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FIJI: Another Move To Muzzle The Media
Posted by IPS News on 28 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: News, Media Freedom, Australia
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By Shailendra Singh, IPS Since independence in 1970, this Pacific Island nation has had a succession of elected and unelected prime ministers. Both sets of leaders have tried to muzzle what they see as errant, if not dangerous, media. |
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Concern Over Increasing Intolerance
Posted by The News on 25 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: News, Asia, Media Freedom
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By Rasheed Khalid, The News Journalists, representatives of civil society and intellectuals at a seminar on ‘Rising intolerance and media freedom’ have expressed deepest shock and concern over increasing tide of intolerance and new threats against freedom of expression. |
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Malaysian blogger charged with criminal defamation
Posted by Committee to Protect Journalists on 24 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: News, Asia, Media Freedom
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By CPJ The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns the recent arrest and criminal defamation charges filed by the Malaysian government against prominent blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin, editor and founder of the Malaysia Today news Web site. |
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It’s National Press Day In Azerbaijan, But There’s Little Cause For Celebration
Posted by Radio Free Europe on 23 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: News, Media Freedom
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By Radio Free Europe Today is National Press Day in Azerbaijan, but independent journalists in the South Caucasus country have little reason to celebrate. |
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Egypt Media Under Renewed Attack By State
Posted by Middle East Times on 21 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: News, Africa, Media Freedom
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By Joseph Mayton, Middle East Times elevision and radio is again under threat in Egypt. The government is currently reviewing a new draft law from the ministry of information that would make it even more difficult for the transmission of audio and visual materials from Egypt. |
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Reporter Bill Gertz Ordered To Testify On “Newsworthiness”
Posted by Federation of American Scientists Project on Government Secrecy on 18 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: News, Media Freedom
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By Fas Washington Times reporter Bill Gertz has been ordered to appear in a California court next week and to testify on the “newsworthiness” of his reporting in 2006 on a case involving alleged Chinese espionage. |
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Members Of European Parliament Urged To Support Global Online Freedom Act’s European Version
Posted by Reporters Without Borders on 17 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: News, Europe, Media Freedom, New Media
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By Reporters without Borders Reporters Without Borders is backing a proposed directive which Dutch MEP Jules Maaten will submit to the European Parliament on 17 July and which would prevent Europe’s Internet companies from being forced to cooperate with repressive regimes in censoring and monitoring the Internet. |
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China Olympics Security Undermines Media Freedoms: Experts
Posted by Reuters on 16 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: News, Asia, Media Freedom
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By Emma Graham-Harrison, Reuters China’s massive Olympic security drive is undermining media freedoms promised for the Games, Beijing-based journalists say, and risks spoiling a chance for the country to highlight its culture and economic achievements. |
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European Satellite Operator Suppresses Independent Chinese TV To Satisfy Beijing
Posted by Reporters Without Borders on 15 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: News, Europe, Media Freedom
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By Reporters Without Borders Reporters Without Borders calls on Giuliano Berretta, the CEO of the European satellite company Eutelsat, to quickly reverse its decision to suspend independent Chinese-language broadcaster NTDTV’s use of Eutelsat’s W5 satellite to broadcast to Asia. |
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Cambodian Opposition Newspaper Journalist And Son Killed In Drive-By Shooting
Posted by AP on 14 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: News, Asia, Media Freedom
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By Associated Press A journalist working for a pro-opposition Cambodian newspaper was killed along with his son in a drive-by shooting in the capital, police said Saturday. |
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LaPaglia calls for inquiry into journalist’s death
Posted by The West Australian on 11 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: News, Asia, Media Freedom
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By The West Australian LaPaglia has called for the inquiry into the death of journalist Roger East, who was killed in 1975 while on assignment in East Timor. The actor plays East in the upcoming film about the Balibo Five journalists killed by Indonesian forces during the country’s invasion of East Timor. |
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One Month Before The Olympics, Media Face Huge Hurdles
Posted by Committee to Protect Journalists on 10 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: News, Asia, Media Freedom, Agenda Setting
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By Committee To Protect Journalists One month before the start of the Beijing Olympics, China needs to make enormous progress to ensure the free access it promised journalists when the Games were awarded, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. |
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Uganda’s media clampdown part of regressive regional trend
Posted by Independent Uganda on 10 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: News, Africa, Media Freedom
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By Independent, Uganda A special Cabinet sub-committee formed to review Uganda’s press laws has recommended that the government more tightly restrict freedom of expression within the media. |
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Newspapers Fight ‘Luxury’ Tax in Zimbabwe
Posted by Wan Press on 09 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: News, Africa, Media Freedom
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By Wan Press The World Association of Newspapers and World Editors Forum have called for the repeal of a punitive “luxury” tax on newspapers that are imported into Zimbabwe, which is preventing independent newspapers from reaching their audience. |
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Alarm Over Bill That Would Extend Death Penalty To Online Crimes
Posted by Reporters Without Borders on 08 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: News, Media Freedom, Middle East
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By Reporters without borders Reporters Without Borders is alarmed by a draft law that would extend the death penalty to crimes committed online. |
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