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From the Communiqué

20 October 2004

PINA HAILS COURT RULING AS VICTORY FOR PRESS FREEDOM

Tonga's highest court has ruled that controversial amendments to media laws passed by the government in 2003 are unconstitutional, a decision hailed by the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA).
3 March 2004

IFEX MEMBERS ALARMED AT MEDIA RESTRICTIONS

The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA), has joined three other IFEX members in protesting significant new restrictions on press freedom in the Kingdom of Tonga. Also questioning the new laws is a member of the Tongan royal family.

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Reports

26 March 2008

Freedom of the Press 2007: Tonga


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