (RSF)
Journalists’ families targeted in campaign against the media (Human Rights Watch)
+ Authorities detain, harass relatives of BBC Persian service staff (CPJ)
New arrests of labour activists (Human Rights Watch)
Palestine
MADA condemns arrest of journalist in Ramallah (MADA)Journalist injured by Israeli forces (ANHRI)
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