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From the Communiqué

31 January 2007

German Foundation Launches Media Law Guides for Mozambique, DRC

30 January 2007
10 August 2005

JOURNALISTS WELCOME ACCESS TO INFORMATION BILL

ARTICLE 19 and the Media Institute of Southern Africa-Mozambique (MISA) have welcomed a draft bill that gives citizens in the country the right to obtain information held by public authorities. After five years of consultations, the government has introduced the draft Law of Mozambique on Access to Official Sources of Information that press freedom advocates hope will pave the way towards greater transparency and government accountability.

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Reports

27 February 2008

Freedom of the Press 2007: Mozambique




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Police officers threaten to kill journalist 1 March 2011 Parliament to debate freedom of information bill 4 October 2010 Prominent journalist receives death threats 25 May 2010 Journalists threatened, denied access to Renamo leader 9 December 2009 Radio journalist beaten by opposition party supporters 24 September 2009 Newspaper editor's convicted murderer is behind bars again 31 August 2009 Police demand that journalist reveal sources 12 August 2009 Journalist detained for one month, another journalist threatened by official over his reporting 29 April 2009 Journalist Bernardo Carlos receives death threats from provincial governor 25 March 2009 Political party supporters attack journalists at gathering 25 March 2009 Government condemns attacks on press, identifies MISA as a strategic partner 17 March 2009 Contrary to reports, journalist Carlos Cardoso's killer still on the run 16 December 2008 Killer of journalist Carlos Cardoso re-arrested after third prison escape 9 December 2008 Two journalists threatened by leaders of opposition party 22 October 2008 Three journalists convicted of threatening state security over article questioning prime minister's citizenship 4 September 2008 Three journalists charged with threatening state security over article questioning prime minister's citizenship 23 July 2008 Head of football club assaults photojournalist 2 August 2007 Supreme Court rules public right to information justifies live coverage of journalist Cardoso's murder trial 22 February 2007 Court upholds conviction of journalist Carlos Cardoso's killers 19 February 2007 Press law under review 19 September 2006 Three journalists released after being detained on criminal libel charges 12 May 2006 Businessman Nyimpine Chissano charged in murder of investigative journalist Carlos Cardoso 12 May 2006 Editor and two journalists accused of defaming businessman, arrested and held in detention 10 May 2006 Journalist's killer gets 30-year prison sentence but mysteries remain 23 January 2006 Retrial of accused Cardoso murderer set for December 20 October 2005 See all alerts: Mozambique
 
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