Alerts - 1995

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24 August 1995 | Palestine

RSF correspondent defamed by police chief

24 August 1995 | Kenya

Six journalists beaten

24 August 1995 | Kenya

BBC news items censored by KBC

24 August 1995 | Cameroon

"Le Messager" editor and journalist sentenced and fined

24 August 1995 | Cameroon

Journalist Paddy Mbawa sentenced and remains in prison

23 August 1995 | Sierra Leone

Two "For di People" editors arrested

23 August 1995 | Indonesia

AJI worker sentenced to 20 months in prison

23 August 1995 | China

Government expels Harry Wu after court sentences him to 15 years in prison and expulsion

22 August 1995 | Zimbabwe

"Financial Gazette" publisher, editor and deputy editor fined

22 August 1995 | Vietnam

Buddhist religious leader and author sentenced to five years in prison

22 August 1995 | Namibia

Freelancer arrested while photographing seal cull

21 August 1995 | Chechnya (Russia)

U.S. journalist Andrew Shumek reported missing in Chechnya

21 August 1995 | Peru

Superior Court repeals order to detain three Chota journalists

21 August 1995 | Malawi

Increasing interference reported at Malawi Broadcasting Corporation

21 August 1995 | Malawi

Journalist questioned and subpoenaed as state witness in politicians' trial

21 August 1995 | Central African Republic

Journalist sentenced to prison

21 August 1995 | Botswana

MP threatens "Mmegi" journalist Mesh Moeti

21 August 1995 | Argentina

Government withdraws libel and defamation bills

**Updates IFEX alert dated 11 January 1995**
20 August 1995 | Algeria

"Le Matin" journalist Ameur Ouageni assassinated

16 August 1995 | Turkey

Pro-Kurdish daily "Yeni Politika" banned



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