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Vanuatu urged to look into journalist's arrest over Facebook comment

10 May 2013
Pacific Freedom Forum

Charges of terrorism laid and dropped against a journalist in Vanuatu who was held for 30 hours over a Facebook comment need independent investigation, states the Pacific Freedom Forum.

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Vanuatu

PFF welcomes UN concern over media freedom

PFF says the opinion expressed this week by the UN's Pacific Office for Human Rights regional representative Matilda Bogner is a welcome step by a key regional development partner on an issue that's usually left to journalists to handle.

‎Pacific Freedom Forum‎26 September 2011

Vanuatu

State media must serve public, not politicians, says PFF

Minister Don Ken visited the newsroom of the state-owned Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation and demanded that a story covering his recent arrest be censored.

‎Pacific Freedom Forum‎12 August 2011

Vanuatu

Justice denied in assault case

A minimal fine given to a cabinet minister for his part in an assault on publisher Marc Neil-Jones represents a clear victory for "bush justice" over the rule of law, says PFF.

‎Pacific Freedom Forum‎ 8 July 2011

Latest from Vanuatu

PFF welcomes rule of law in publisher assault

‎Pacific Freedom Forum‎

8 April 2011
Publisher assaulted following controversial article on cabinet minister

‎Pacific Freedom Forum‎

8 March 2011
Government must stop attacks on media, says PFF

‎Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF)‎

22 June 2009
Four police officers arrested for assault on publisher Marc Neil-Jones

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

28 January 2009
Newspaper publisher attacked

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

20 January 2009
Government threatens to introduce bill restricting media freedom

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

24 October 2008
Freedom of the Press 2007: Vanuatu

‎Freedom House (Freedom House)‎

26 March 2008
PINA pleased with response to its concerns over police treatment of photographer

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

4 April 2006
PINA condemns police assaults on journalist, publisher

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

31 March 2006
Ombudsman supports newspaper's right to report

‎Pacific Islands News Association‎

1 February 2000
Vanuatu editors reinstated after protests

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

30 September 1999
Editors suspended, government interference alleged

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

23 September 1999
PINA defends right to speak out on Vanuatu intimidation

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

9 May 1999
PINA calls for Vanuatu prime minister to act against media intimidation

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

4 May 1999
Vanuatu publisher attacked, paper threatened

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

28 April 1999
Independent paper protests awards to politicians

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

4 May 1998
Ombudswoman's reports back on Radio Vanuatu

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

15 March 1998
Vanuatu Ombudswoman says reports being kept off air

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

12 February 1998
Vanuatu radio and tv forced off air, reporter assaulted, photographers flee

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

12 January 1998

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