Alerts - 2002

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28 March 2002 | Turkey

Report on freedom of expression in Turkey; recently adopted law fails writers

28 March 2002 | Palestine

Palestinian cameraman seriously wounded in Ramallah

28 March 2002 | Cuba

CPJ awardee granted asylum in the United States

28 March 2002 | Democratic Republic of Congo

Human rights minister accuses JED of supporting the opposition and rebellion

28 March 2002 | Algeria

Daily faces eleven new charges of defamation

28 March 2002 | South Africa

FXI condemns gagging order in environmental case

28 March 2002 | Malawi

Three "Sun" reporters assault football coach

28 March 2002 | Bangladesh

Court rules against private television station

28 March 2002 | Ethiopia

Editor-in-chief imprisoned, another charged and released on bail

27 March 2002 | Cuba

Journalists' association targeted by secret police

27 March 2002 | Bahrain

Government blocks websites

27 March 2002 | Zimbabwe

Editor threatened with legal action

27 March 2002 | Turkey

Editor, writers appear in court, trials continue

27 March 2002 |

Ethics committee calls for further restrictions on the media

27 March 2002 | Zimbabwe

The Book Café banned from holding political discussions and debates

27 March 2002 | Zimbabwe

British journalist arrested, charged under Public Order and Security Act

27 March 2002 | International

IAPA urges governments to bring guilty to justice

27 March 2002 | International

IAPA criticises judicial harassment against the media and journalists and demands access to public records

26 March 2002 | Costa Rica

WPFC applauds elimination of Costa Rica's "Insult" Law; Further Reforms Are Needed

26 March 2002 | Nepal

RSF's report on its mission to Nepal



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