Alerts - 2004
(RSF/IFEX) - RSF has called on Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz to open an investigation into the death of journalism student Mohammad Abu Halimeh, who was killed on 22 March 2004 while covering clashes at the Balata refugee camp in Nablus.
(IPYS/IFEX) - On 18 March 2004, Amaro León León, mayor of Yungay province, was arrested by the Huaraz police for allegedly masterminding journalist Antonio De La Torre Echeandía's murder.
(RSF/IFEX) - RSF has urged the authorities to do everything possible to protect Guy Mario Abalo, Radio France Internationale's (RFI) correspondent in Togo, after he received death threats following the broadcast of a report about a corruption and fraud case implicating two former government ministers. The report aired on 25 March 2004.
(CPJ/IFEX) - In a 30 March 2004 letter to President Laurent Gbagbo, CPJ expressed its concern about a series of attacks against journalists by security forces during recent mass opposition demonstrations in Côte d'Ivoire. While more than half a dozen Ivoirian journalists have reported being physically attacked by officials, many more were arrested, intimidated, and harassed while covering the protests.
(JED/IFEX) - On 29 March 2004, at 11:00 a.m. (local time), the head of the National Intelligence Agency's (Agence nationale des renseignements, ANR) Mutshima office issued a broadcast ban against Radio Mutshima, a local radio station. Radio Mutshima director Patient Kolela told JED that the ANR has accused the station of operating illegally. Mutshima is located 120 kilometres from the city of Tshikapa, in West Kasai province, close to the Angolan border.
(MISA/IFEX) - The following is a joint MISA and Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) alert:
(IFJ/IFEX) - The following is a 27 March 2004 IFJ media release:
(RSF/IFEX) - RSF has condemned the attack by police officers on nine journalists in Diyarbakir, southeastern Turkey, on 28 March 2004. The incident followed local elections in the city that same day. The journalists were covering the suppression of a demonstration against electoral fraud. Three journalists required hospitalisation.
(WiPC/IFEX) - The WiPC of International PEN is deeply disturbed by the murder of journalist Roberto Javier Mora García in the early hours of 19 March 2004 and welcomes the investigation that has since been launched by the judicial authorities.
(RSF/IFEX) - RSF has condemned the recent suppression of a demonstration in support of a free and independent press. On 27 March 2004, police dispersed members of human rights and political opposition groups who had gathered in front of the state broadcaster's headquarters in Tunis.
(MISA/IFEX) - On 25 and 26 March 2004, police in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second largest city, raided the offices of Radio Dialogue, a community radio station, and arrested several staff members.
(IFJ/IFEX) - The following is an IFJ media release:
(RSF/IFEX) - RSF has condemned the Syrian government's blocking of two Kurdish-language websites, http://www.amude.com and http://www.qamislo.com, which carry news, pictures and video clips of demonstrations by the country's Kurdish minority.
(IPYS/IFEX) - Journalist Patricia Poleo, director of the daily "El Nuevo País", has been charged by Military Prosecutor and National Guard Lieutenant Esaúl Olivares Linares for allegedly "instigating rebellion" and "defaming the national armed forces".
(RSF/IFEX) - RSF has voiced shock over the 23 March 2004 arrest and subsequent charging of a 21-year-old student for circulating images on the Internet that poke fun at opposition politicians. The student, who uses the pseudonym Kwon, was accused of posting more than 70 pictures on 15 websites during the current pre-election period.
(ANEM/IFEX) - The following is a 28 March 2004 ANEM statement:
(FMM/IFEX) - The following is an FMM press release:
(RSF/IFEX) - RSF has urged President Laurent Gbagbo to bring members of the security forces responsible for policing opposition demonstrations under control after three journalists were arrested and a fourth was beaten by police on 25 March 2004.
(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a CPJ press release:
(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a CPJ press release:
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