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IFEX members and partners urge Iraq not to pass overbroad, punitive cyber crimes law

A bill on "information-technology crimes" with particularly broad wording and harsh punishments is due to come before Iraq's parliament this month. More than 40 IFEX members and partners have banded together to try to stop it, at the initiative of ARTICLE 19 and Access Now.

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Al-Mahdi's death big loss for media and activist community; new law fails to protect journalists' rights

Iraqi journalist, filmmaker and playwright Hadi al-Mahdi was well known for his missives to the government, his demands for peace, and more recently, as a leading organiser of Iraq's recent pro-democracy protests. But for his actions he has paid with his life. On 8 September, he was shot dead in his home in Baghdad in an apparently targeted attack to silence him, report Human Rights Watch, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI).

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Journalist killed; security forces attack media, protesters

A freelance journalist was gunned down outside his home in Mosul on 17 February, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the International Press Institute (IPI) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Elsewhere in Iraq, security forces raided media groups and have been using live ammunition on protesters in some of the most blatant violations of free expression and free assembly, say RSF and Human Rights Watch.

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Fourth journalist killed since U.S. announced troop withdrawal in September

A young TV reporter was shot dead at his home in the northern city of Mosul this week, the fourth journalist to be killed since the U.S. announced its military withdrawal from Iraq, report Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the International Press institute (IPI), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

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Cameraman killed in targeted bomb explosion

An Iraqi cameraman was killed on Monday - the latest in a series of targeted attacks on journalists over the past few weeks, report Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Tahrir Kadhim Jawad, a cameraman for the Arabic-language service of the U.S. TV channel Al-Hurra, was on his way to work near Jasr al-Korma when a bomb placed under his car exploded in Garma, 50 miles west of Baghdad.

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Two targeted killings of journalists in two days; 230 journalists killed during Iraq War

Violence against journalists continues after the formal withdrawal of United States combat troops from Iraq in August. An Iraqi journalist was shot dead this week on his way to Karbala in southern Iraq when gunmen travelling in another car fired at him, report the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The next day, a television journalist was gunned down outside his home in Mosul. RSF has released a survey of media deaths during the US Army's presence in Iraq, "The Iraq War: A Heavy Death Toll for the Media".

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Journalist kidnapped and killed

An Iraqi journalist was found dead on 24 August, six days after he was kidnapped, reports Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the International Press Institute (IPI). Journalist Kamal Qassim Mohamed had been shot. In a separate incident in Baghdad, police stormed the home of a journalist, injuring his family members.

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Media outlet repeatedly attacked; suicide bomb kills four

A suicide bomber blew up a vehicle in front of the Arab satellite channel Al-Arabiya in Baghdad on 26 July, report the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). The blast killed four of the news channel's support staff and injured several others, leaving a massive crater.

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Young journalist slain; politicians gag journalists in Kurdistan

An independent journalist in Iraqi Kurdistan, who had written critically of a government official, was abducted and killed last week, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the International Press Institute (IPI). Journalists are regularly harassed and threatened as security forces controlled by Kurdish political parties do not hesitate to use violence to stop reporters from covering incidents in the region.

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US military whistleblowers share video of Reuters staff being killed

Chilling video footage of the US military killing a dozen Iraqis, including two Reuters staff, was released on 5 April by WikiLeaks, a website that publishes leaked information, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). The disturbing video was taken from a US Apache helicopter, and includes heartless commentary from soldiers as they fire on civilians in a Baghdad neighbourhood.

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Election violence harrowing; scores of journalists assaulted

As Iraqis went to the polls on 7 March to select 325 members of parliament, Human Rights Watch urged all political groups to make freedom of expression central to their platform to be sure the next government respects press freedom and minority rights. Meanwhile, countless journalists in Iraq Kurdistan faced brutal attacks leading up to and on election-day, because of political rivalry, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

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Journalist kidnapped

An Iraqi reporter was abducted by gunmen in Kirkuk last week, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the International Press Institute (IPI).

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Journalistic Freedoms Observatory honours Iraqis covering corruption

The Journalistic Freedoms Observatory (JFO) has honoured four Iraqi journalists with its Press Courage Award in order to support freedom of expression.

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Young cameraman killed in bomb blast

An Iraqi cameraman was killed in an explosion in front of his home in Kirkuk on 21 October, reports the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

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Journalists stage unprecedented protest against free expression restrictions

In an unprecedented action, hundreds of Iraqi journalists, academics, rights activists and parliamentarians took to Baghdad's streets last week to protest moves by the government to stifle free expression, say Reporters Without Borders (RSF), and the Journalistic Freedom Observatory (JFO), which organised the demonstration.

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Sports journalist killed by car bomb

A reporter with TV station Al-Baghdadia was killed by a car bomb in Mosul, northern Iraq, on 31 May, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Border (RSF).

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DOS PERIODISTAS MUERTOS EN ATAQUE SUICIDA CON BOMBAS

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DEUX JOURNALISTES TUÉS DANS UN ATTENTAT SUICIDE

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TWO JOURNALISTS KILLED IN SUICIDE BOMBING

Two Iraqi journalists were killed and another four media workers were seriously injured by a suicide bomber in the town of Abu Ghraib, near Baghdad, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

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UN REPORTER EST ABATTU

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REPORTERO BALEADO

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REPORTER GUNNED DOWN

A young Iraqi reporter was shot dead in Kirkuk, reports the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

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CUATRO MIEMBROS DE UN EQUIPO DE TV SECUESTRADOS Y ASESINADOS EN MOSUL

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QUATRE MEMBRES D'UNE ÉQUIPE DE TÉLÉVISION SONT ENLEVÉS ET ASSASSINÉS À MOSSOUL

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FOUR TV CREW MEMBERS ABDUCTED AND SLAIN IN MOSUL

There's a popular reality TV show in Iraq right now that airs only during the month of Ramadan, when devout Muslims fast from dawn until sundown. On "Your Iftar Is On Us", a television crew surprises a poor Iraqi family with food and household goods each night when they break the fast (iftar) during the holy month.

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UN JOURNALISTE EST ASSASSINÉ À KIRKOUK

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PERIODISTA ASESINADO EN KIRKUK

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JOURNALIST SLAIN IN KIRKUK

A journalist who had received threats for his investigative reporting was gunned down outside of his home in Kirkuk in Iraqi Kurdistan, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

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NUEVO MONUMENTO HOMENAJEA A PERIODISTAS ASESINADOS

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UN NOUVEAU MONUMENT HONORE LES JOURNALISTES ASSASSINÉS

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NEW MONUMENT HONOURS SLAIN JOURNALISTS

A new monument unveiled last week in the heart of London, U.K., pays tribute to journalists and media workers killed in the course of their jobs. The 10-metre-high glass sculpture "Breathing" atop the BBC's headquarters in London was unveiled by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 16 June.

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DOS PERIODISTAS MUERTOS EN ATAQUES SEPARADOS

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DEUX JOURNALISTES TUÉS DANS DES INCIDENTS SÉPARÉS

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TWO JOURNALISTS KILLED IN SEPARATE ATTACKS

Two Iraqi journalists were killed in separate incidents last week, continuing Iraq's abysmal record as the deadliest country for the world's media, say the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

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EL KURDISTÁN IRAQUÍ YA NO ES EL BASTIÓN DE LA LIBERTAD DE PRENSA, ENCUENTRA EL CPJ

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LE KURDISTAN IRAKIEN N'EST PLUS LE BASTION DE LA LIBERTÉ DE LA PRESSE, CONSTATE LE CPJ

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IRAQI KURDISTAN NO LONGER THE BASTION OF PRESS FREEDOM, CPJ FINDS

As a contributor to Kurdistanpost, a popular Kurdish news website, Nasseh Abdel Raheem Rashid has railed against the actions of crooked politicians in Iraqi Kurdistan. It was only a matter of time before Rashid's criticism would get him noticed. As he walked through the market of his hometown Halabja last October, four armed men in military garb forced him into a pickup, bound him up and covered his head with a sack. He was then dropped off at an unknown location, but not before being beaten and threatened at gunpoint to stop working or be killed.

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UNE JOURNALISTE EST TUÉE DANS UNE TENTATIVE D'ENLÈVEMENT AVORTÉE

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MUJER PERIODISTA ASESINADA EN FALLIDO INTENTO DE SECUESTRO

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WOMAN JOURNALIST KILLED IN BOTCHED ABDUCTION ATTEMPT

Gunmen ambushed and shot dead an Iraqi reporter in a botched kidnapping attempt on 4 May in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, report Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and local sources.

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FOTÓGRAFO DE AP SERÁ LIBERADO

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MIEMBROS DE IFEX CONMEMORAN QUINTO ANIVERSARIO DE LA GUERRA

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LES MEMBRES DE L'IFEX MARQUENT LE CINQUIÈME ANNIVERSAIRE DE LA GUERRE

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IFEX MEMBERS MARK WAR'S FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

Hundreds of journalists have been forced into exile and the death toll continues to grow on the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq, still the most dangerous country for journalists, report IFEX members.

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UN ADMINISTRATEUR DE MÉDIAS EST TUÉ

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EJECUTIVO DE MEDIOS ASESINADO

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MEDIA EXECUTIVE KILLED

An Iraqi media executive was shot to death on a Baghdad street last week, report the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

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LÍDER DE PERIODISTAS MUERE TRAS ATAQUE DE ARTILLERÍA

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UN ÉMINENT JOURNALISTE PERD LA VIE À LA SUITE D'UN ATTENTAT ARMÉ

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JOURNALIST LEADER DIES AFTER GUN ATTACK

The president of the Iraqi Journalists' Syndicate died on 27 February, four days after being seriously wounded when he was attacked by unidentified gunmen in Baghdad, report the International Union of Journalists (IFJ), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and ARTICLE 19.

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UN REPORTER QUI AVAIT ÉTÉ ENLEVÉ EST RETROUVÉ MORT

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ENCUENTRAN MUERTO A REPORTERO SECUESTRADO

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ABDUCTED REPORTER FOUND DEAD

An Iraqi reporter abducted in Baghdad was found dead two days later, reports the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

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UN CAMÉRAMAN EST TUÉ PAR UN ENGIN IMPROVISÉ

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CAMARÓGRAFO MUERTO POR DETONACIÓN DE BOMBA JUNTO A CARRETERA

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CAMERAMAN KILLED IN ROADSIDE BOMB

A TV cameraman was killed in a roadside blast on his way from Baghdad to Samarra last week, reports Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

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PERIODISTA DECLARA QUE RELATO DE MASACRE DE FAMILIA ES FALSO, DICE RSF

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LES AFFIRMATIONS D'UN JOURNALISTE SELON LESQUELLES SA FAMILLE AURAIT ÉTÉ MASSACRÉE SONT FAUSSES, DIT RSF

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JOURNALIST'S CLAIMS THAT FAMILY MASSACRED FALSE, RSF SAYS

Claims that a journalist's family was massacred in Baghdad as reported in last week's "Communiqué" are false, report Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and news reports.

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FOTÓGRAFO DETENIDO POR ESTADOS UNIDOS SERÁ ACUSADO; 11 FAMILIARES DE EDITOR IRAQUÍ ASESINADO

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LE PHOTOGRAPHE DÉTENU PAR LES AMÉRICAINS SERA MIS EN ACCUSATION; 11 PROCHES PARENTS D'UN RÉDACTEUR IRAKIEN SONT ASSASSINÉS

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PHOTOGRAPHER HELD BY U.S. TO BE CHARGED; 11 RELATIVES OF IRAQI EDITOR KILLED

The U.S. military has said it plans to prosecute an award-winning Associated Press (AP) photographer it has held in prison for more than 19 months without charge for alleged links to Iraqi insurgents, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and local news reports.

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UN JOURNALISTE EST TROUVÉ MORT À BAGDAD

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ENCUENTRAN MUERTO A PERIODISTA EN BAGDAD

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JOURNALIST FOUND DEAD IN BAGHDAD

A young journalist was found dead in Baghdad, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) report.

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KURT SCHORK AWARDS HONOUR MURDERED IRAQI AND GERMAN INVESTIGATOR

For the second year in a row, the Kurt Schork Memorial Awards have honoured a journalist killed in Iraq because of critical reporting. Last year's Schork Awards recognised U.S. journalist Steven Vincent, who was killed in Basra, Iraq.

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DOS REPORTEROS MUEREN EN TIROTEOS SEPARADOS

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DEUX REPORTERS PERDENT LA VIE DANS DES INCIDENTS SÉPARÉS

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TWO REPORTERS DIE IN SEPARATE SHOOTINGS

The murders of a reporter employed by the "Washington Post" and a freelance journalist bring to 205 the number of media workers killed in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003, says Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF).

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DEUX JOURNALISTES SONT TUÉS LA MÊME SEMAINE QU'EST LANCÉ UN GROUPE DE DÉFENSE DE LA SÉCURITÉ DES MÉDIAS

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SE CREA GRUPO DE SEGURIDAD DE LOS MEDIOS; EN LA MISMA SEMANA HAY DOS PERIODISTAS MUERTOS

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MEDIA SAFETY GROUP LAUNCHES IN SAME WEEK TWO JOURNALISTS KILLED

The same week a safety group was established for media in Iraq, two journalists were gunned down in the country.

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¡ACTÚE! AYUDE A MÚSICOS IRAQUÍES EXILIADOS

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AGISSEZ ! AIDEZ DES MUSICIENS IRAKIENS EN EXIL

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TAKE ACTION! HELP IRAQI MUSICIANS IN EXILE

Members of the Iraqi band Acrassicauda are in exile right now and they need your help to survive. The band - the only heavy metal band from Iraq - received death threats for being "too westernised" and fled the country recently to Syria.

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CONTEO DE MUERTES DE PERIODISTAS Y TRABAJADORES DE LOS MEDIOS LLEGA A 200

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LE BILAN DES JOURNALISTES ET TRAVAILLEURS DES MÉDIAS TUÉS S'ÉTABLIT À 200

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JOURNALIST/MEDIA WORKER DEATH TOLL REACHES 200

An Iraqi translator for a United States' television network has been found dead in Iraq, bringing the number of journalists and media workers killed in the country since the start of the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003 to 200, Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) reports.

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BOURSES POUR UNIVERSITAIRES IRAKIENS MENACÉS

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BECAS PARA ACADÉMICOS IRAQUÍES AMENAZADOS

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FELLOWSHIPS FOR THREATENED SCHOLARS FROM IRAQ

The Institute of International Education is inviting applications for its new Iraq Scholar Rescue Fund (SRF) fellowships, which provides scholars from Iraq whose lives and work are threatened with a temporary refuge at universities and colleges around the world.

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PERIODISTAS KURDOS MUEREN EN ATAQUE SUICIDA CON BOMBA EN IRAK; OTROS DOS SENTENCIADOS A MUERTE EN IRÁN

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DES JOURNALISTES KURDES PERDENT LA VIE DANS UN ATTENTAT SUICIDE EN IRAK; DEUX AUTRES JOURNALISTES SONT CONDAMNÉS À MORT EN IRAN

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KURDISH JOURNALISTS DIE IN SUICIDE BOMB IN IRAQ; TWO OTHERS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN IRAN

A suicide bomb attack in Kirkuk, northern Iraq on 16 July killed at least 85 people, including an editor and a reporter, and wounded more than 180 others, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and London-based Kurdistan Journalists Syndicate (KJS).

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TROIS EMPLOYÉS DE MÉDIAS D'INFORMATIONS OCCIDENTAUX SONT TUÉS EN UNE SEMAINE

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TRES EMPLEADOS DE MEDIOS NOTICIOSOS OCCIDENTALES MUERTOS EN UNA SEMANA

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THREE STAFF OF WESTERN NEWS MEDIA KILLED IN A WEEK

A "New York Times" journalist and two Reuters staff were killed in Baghdad last week, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and news reports.

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LE BILAN DES MORTS CHEZ LES JOURNALISTES DÉPASSE LA CENTAINE, ET ON N'EST QU'À MI-CHEMIN DANS L'ANNÉE, RAPPORTE L'INSI

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JOURNALIST DEATH TOLL SURPASSES 100 ONLY HALFWAY THROUGH YEAR, INSI REPORTS

More than 100 journalists have lost their lives in the past six months, their death toll looking to surpass the record level reached in 2006, the International News Safety Institute (INSI) reports.

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OTROS DOS PERIODISTAS ASESINADOS; RSF EXIGE LIBERACIÓN DE REHENES

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DEUX AUTRES JOURNALISTES PERDENT LA VIE; RSF EXIGE LA LIBÉRATION DES OTAGES

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TWO MORE JOURNALISTS KILLED; RSF DEMANDS RELEASE OF HOSTAGES

A journalist who was kidnapped last week was found dead two days later in Baghdad, report Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

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RSF DEMANDE LA CRÉATION D'UN GROUPE DE TRAVAIL SPÉCIAL POUR ENQUÊTER SUR LES ASSASSINATS DE REPORTERS

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RSF PIDE GRUPO DE TRABAJO ESPECIAL PARA INVESTIGAR ASESINATO DE REPORTEROS

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RSF CALLS FOR SPECIAL TASK FORCE TO PROBE KILLING OF REPORTERS

In a week when five journalists were killed by armed groups, Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) is calling for the creation of a special task force within the national police to tackle violence against journalists.

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TRES PERIODISTAS MUERTOS; NUEVAS RESTRICCIONES A COBERTURA DE BOMBAS

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TROIS JOURNALISTES SONT TUÉS; NOUVELLES RESTRICTIONS À LA COUVERTURE DES ATTENTATS À LA BOMBE

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THREE JOURNALISTS KILLED; NEW RESTRICTIONS ON BOMB COVERAGE

Three more journalists were killed in Iraq in the past week, bringing the number of media workers killed in the country to 34 in 2007 - and indicating another record year for media deaths, reports the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).

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TROIS JOURNALISTES ET LEUR CHAUFFEUR SONT TUÉS DANS UNE EMBUSCADE PRÈS DE KIRKOUK

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TRES PERIODISTAS Y SU CONDUCTOR MUERTOS EN EMBOSCADA CERCA DE KIRKUK

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THREE JOURNALISTS, DRIVER GUNNED DOWN IN AMBUSH NEAR KIRKUK

Three journalists and their driver were killed last week when gunmen ambushed their car near Kirkuk, report the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Their murders bring the media workers death toll in Iraq to more than 200 since the war began in March 2003, says IFJ.

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LE GOUVERNEMENT « NE PROTÈGE PAS SUFFISAMMENT LES JOURNALISTES »

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EL GOBIERNO "NO ESTÁ HACIENDO LO SUFICIENTE PARA PROTEGER A LOS PERIODISTAS"

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GOVERNMENT "NOT DOING ENOUGH TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS"

An attack on a radio station in Baghdad that left one employee dead and a Russian reporter killed in a roadside bomb reveal how badly the government is protecting journalists, say Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).

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REPORTERA Y SU MARIDO MUERTOS EN MOSUL

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UNE JOURNALISTE ET SON MARI SONT ASSASSINÉS À MOSSOUL

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REPORTER AND HUSBAND KILLED IN MOSUL

The incinerated bodies of a radio broadcaster and her husband were found in the northern city of Mosul three days after being kidnapped by gunmen, say Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF), the International News Safety Institute (INSI) and press reports.

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WEEK-END SANGLANT POUR LES JOURNALISTES DU PAYS

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SANGRIENTO FIN DE SEMANA PARA PERIODISTAS DEL PAÍS

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BLOODY WEEKEND FOR COUNTRY'S JOURNALISTS

Four more journalists have been killed in Iraq, bringing the number of media workers killed in Iraq in 2007 to 23, reports the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).

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LE DÉCÈS DE DEUX AUTRES JOURNALISTES LE JOUR ANNIVERSAIRE DE L'INVASION DE L'IRAK PORTE À PRÈS DE 200 LE BILAN DES MORTS

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OTROS DOS PERIODISTAS MUERTOS EN ANIVERSARIO DE INVASIÓN ACERCAN CONTEO DE MUERTES A 200

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TWO MORE JOURNALISTS KILLED ON ANNIVERSARY OF INVASION BRINGS DEATH TOLL CLOSER TO 200

On the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, two more journalists have been killed and the country remains the deadliest in the world for the press, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and the International News Safety Institute (INSI).

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DOS PROMINENTES EDITORES ASESINADOS EN BAGDAD

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DEUX ÉMINENTS JOURNALISTES SONT ASSASSINÉS À BAGDAD

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TWO PROMINENT EDITORS MURDERED IN BAGHDAD

Gunmen boldly murdered an Iraqi editor in Baghdad on 4 March 2007, four days after the body of another editor thought missing was identified in a Baghdad morgue.

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RAID CONTRE UN SYNDICAT DE JOURNALISTES; DEUX REPORTERS SONT TUÉS, LA LOI MARTIALE EST PROCLAMÉE À BAGDAD

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SINDICATO DE PERIODISTAS ALLANADO, DOS REPORTEROS MUERTOS, IMPONEN LEY MARCIAL EN BAGDAD

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JOURNALISTS' UNION RAIDED, TWO REPORTERS KILLED, MARTIAL LAW IMPOSED IN BAGHDAD

Security forces ransacked a journalists' union office during a major operation by U.S and Iraqi forces in Baghdad in February, according to several IFEX members, and two journalists' deaths were reported. Earlier in the month, martial law was decreed in the capital city.

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UNE CONFÉRENCE DES NATIONS UNIES SOULIGNE LA NÉCESSITÉ D'UNE PLUS GRANDE PROTECTION POUR LES JOURNALISTES

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CONFERENCIA DE ONU PIDE MÁS PROTECCIÓN PARA PERIODISTAS

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U.N. CONFERENCE URGES MORE PROTECTION FOR JOURNALISTS

Calling Iraq the world's worst killing field for media professionals, hundreds of journalists, parliamentarians and government officials have jointly called for greater protection for the media following a U.N.-sponsored conference in Paris.

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DEUX JOURNALISTES SONT TUÉS

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DOS PERIODISTAS MUERTOS

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TWO JOURNALISTS KILLED

In Iraq, two journalists have been killed in the past week, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).

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SIETE PERIODISTAS Y TRABAJADORES DE LOS MEDIOS MUERTOS

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SEPT JOURNALISTES ET TRAVAILLEURS DES MÉDIAS SONT TUÉS

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SEVEN JOURNALISTS, MEDIA WORKERS KILLED

In Iraq, five journalists and two media support workers have been killed in the past three weeks, report the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

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REPORTERO BALEADO; ESTACIÓN DE TV CENSURADA POR COBERTURA DE JUICIO DE SADDAM HUSSEIN

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UN REPORTER EST ABATTU, DES STATIONS DE TÉLÉVISION SONT CENSURÉES À CAUSE DE LA COUVERTURE DU PROCÈS DE SADDAM

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LE CONFLIT ATTEINT UN NOUVEAU CREUX DANS LA VIOLENCE CONTRE LES MÉDIAS

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CONFLICTO MORTAL ALCANZA NUEVO NIVEL DE VIOLENCIA CONTRA LOS MEDIOS

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REPORTER GUNNED DOWN, TV STATIONS CENSORED FOR SADDAM TRIAL COVERAGE

Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) are investigating the circumstances behind the killing of Ahmad al-Rashid, an Iraqi reporter who was shot and killed by gunmen in Baghdad's Al-Aathamiya neighbourhood on 3 November 2006.

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VIOLENCIA SIEGA MÁS VIDAS EN SECTOR DE MEDIOS

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LA VIOLENCE FAIT D'AUTRES VICTIMES DANS LE SECTEUR DES MÉDIAS

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VIOLENCE CLAIMS MORE LIVES IN MEDIA SECTOR

Six journalists and media support personnel have been killed in Baghdad in the past three weeks amid worsening violence in Iraq, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontieres, RSF) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).

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DEADLY CONFLICT HITS NEW LOW FOR VIOLENCE AGAINST MEDIA

The war in Iraq, which has claimed the lives of well over 100 journalists and media workers, has taken a particularly bloody turn in recent days. On 12 October 2006, masked gunmen executed 11 employees in cold blood and critically wounded two others at the Al-Shaabiya satellite television station in Baghdad's Zayouna district, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the International Press Institute

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TRES PERIODISTAS MUERTOS EN UNA SEMANA, FOTÓGRAFO GANADOR DE PREMIO PULITZER DETENIDO

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EDITOR MUERTO; ATACAN MEDIOS OPERADOS POR ESTADO

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TROIS JOURNALISTES TUÉS EN UNE SEMAINE; UN PHOTOGRAPHE LAURÉAT DU PRIX PULITZER EST DÉTENU

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UN RÉDACTEUR EN CHEF EST ASSASSINÉ, LES MÉDIAS DIRIGÉS PAR L'ÉTAT SONT VISÉS

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THREE JOURNALISTS KILLED IN A WEEK, PULITZER-WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER DETAINED

It has been a bloody week for journalists in Iraq, with three murdered by gunmen since 12 September 2006, report the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF).

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EDITOR KILLED, STATE-RUN MEDIA TARGETED

In Iraq, state-run daily newspapers are a frequent target of attacks by insurgents because of their ties to the U.S.-supported government. Since 2004, at least 18 state media employees have been killed, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

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CIFRA DE MUERTE DE PERIODISTAS ES MAYOR DE 100

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LE BILAN DES MORTS CHEZ LES JOURNALISTES DÉPASSE LA CENTAINE

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IRAQ: DEATH TOLL FOR JOURNALISTS EXCEEDS 100

The conflict in Iraq is proving to be the deadliest for journalists in decades, with at least 100 journalists and media support workers killed, report the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontieres, RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). In the past 10 days, six journalists have been killed.

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RSF DOCUMENTS PLIGHT OF JOURNALISTS DETAINEED AT U.S. BASES

Among the 400 or so detainees being held at the U.S.-controlled army base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is a journalist who works for the Arabic satellite channel Al-Jazeera. Cameraman Sami Al-Hajj has been detained without charge since 13 June 2002. His lawyer says he has been tortured and has suicidal tendencies, and needs treatment for throat cancer. Al-Hajj is the only remaining journalist being held in U.S. custody in Guantanamo or in Iraq.

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OTRO PERIODISTA BALEADO

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UN AUTRE JOURNALISTE EST ABATTU

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ANOTHER JOURNALIST GUNNED DOWN

In Iraq, the state-run television channel Al-Iraqiya has had more employees killed than any other media outlet since the start of the U.S.-led occupation in March 2003. At least 11 have been killed, says Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF). On 31 May 2006, Ali Jaafar became the latest casualty.

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DES MEMBRES DE L'ÉQUIPE DE NOUVELLES DE CBS SONT TUÉS, UNE JOURNALISTE EST GRIÈVEMENT BLESSÉE, MAIS SON ÉTAT RESTE STABLE

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MIEMBROS DE EQUIPO DE CBS NEWS MUERTOS; REPORTERA EN SITUACIÓN ESTABLE

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CBS NEWS CREW MEMBERS KILLED; REPORTER IN STABLE CONDITION

Journalists are mourning the deaths of two CBS News crew members killed in Baghdad, Iraq on 29 May 2006. Camera operator Paul Douglas and sound operator James Brolan died when the U.S. military convoy they were accompanying was hit in a car bomb attack, reported the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF).

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LE BILAN DES MORTS S'ALOURDIT POUR LES JOURNALISTES

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JOURNALISTS' DEATH TOLL MOUNTS

In Iraq, the highly unstable security situation shows no signs of improving, and journalists attempting to report the news continue to pay the price.

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UN REPORTER IRAKIEN ASSASSINÉ EST HONORÉ PAR UNE RÉCOMPENSE DU OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB

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SLAIN IRAQI REPORTER HONOURED WITH OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB AWARD

The U.S.-based Overseas Press Club (OPC) has awarded its first posthumous award in more than 40 years to Yasser Salihee, a reporter for Knight-Ridder who was killed in July 2005 while covering the conflict in Iraq. Salihee was among dozens recently honoured with OPC Awards, which recognise excellence in international journalism.

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UNE JOURNALISTE AMÉRICAINE EST LIBÉRÉE

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LIBERAN A PERIODISTA ESTADOUNIDENSE

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AMERICAN JOURNALIST FREED

On 30 March 2006, American freelance reporter Jill Carroll was released by her captors in Baghdad, Iraq, reported the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). She had been held hostage for nearly three months.

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SIGUE ASCENDIENDO CUENTA DE MUERTES DE PERIODISTAS

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LA BILAN DES JOURNALISTES QUI ONT PERDU LA VIE CONTINUE DE S'ALOURDIR

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JOURNALISTS' DEATH TOLL CONTINUES TO MOUNT

In Iraq, local journalists and media support workers are continuing to pay the price as the country's security situation worsens. Since the U.S.-led occupation began in March 2003, more than 70 have been killed, representing close to 80 per cent of all journalists who have died in the conflict, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). In the past week, three more were added to the death toll.

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TROIS TRAVAILLEURS DES MÉDIAS SONT TUÉS; DES MEMBRES DE L'IFEX DEMANDENT LA REMISE EN LIBERTÉ DES JOURNALISTES ENLEVÉS

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TRES TRABAJADORES DE LOS MEDIOS MUERTOS; MIEMBROS DE IFEX PIDEN LIBERACIÓN DE PERIODISTAS SECUESTRADOS

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THREE MEDIA WORKERS KILLED; IFEX MEMBERS URGE RELEASE OF KIDNAPPED JOURNALISTS

On 22 February 2006, one of Iraq's most well-known journalists, Atwar Bahjat, was shot to death along with her cameraman and sound engineer in the city of Samarra, a day after being kidnapped by gunmen while covering the aftermath of a bomb attack on a Shiite Muslim shrine, reported the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

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FUERZAS ESTADOUNIDENSES IMPLICADAS EN MUERTES DE PERIODISTAS IRAQUÍES

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LES FORCES AMÉRICAINES SONT IMPLIQUÉES DANS LE MEURTRE D'UN JOURNALISTE IRAKIEN

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U.S. FORCES IMPLICATED IN KILLING OF IRAQI JOURNALIST

Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) have called on the U.S. military to investigate the death of an Iraqi reporter who was covering clashes between American troops and Sunni insurgents in Ramadi.

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ASESINAN A PERIODISTA SECUESTRADO

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ASSASSINAT D'UN JOURNALISTE QUI AVAIT ÉTÉ ENLEVÉ

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KIDNAPPED JOURNALIST MURDERED

On 7 November 2005, the body of Iraqi journalist Ahmed Hossein Al Maliki was found in the northern city of Mosul, making him the 74th journalist killed in Iraq since the U.S.-led war began in March 2003, says Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF).

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LE BOMBARDEMENT D'UN HÔTEL FAIT DES BLESSÉS CHEZ LES JOURNALISTES

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BOMBAS EN HOTEL LESIONAN A PERIODISTAS

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HOTEL BOMBINGS INJURE JOURNALISTS

Three car bombs exploded outside the Palestine and Sheraton hotels in Baghdad on 24 October 2005, killing as many as 20 people and injuring several others, including nine journalists and media personnel, reported the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF).

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RUMSFELD ACCEPTE DE DONNER SUITE AUX PRÉOCCUPATIONS DES MÉDIAS EN MATIÈRE DE SÉCURITÉ

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RUMSFELD ACUERDA RESPONDER A INQUIETUDES DE SEGURIDAD DE MEDIOS

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ENCORE DEUX JOURNALISTES ASSASSINÉS

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OTROS DOS PERIODISTAS ENCARCELADOS

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TWO MORE JOURNALISTS KILLED

September has been a deadly month for journalists in Iraq. Four reporters and media staff - all of them Iraqi - have been killed, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).

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RUMSFELD AGREES TO ANSWER MEDIA SAFETY CONCERNS

U.S. Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has agreed to address concerns about the safety of journalists in Iraq following concerted lobbying by media organisations and press freedom groups, including the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

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DEUX JOURNALISTES TUÉS

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DOS PERIODISTAS MUERTOS

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TWO JOURNALISTS KILLED

In Iraq, two journalists were kidnapped and murdered last week, prompting the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) to raise serious concerns about the safety of journalists in the conflict-ridden country.

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TROPAS ESTADOUNIDENSES MATAN A SONIDISTA DE REUTERS; DETIENEN A CAMARÓGRAFO LESIONADO

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DES SOLDATS AMÉRICAINS ABATTENT UN PRENEUR DE SON DE REUTERS; LE CAMÉRAMAN BLESSÉ EST DÉTENU

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U.S. TROOPS KILL REUTERS SOUNDMAN; INJURED CAMERAMAN DETAINED

U.S. military authorities in Iraq are under pressure from international press freedom groups to answer questions about the killing of journalists by American troops, following the shooting of two Reuters employees in Baghdad on 28 August 2005.

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ARTICLE 19 Y FIP CONTRIBUYEN CON PROCESO CONSTITUCIONAL

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ARTICLE 19 ET LA FIJ PARTICIPENT AU PROCESSUS CONSTITUTIONNEL

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IFEX MEMBERS CONTRIBUTE TO CONSTITUTIONAL PROCESS

This week in Iraq, lawmakers are aiming to finalise the text of a draft constitution for the country, which will hopefully guarantee the right to freedom of expression according to international standards. If it does, it will be thanks to the work of ARTICLE 19, which has been offering its legal expertise to the constitutional drafting process.

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DEUX JOURNALISTES ASSASSINÉS

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DOS PERIODISTAS ASESINADOS

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TWO JOURNALISTS MURDERED

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the International Press Institute (IPI) have condemned the brutal murders in Iraq of Adnan Al Bayati, an Iraqi working for Italian news media, and Steven Vincent, an American freelance journalist.

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LES TROUPES AMÉRICAINES PRISES À PARTIE PARCE QU'ELLES TIRENT SUR LES JOURNALISTES

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ATACAN A TROPAS ESTADOUNIDENSES POR BALEAR A PERIODISTA

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US TROOPS ASSAILED FOR SHOOTING JOURNALISTS

International press freedom groups are voicing concern over the conduct of U.S. troops in Iraq following the deaths of four Iraqi journalists in the past week and the detentions of dozens of local reporters by American and Iraqi forces.

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UNE CONFÉRENCE DE JOURNALISTES DEMANDE DES MESURES DE SÉCURITÉ

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CONFERENCIA DE PERIODISTAS PIDE MEDIDAS DE SEGURIDAD

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JOURNALISTS' CONFERENCE CALLS FOR SAFETY MEASURES

More than 200 Iraqi journalists attending a landmark conference on media have called for greater press freedom and protection for media workers in Iraq, report Index on Censorship and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).

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UNE REPORTER ET SON INTERPRÈTE SONT LIBÉRÉS

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LIBERAN A REPORTERA Y TRADUCTOR

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REPORTER, TRANSLATOR FREED

Calling it a "day of joy", press freedom advocates around the world hailed the release of French reporter Florence Aubenas and Iraqi translator Hussein Hanoun al-Saadi from captivity on 12 June 2005. The pair had been held hostage in Iraq for more than five months.

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ARTICLE 19 OFFRE AUX JOURNALISTES IRAKIENS DES OUTILS POUR COUVRIR LES ÉLECTIONS

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ARTICLE 19 OFRECE HERRAMIENTAS DE COBERTURA ELECTORAL PARA PERIODISTAS IRAQUÍES

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ARTICLE 19 OFFERS ELECTION COVERAGE TOOLS FOR IRAQI JOURNALISTS

ARTICLE 19 has published a set of guidelines and briefing notes to equip Iraqi media with important information on covering elections. Commissioned by UNESCO, the publications aim to inform journalists about international free expression standards and best practices in election coverage.

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LES OTAGES ROUMAINS SONT LIBÉRÉS

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LIBERAN A REHENES RUMANOS

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ROMANIAN HOSTAGES RELEASED

More than two months after being abducted by insurgents in Iraq, Romanian journalists Marie Jeanne Ion, Sorin Dumitru Miscoci and Ovidiu Ohanesian, and their Iraqi-American translator Mohamed Munaf, are free again, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF). On 22 May 2005, they were released from captivity and sent home to Romania the next day.

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DEUX JOURNALISTES SONT ASSASSINÉS; DES JOURNALISTES IRAKIENS SONT DÉTENUS

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DOS PERIODISTAS ASESINADOS; PERIODISTA IRAQUÍ DETENIDO

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THREE JOURNALISTS MURDERED; IRAQI JOURNALISTS DETAINED

Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) calls the Iraqi conflict the deadliest for journalists since Vietnam, with 56 journalists and media staff killed and 29 kidnapped since fighting began in March 2003. This week, three more journalists lost their lives.

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UN CAMÉRAMAN DE L'AP PERD LA VIE

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CAMARÓGRAFO DE AP ASESINADO

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AP CAMERAMAN KILLED

In Iraq, the death toll of journalists and media staff continues to mount. On 23 April 2005, Iraqi cameraman Saleh Ibrahim was killed while covering fighting in the city of Mosul, reported the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF).

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DES JOURNALISTES SONT TUÉS

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PERIODISTAS MUERTOS

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JOURNALISTS KILLED

IFEX members are urging Iraq's new government to make media safety a top priority following the deaths of at least four journalists and media support staff in the past week.

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RSF DEMANDE INSTAMMENT QU'ON RÉAFFIRME L'APPUI AUX JOURNALISTES ROUMAINS ET À LA JOURNALISTE FRANÇAISE

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RSF PIDE MÁS APOYO PARA PERIODISTAS DE RUMANIA Y FRANCIA

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RSF URGES RENEWED SUPPORT FOR KIDNAPPED ROMANIAN, FRENCH JOURNALISTS

Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) is calling for renewed international support to help release French reporter Florence Aubenas, her Iraqi translator Hussein Hanoun and three Romanian journalists who are being held hostage in Iraq.

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LES DIRECTEURS DE PUBLICATIONS D'EUROPE DEMANDENT LA LIBÉRATION DES JOURNALISTES ENLEVÉS

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UN CORRESPONDANT EN CHEF ET UN OPÉRATEUR DE CAMÉRA PERDENT LA VIE

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EDITORES EUROPEOS PIDEN LIBERACIÓN DE PERIODISTA SECUESTRADA

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EUROPEAN EDITORS URGE RELEASE OF KIDNAPPED JOURNALISTS

On the eve of a European Union economic summit in Brussels, editors-in-chief of leading newspapers across Europe have launched a joint appeal calling for the release of kidnapped reporter Florence Aubenas and her Iraqi interpreter Hussein Hanoun al-Saadi.

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JEFE DE OFICINA Y CAMARÓGRAFO MUERTOS

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BUREAU CHIEF, CAMERA OPERATOR KILLED

In Iraq, conditions for journalists continue to be fraught with danger. Last week, a camera operator and a senior reporter from a Kurdish television station were killed, bringing the death toll to 51 journalists killed since March 2003, according to Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF).

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ON REPROCHE AUX FORCES AMÉRICAINES DE TIRER SUR LES JOURNALISTES

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CULPAN A FUERZAS ESTADOUNIDENSES DE DISPAROS CONTRA PERIODISTAS

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US FORCES BLAMED FOR SHOOTING JOURNALISTS

The US military is facing renewed criticism from press freedom groups for its role in the killing of journalists in Iraq, following the wounding of Italian reporter Giuliana Sgrena and the death of a Kurdish journalist last week.

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DES JOURNALISTES CHERCHENT À FAIRE L'UNITÉ POUR METTRE FIN À LA VIOLENCE CONTRE LES MÉDIAS

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PERIODISTAS BUSCAN UNIDAD PARA PONER FIN A VIOLENCIA CONTRA LOS MEDIOS

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JOURNALISTS SEEK UNITY TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST MEDIA

Amid the violence in Iraq that continues to endanger the lives of journalists there, a new initiative supported by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has emerged which aims to reduce attacks on the media and foster ethical and genuinely independent journalism.

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UN JOURNALISTE EST TUÉ; DES REPORTERS SONT TOUJOURS PORTÉS DISPARUS

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PERIODISTA ASESINADO, REPORTEROS SIGUEN DESAPARECIDOS

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JOURNALIST KILLED, REPORTERS STILL MISSING

On 9 February 2005, unidentified gunmen in the city of Basra shot and killed Abdul-Hussein Khazal, an Iraqi journalist employed by the US-funded television station Al-Hurra, reported the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

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IRAK : RSF FAIT CAMPAGNE EN FAVEUR D'UNE JOURNALISTE FRANÇAISE ENLEVÉE AVEC SON INTERPRÈTE IRAKIEN

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IRAK: RSF HACE CAMPAÑA A FAVOR DE PERIODISTA FRANCESA E INTÉRPRETE IRAQUÍ SECUESTRADOS

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DES MILITANTS LIBÈRENT LES JOURNALISTES FRANÇAIS

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MILITANTES LIBERAN A PERIODISTAS FRANCESES

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MILITANTS RELEASE FRENCH JOURNALISTS

Two French journalists who have been held captive by militants in Iraq for more than four months have been released, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF).

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LE PENTAGONE PRÉTEND QUE LES FORCES DE LA COALITION N'ONT RIEN À SE REPROCHER DANS L'ATTAQUE CONTRE L'HÔTEL PALESTINE

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PENTÁGONO AFIRMA QUE "NO HUBO CULPA" EN ATAQUE CONTRA HOTEL PALESTINA

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PENTAGON CLAIMS "NO FAULT" IN PALESTINE HOTEL ATTACK

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) are questioning the findings of a Pentagon report that says US troops bore "no fault or negligence" when a tank opened fire on the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad in April 2003, killing three journalists and wounding two others.

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IRAQUÍES SOPORTAN GRUESO DE ATAQUES CONTRA MEDIOS

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LES IRAKIENS SUBISSENT LE PLUS GROS DES ATTAQUES CONTRE LES MÉDIAS

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IRAQIS BEAR BRUNT OF ATTACKS AGAINST MEDIA

It has been another bloody week for journalists and media staff in Iraq. A journalist and freelance cameraman were shot and killed, while a bomb attack on the offices of Arab broadcaster Al-Arabiya killed five employees and injured more than a dozen.

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DEUX JOURNALISTES SONT TUÉS; LES REPORTERS FRANÇAIS SONT TOUJOURS CAPTIFS

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DOS PERIODISTAS MUERTOS; REPORTEROS FRANCESES SIGUEN EN CAUTIVERIO

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TWO JOURNALISTS KILLED; FRENCH REPORTERS REMAIN CAPTIVE

In occupied Iraq, journalists have become an increasingly unwelcome presence. Since January 2004, insurgents have abducted at least 20 journalists and US-led coalition authorities have shown an indifference to media safety concerns despite the deaths of close to 50 journalists and media staff since March 2003, reports the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

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RSF EXIGE LA REMISE EN LIBERTÉ DES JOURNALISTES ENLEVÉS

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¡ACTÚE! RSF PIDE LIBERACIÓN DE PERIODISTAS SECUESTRADOS

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UN REPORTER EST TUÉ, LA CHAÎNE AL-JAZIRAH EST SUSPENDUE INDÉFINIMENT

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REPORTERO ASESINADO; PROSCRIBEN A AL-YAZIRA INDEFINIDAMENTE

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REPORTER KILLED, AL-JAZEERA BANNED INDEFINITELY

On 12 September 2004, Mazen al-Tumeizi, a reporter for Al-Arabiya television, was killed while covering clashes in Baghdad, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). Two other journalists were injured.

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UN JOURNALISTE ITALIEN EST ASSASSINÉ, DEUX REPORTERS FRANÇAIS SONT PRIS EN OTAGES

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PERIODISTA ITALIANO ASESINADO, REPORTERO FRANCÉS TOMADO COMO REHÉN

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ITALIAN JOURNALIST KILLED, FRENCH REPORTERS HELD HOSTAGE

Conditions in Iraq continue to be extremely unsafe for journalists and media personnel. An Italian journalist was murdered last week, while a militant group is threatening to kill two French reporters who are being held hostage, report IFEX members.

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ON CRAINT POUR LA SÛRETÉ DES JOURNALISTES

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TEMORES POR SEGURIDAD DE PERIODISTAS

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FEARS FOR JOURNALISTS' SAFETY

IFEX members are renewing concerns over safety conditions for journalists in Iraq, following the killing of a freelance reporter and the abduction of three journalists in the past week.

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CAMARÓGRAFO DE BBC Y EDITOR IRAQUÍ MUERTOS

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BBC CAMERAMAN, IRAQI EDITOR KILLED

Iraq may be known as one of the world's most dangerous places for journalists, but the murder of a BBC cameraman in Saudi Arabia last week has raised fears about media safety in the royal kingdom, report the International Federation of Journalists, Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

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PERIODISTAS ENTRE LOS MALTRATADOS POR SOLDADOS ESTADOUNIDENSES

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DES JOURNALISTES PARMI LES PERSONNES TORTURÉES PAR LES TROUPES AMÉRICAINES

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JOURNALISTS AMONG THOSE ABUSED BY U.S. TROOPS

In the wake of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, it has emerged that Iraqi journalists were among those reportedly abused and tortured by American soldiers, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).

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DOS PERIODISTAS MUERTOS

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DEUX JOURNALISTES PERDENT LA VIE

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TWO JOURNALISTS KILLED

Iraq has become one of the most hazardous places in the world for journalists, a grim reality underscored last week by the murders of two journalists.

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DEUX EMPLOYÉS DES MÉDIAS TUÉS PAR LES FORCES AMÉRICAINES; DES CAPTIFS SONT

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EMPLEADOS DE LOS MEDIOS MUERTOS POR FUERZAS ESTADOUNIDENSES; CAUTIVOS

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MEDIA STAFF KILLED BY U.S. FORCES; CAPTIVES RELEASED

American forces in the central Iraqi city of Samara have reportedly shot and killed a local journalist and his driver, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF).

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DES JOURNALISTES SONT ENLEVÉS; LES ÉTATS-UNIS SONT PRIÉS DE DIVULGUER LES INFORMATIONS QU'ILS DÉTIENNENT SUR LES REPORTERS TUÉS EN 2003

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PERIODISTA SECUESTRADO; INSTAN A EE.UU. A DIVULGAR INFORMACIÓN DE REPORTEROS MUERTOS EN 2003

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JOURNALISTS KIDNAPPED; US URGED TO DIVULGE INFORMATION ON REPORTERS KILLED IN 2003

As violence in Iraq continues to dominate news headlines, IFEX members are highlighting the plight of five journalists whose whereabouts are unknown and the impunity surrounding the deaths of seven journalists killed during the war in 2003.

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AGISSEZ ! DEMANDEZ JUSTICE POUR LES JOURNALISTES TUÉS EN IRAK

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LES EMPLOYÉS IRAKIENS DES MÉDIAS ÉTRANGERS SONT VISÉS

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¡ACTÚE! PIDEN JUSTICIA PARA PERIODISTAS MUERTOS EN IRAK

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ATACAN A EMPLEADOS IRAQUÍES DE LOS MEDIOS EXTRANJEROS

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IRAQI MEDIA STAFF TARGETED

A growing number of Iraqis in the country are becoming targets because of their work with foreign media, report the Committee to Protect Journalists, Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). Last week, an ABC News cameraman and two translators for "Time" magazine and Voice of America were shot and killed, while an Associated Press (AP) photographer was hit by gunfire.

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CINQ EMPLOYÉS DES MÉDIAS PERDENT LA VIE

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CINCO TRABAJADORES DE LOS MEDIOS MUERTOS

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FIVE MEDIA STAFF KILLED

One year after the American-led invasion of Iraq, the country is the most dangerous in the world for journalists, says the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). Last week, five more lost their lives, bringing to 36 the number of media workers killed during and after the Iraq war.

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ACUSAN A FUERZAS ESTADOUNIDENSES DE CONTROL E INTIMIDACIÓN DE MEDIOS

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LES FORCES AMÉRICAINES ACCUSÉES DE CONTRÔLER ET D'INTIMIDER LES MÉDIAS

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AMERICAN FORCES ACCUSED OF CONTROL, INTIMIDATION OF MEDIA

On 15 March 2004, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) accused US authorities in Iraq of attempting to "control and intimidate" the media.

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NEUF JOURNALISTES PERDENT LA VIE DANS UN ATTENTAT

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NUEVE PERIODISTAS MUERTOS EN ATAQUE TERRORISTA

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NINE JOURNALISTS KILLED IN TERRORIST ATTACK

The terrorist bombings that recently killed more than 100 people in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil claimed the lives of nine journalists, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has learned.

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Des journalistes irakiens reçoivent de la formation en sécurité

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LES LOIS DE L'ÈRE SADDAM CONSTITUENT UN DANGER POUR LA LIBRE EXPRESSION

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Periodistas iraquíes reciben capacitación en seguridad

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LEYES DE LA ERA DE SADDAM PONEN EN PELIGRO LIBRE EXPRESIÓN

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Iraqi Journalists Receive Safety Training

10 February 2004

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SADDAM-ERA LAWS ENDANGER FREE EXPRESSION

Ten months after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq, the ghosts of his authoritarian past still haunt the country's press and threaten the lasting development of a free media, says a new report by ARTICLE 19 and Index on Censorship.

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PERSONAL DE CNN BALEADO EN EMBOSCADA

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DES EMPLOYÉS DE CNN SONT ABATTUS DANS UNE EMBUSCADE

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CNN STAFF GUNNED DOWN IN AMBUSH

The unsafe conditions for journalists in Iraq were highlighted again today with the death of two CNN employees killed in an ambush near Baghdad, report the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) .

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LE HAUT ÉTAT-MAJOR DE L'ARMÉE AMÉRICAINE PORTE LA RESPONSABILITÉ DU BOMBARDEMENT DE L'HÔTEL À BAGDAD, DIT RSF

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ALTO MANDO DE ESTADOS UNIDOS RESPONSABLE DE ATAQUE A HOTEL, DICE RSF

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SENIOR US COMMAND RESPONSIBLE FOR HOTEL SHELLING, SAYS RSF

Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) is calling on the United States to re-open an inquiry into the April 2003 attack on the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, which killed two foreign journalists.

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LA FIJ DÉPÊCHERA UNE MISSION CONJOINTE EN IRAK

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FIP ENVIARÁ MISIÓN CONJUNTA A IRAQ

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IFJ SENDS JOINT MISSION TO IRAQ

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Federation of Arab Journalists (FAJ) are sending a joint mission to Iraq next week aimed at supporting the establishment of a national journalists' organisation.

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UN MÉDIA ARABE EST INTERDIT

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PROSCRIBEN EMISORA ÁRABE

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ARAB BROADCASTER BANNED

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) have criticised the Iraqi Governing Council's decision to bar the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya satellite news channel from operating in Iraq.

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LA FIJ PRÉPARE UNE MISSION EN IRAK

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UN JOURNALISTE EST ABATTU

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FIP PLANEA ENVIAR MISIÓN A IRAQ

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PERIODISTA MUERTO A TIROS

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IFJ PLANS MISSION TO IRAQ

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Federation of Arab Journalists have announced plans to conduct a joint mission to Iraq in January 2004 to help facilitate the creation of a national journalists association.

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IRAQ: JOURNALIST SHOT DEAD

Ahmed Shawkat, editor of the Iraqi weekly "Bilah Ittijah" (Without Direction), was shot and killed in the northern city of Mosul on 28 October, reports the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

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IRAK : UN RAPPORT DE LA FIJ DÉNONCE LA RÉPONSE DES ÉTATS-UNIS AUX DÉCÈS DE JOURNALISTES

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IRAK: INFORME DE FIP ARREMETE CONTRA RESPUESTA ESTADOUNIDENSE A MUERTES DE PERIODISTAS

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IFJ REPORT BLASTS US RESPONSE TO JOURNALISTS' DEATHS

Six months after the US-led invasion of Iraq, the deaths of seven journalists killed while reporting the conflict remain unexplained and clothed in secrecy, says a new report by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). Families, friends and colleagues of the victims are unable to obtain full details of US military investigations into the deaths. And a growing number of IFEX members are getting increasingly concerned.

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LES MEMBRES DE L'IFEX CONDAMNENT LES AGRESSIONS CONTRE DES JOURNALISTES

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MIEMBROS DE IFEX CONDENAN AGRESIONES CONTRA PERIODISTAS

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IFEX MEMBERS CONDEMN ATTACKS ON JOURNALISTS

Five IFEX members have voiced concerns this week over the safety of journalists in Iraq, following a bomb attack outside a Baghdad hotel housing the offices of an American television network and recent attacks involving US soldiers against journalists.

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On a d'urgence besoin d'aide pour les médias en Irak

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Se requiere con urgencia asistencia a los medios iraquíes

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LES MEMBRES DE L’IFEX DÉNONCENT LA MORT D’UN CAMÉRAMAN

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MIEMBROS DE IFEX CONDENAN ASESINATO DE CAMARÓGRAFO

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IFEX MEMBERS CONDEMN KILLING OF CAMERAMAN

Five IFEX member organisations have called on the American government to conduct an immediate and thorough investigation into the death of Reuters television cameraman Mazen Dana, shot by a U.S. soldier while filming near a prison outside Baghdad, Iraq.

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UN RAPPORT DE RSF EXAMINE LA SITUATION DE LIBERTÉ DE LA PRESSE APRÈS LA GUERRE

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INFORME DE RSF EXAMINA LIBERTAD DE PRENSA DESPUÉS DE LA GUERRA

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RSF REPORT EXAMINES POST-WAR PRESS FREEDOM

Reporters Without Borders has called on U.S. and British occupying forces in Iraq to replace restrictive regulations imposed on local media with "clear and coherent laws," warning that the rapid growth of diverse media outlets since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime could be eroded by growing resentment of coalition policies.

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DEUX TRAVAILLEURS DES MÉDIAS PERDENT LA VIE

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TWO MEDIA WORKERS KILLED

Two freelance journalists were killed in Iraq last week, highlighting the ongoing issue of journalists' safety in the war-torn country. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) warned that the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, is "still a deadly war zone where no journalist's safety can be guaranteed," following the death of British freelance camera operator Richard Wild and Australian television sound technician Jeremy Little.

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LA LIBERTÉ DE LA PRESSE EN IRAK SE HEURTE À D'ÉNORMES OBSTACLES

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PRESS FREEDOM FACES HUGE OBSTACLES

Since the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq, the country has experienced a media boom, with up to 150 new publications launched in central and southern Iraq. Dozens of new newspapers and magazines have sprouted in the capital, Baghdad, while Iraqi Kurdistan's media continues to thrive. However, press freedom faces huge obstacles, including the absence of the rule of law, an economy in ruins, inadequate infrastructure for independent media and a lack of balanced reporting in the country.

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"HISTORIC" MEETING EXAMINES POST-WAR MEDIA REBUILDING

An "historic" meeting of 20 press-freedom groups and media development organisations, including ARTICLE 19, Index on Censorship, Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the World Association of Newspapers (WAN), has resulted in a common agreement to co-ordinate efforts for rebuilding war-torn Iraq's media and supporting the development of a media policy for the country.

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CIHRS CO-SPONSORS INTERNEWS CONFERENCE ON MEDIA IN IRAQ

The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is co-sponsoring a conference in June, organised by Internews, that will develop policy recommendations on promoting media pluralism and press freedom in post-war Iraq.

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CPJ REPORT REVEALS NEW DETAILS ABOUT PALESTINE HOTEL ATTACK

A new report issued today by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reveals new details and raises further questions about the U.S. attack on the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad which killed two Western journalists during the war in Iraq.

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LA FIJ DEMANDE UN « NOUVEL ORDRE MÉDIATIQUE »; DEUX JOURNALISTES SONT TUÉS

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FIP PIDE "NUEVO ORDEN DE MEDIOS"; DOS PERIODISTAS MUERTOS

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IFJ CALLS FOR NEW MEDIA ORDER; 2 JOURNALISTS KILLED

As United States-led coalition forces continue to secure control of Iraq, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has joined the Federation of Arab Journalists (FAJ) in calling for the establishment of a "new media order" in the country that reflects the highest standards of pluralism, press freedom and editorial independence.

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AUMENTA LA CUENTA DE PERIODISTAS MUERTOS

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LA LISTE DES JOURNALISTES QUI PERDENT LA VIE S'ALLONGE

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WAR IN IRAQ: JOURNALISTS' DEATH TOLL CLIMBS

IFEX members are mourning the loss of seven journalists who died in the line of duty this past week in Iraq and another three who died of other causes, highlighting the dangers media face in reporting the war in Iraq.

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LES MEMBRES DE L?IFEX EXPRIMENT LEUR INQUIÉTUDE POUR LA LIBRE EXPRESSION

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MIEMBROS DE IFEX PLANTEAN INQUIETUDES POR LIBRE EXPRESIÓN

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IFEX MEMBERS RAISE FREE-EXPRESSION CONCERNS

As the war in Iraq enters its third week, several IFEX members have raised concerns over free-expression violations committed by United States-led coalition forces, including the bombing of an Iraqi television station and the expulsion of four foreign journalists accused of being spies.

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INSISTENT SUR LE RESPECT DE LA LIBRE EXPRESSION;DEUX JOURNALISTES PERDENT LA VIE

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MIEMBROS DE IFEX EXIGEN RESPETO A LA LIBRE EXPRESIÓN; DOS PERIODISTAS MUERTOS

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IFEX MEMBERS URGE RESPECT FOR FREE EXPRESSION; 2 JOURNALISTS KILLED

As the United States, Great Britain and others launched their war on Iraq last week, 20 IFEX members in 16 countries backed a joint appeal urging all countries in the conflict to refrain from targeting media, to ensure the free flow of information and to respect the rights of journalists under international law.

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GRUPOS DE LIBERTAD DE PRENSA INSTAN QUE HAYA PROTECCIÓN DE MEDIOS

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GROUPES DE DÉFENSE DE LA LIBERTÉ DE LA PRESSE DEMANDENT LA PROTECTION DES MÉDIAS

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PRESS-FREEDOM GROUPS URGE MEDIA PROTECTION

A new coalition of more than 100 media companies, journalists, press-freedom groups and international organisations has called on all sides in any war in Iraq to respect the safety and integrity of journalists.

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« PRIS EN OTAGES », SELON UN RAPPORT DE RSF

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SON REHENES: INFORME DE RSF

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IRAQI MEDIA "HELD HOSTAGE": RSF REPORT

The people of Iraq have a saying that there are as many pictures of Saddam Hussein as there are people in their country (20 million). Perhaps that isn't so far from the truth since Saddam himself has stated that if their television sets should ever break down, all Iraqis need do is place one of his pictures on the screen, says Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF).

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ÉLABORENT UN PROJET D?INSTITUT DES MÉDIAS

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PLANEAN LANZAR INSTITUTO DE MEDIOS

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DRAFT PLANS TO LAUNCH MEDIA INSTITUTE

An unprecedented gathering of Iraqi journalists and media managers in Paris two months ago has spawned the idea of establishing an independent media institute in Iraqi Kurdistan (the Kurdish-controlled area of Iraq currently under Western protection). The role of the institute will be to train local journalists, provide a resource library and documentation centre, and widen journalists' access to the Internet. Convened in September by the Human Rights Alliance, the media-training seminar brought together 25 Iraqi journalists from various ethnic, religious and political affiliations, who drafted a report on the state of the media in their country.