Samoa

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From the Communiqué

17 August 1999

LIBEL CHARGES AGAINST SAMOA OBSERVER DROPPED

On 13 August, the "Samoa Observer" reported that the Supreme Court suspended the criminal libel action by the late Samoan Prime Minister, Tofilau Eti Alesana, against the paper's publisher and a former editor, according to the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA).



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26 March 2008

Freedom of the Press 2007: Samoa


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Alerts

Government considers legal action against Television New Zealand 22 April 2009 Authorities ban distribution of the film Milk 13 April 2009 Four journalists attacked while covering high-profile trial of church leader 31 March 2009 Newspaper stops covering gun-probe inquiry due to media restrictions 22 October 2008 Court rules opposition should have access to government media 4 August 2000 Court hears accusations about bid to hire assassin to kill Samoan editor-publisher 17 March 2000 Samoan court stops reporting of murder "confession" 18 August 1999 Criminal libel charges against "Samoa Observer Two" withdrawn 16 August 1999 Judge rules "Samoa Observer" publisher and former editor can be tried for criminal libel 16 April 1999 Chief Justice fines "Samoa Observer" editor and publisher 16 March 1999 Samoa PM claims opposition leader using news "ban" to score points 16 March 1999 Samoa Opposition leader begins court action over "ban" 16 March 1999 American Samoans urged to boycott airline over "Samoa Observer" threats 14 March 1999 Chief Justice reserves decision on "Samoa Observer" Two 10 March 1999 Bid to jail "Samoa Observer" publisher and editor 4 March 1999 Samoa loses independent local radio news 3 March 1999 Independent radio news station closes 3 March 1999 "Samoa Observer" to appeal judge's continuing restraint order 26 February 1999 Judge considers "Samoa Observer" decision 22 February 1999 Court injunction stops "Samoa Observer" 17 February 1999 Court injunction stops 17 February 1999 Savea Sano Malifa replies to Prime Minister, calls for free media 25 January 1999 "Samoa Observer" editor-publisher wins Astor Award 28 October 1998 Judge refuses Samoan Prime Minister full claim, but newspaper's costs mount 20 September 1998 Judge reserves decision on "Samoa Observer" criminal libel charges 10 August 1998 See all alerts: Samoa
 
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