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Editor of Tamil weekly held for past 11 days on criminal defamation charge (November 6, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders condemns journalist A.S. Mani’s detention in the southeastern state of Tamil Nadu on a criminal defamation charge.
Burmese authorities detain freelance journalist (October 30, 2009)
The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns and calls for the immediate release of freelance journalist and blogger Pai Soe Oo, who was detained by government authorities on Wednesday for questioning.
Death threats sent to paper of slain editor in Sri Lanka (October 30, 2009)
The Committee to Protect Journalists is greatly concerned by ongoing threats to Sri Lanka’s journalists and media organizations.
Europe no longer so exemplary, Russian tragedy deepens (October 22, 2009)
For the first time since 2002, the press freedom index′s top 20 is not quite so European. Only 15 of the 20 leading countries are from the Old Continent, compared with 18 in 2008.
Middle East & North Africa: Region performs poorly, Israel nose-dives (October 22, 2009)
For the first time Israel is not at the head of the Middle Eastern countries in the press freedom index. By falling 47 places to 93rd position, it is now behind Kuwait (60th), United Arab Emirates (86th) and Lebanon (61st).
23 IFEX members and other organisations raise concerns about proposed mechanisms to combat racial and religious intolerance (October 22, 2009)
23 IFEX members and other organisations raise concerns about proposed mechanisms to combat racial and religious intolerance.
A memorial to killed journalists, a call to action (October 20, 2009)
More than 500 journalists have been targeted for murder, our research shows, and nearly nine in 10 of these slayings go unpunished. Another 200 journalists have been killed in combat or on dangerous assignments; their stories offer lessons in how to improve security and hold governments accountable. Through interactive maps, timelines, and statistical breakdowns, our new database provides analysis by country, year, and type of death. It puts a special emphasis on unsolved murders, a focal point of CPJ's Global Campaign Against Impunity.
IFJ Condemns "Injustice" as Journalists are Jailed in Morocco (October 16, 2009)
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the jailing of two journalists and their boss by a court in Morocco accusing the authorities of "gross injustice."
IFJ Condemns Assault on Union Activist in Tunisia (October 16, 2009)
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned attacks and harassment of Tunisian journalists after a series of incidents which suggest deliberate targeting of activists for independent journalism.
International Report Demands Radical Reform of Belarus Media (October 16, 2009)
Today, international media and press freedom organisations issued " For Free and Fair Media in Belarus", a report calling for far reaching reforms of the media in Belarus.
Cartoon magazine seized and banned as soon as first issue appears (October 7, 2009)
The government′s decision to prosecute the company that published the new cartoon magazine Gedung Kartun for not having a permit is a setback for press freedom in Malaysia. "We urge the interior ministry to reverse its ban on Gedung Kartun," Re
EFJ Hails "Momentous Success" in Italian Demonstration for "Right to Know. Duty to Inform" (October 7, 2009)
The European Federation of Journalists, along with other organisations organised one of the biggest recent demonstrations in Rome this weekend under the theme "Right to Know. Duty to Inform", in cooperation with other unions and civil society.
IFJ Condemns Campaign against Independent Media in Morocco (October 7, 2009)
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins today its affiliate the Syndicat national de la presse marocaine (SNPM) in condemning the Moroccan government's campaign to muzzle critical journalists.
CPJ award goes to jailed Sri Lankan journalist (September 3, 2009)
The Committee to Protect Journalists announced today that it will honor imprisoned Sri Lankan journalist J.S. Tissainayagam with a 2009 International Press Freedom Award.
Reuters photographer begins second year in US military detention (September 3, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders condemns the continuing American refusal to release Reuters photographer Ibrahim Jassam, who today begins his second year of detention by the US military in Iraq.
IFJ and INSI Join Global Call for Release of Journalists in Gambia (August 10, 2009)
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the International News Safety Institute (IFJ) call for the urgent release of jailed journalists in Gambia, adding their voices to growing global protest at the press freedom crisis in the country.
IFJ Demands End to Intimidation as Iran Shuts Journalists' Association (August 7, 2009)
International Federation of Journalists calls on Iranian authorities to end the campaign of intimidation of journalists in the country following closure of the Association of Journalists in Tehran whose offices were raided and sealed by armed men.
IFJ Condemns Palestinian Authority Over Ban on Al-Jazeera (July 17, 2009)
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) calls on the Palestinian Authority to rescind its decision to close down the office the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television in the West Bank.
Honduras: Press freedom violations continue post-coup (July 9, 2009)
Press freedom continues to suffer in the aftermath of the coup in Honduras.
IFJ Accuses Iran over Massive Attack on Media and Journalists (July 7, 2009)
The International Federation of Journalists warned that a massive attack on independent media in Iran which has seen the jailing of journalists and a continuing crackdown on free expression reveals the desperation of the regime to curb democracy.
IFJ and FEPALC Condemn Attacks against Media and Journalists in Honduras (July 1, 2009)
The IFJ and FEPALC have today strongly condemned attacks on journalists and the closure of media in Honduras.
African Journalists leaders summit outlines strategies to roll back impunity and defend journalists′ rights (June 30, 2009)
Leaders of the Federation of African Journalists have condemned at their biannual meeting in Djibouti on June 23rd, the unsafe and precarious working conditions of journalists in Africa.
IFJ Condemns Shocking Attack on Tamil Newspapers in Sri Lanka (June 26, 2009)
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly condemns an attack on three Tamil newspapers in the northern Sri Lankan city of Jaffna. According to reports from IFJ sources, news agents for Jaffna′s three main newspapers were attacked.
Robert Menard and staff leave Doha Centre for Media Freedom (June 24, 2009)
International press freedom campaigner Robert Ménard has resigned as director-general of the Doha Centre for Media Freedom along with other members of the staff.
Iran bars foreign media from reporting on protests (June 17, 2009)
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Iranian government's decision to bar foreign journalists from leaving their offices to report, film, or take photographs--a restriction intended to prevent news coverage of protests.
Israel sentences two to prison terms for censorship breach (June 17, 2009)
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns an Israeli court decision to sentence two television journalists on charges of breaching the military censorship law during the offensive in Gaza in December and January.
Sentence Against US Journalists in North Korea is Inhumane and Unjust, Says IFJ (June 10, 2009)
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) called for the immediate release of the two United States journalists, Euna Lee and Laura Ling, who have been jailed by North Korea.
World Press Freedom Day: Commission launches 2009 Lorenzo Natali Prize for committed journalists (June 3, 2009)
On World Press Freedom Day the Commission is officially launching the Lorenzo Natali Prize for 2009. The prize is awarded to journalists who have demonstrated a commitment to human rights, democracy and development.
Press freedom activist badly beaten in Colombo, hospitalised (June 2, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders is outraged by an assault on Poddala Jayantha, the secretary-general of the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA), the country's leading journalists organisation.
Journalists Welcome European Call to Review Anti-Terrorism Laws (June 1, 2009)
Ministers of the human rights network of the Council of Europe have called on their governments to review anti-terrorism laws in the face of strong criticism from journalists that some laws are in practice limiting free expression and press rights.
IFJ Blasts Authorities over Failure to Stop Killings of Journalists after Veteran Murder in Mexico (May 28, 2009)
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today blamed the Mexican authorities for failing to tackle the killings of journalists following the murder of veteran journalist, Eliseo Barrón Laguna, who worked for La Opinión.
Mexican journalist who covered police is abducted and killed (May 27, 2009)
Authorities found the body of a journalist who covered the police beat in northern Mexico after he was abducted from his house on Monday night, according to Mexican news reports.
Iraq: News website latest target in government′s legal offensive against independent media (May 20, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders condemns the Iraqi government′s continuing legal offensive against independent news media, which for the first time is also targeting Internet media.
Moroccan journalists face charges of defaming Qaddafi (May 19, 2009)
The Committee to Protect Journalists is dismayed by the start of court proceedings today against five Moroccan journalists charged with publicly harming Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi and hurting his dignity.
Sri Lanka Army holding three doctors who gave information to press (May 19, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders urges the Sri Lankan authorities to quickly release three Tamil doctors who have been arrested for providing the news media with information about the humanitarian situation in Vanni.
Dissident journalist facing jail term on 'disrespect' charge (May 14, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders calls for the immediate release of independent journalist Alberto Santiago Du Bouchet, who was arrested after a verbal exchange with a policeman in Artemisa (in Havana province) on 18 April.
IFJ Condemns New Attack on Journalists' Sources in UK (May 14, 2009)
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its European group, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) today joined their affiliate, the National Union of Journalists in the UK and Ireland (NUJ), in condemning the secrecy.
IFJ Condemns Threats and Intimidation against Journalists in Somalia (May 14, 2009)
The International Federation of Journalists has condemned today the threats and intimidations against journalists in Somalia after the head of an Islamic militia group in Somalia warned journalists against reports which are critical of the movement
Newspaper reporter arrested as she returns to Israel from Gaza Strip (May 14, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders condemns Israeli newspaper reporter Amira Hass′s arrest at the Erez border crossing yesterday as she returned to Israel after spending four months in the Gaza Strip reporting for the Tel Aviv-based daily Haaretz.
Israeli authorities close Palestinian media centre in East Jerusalem (May 12, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders condemns yesterday morning's decision by the Israeli internal security ministry to shut down the Palestinian media centre that had been set up in the East Jerusalem.
IFJ Condemns Outrageous Attacks on Media in Yemen (May 7, 2009)
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned attacks by Yemeni authorities on independent media which have been seized after the government accused them of publishing material allegedly "harmful to the national unity".
U.S. reporter found guilty of obstruction, faces 4 years in jail (May 7, 2009)
The CPJ is concerned about the prosecution of American reporter Diane Bukowski, who was found guilty of 2 felony counts of resisting, obstructing, opposing, and endangering two Michigan state troopers while covering a crime scene.
Global Press Freedom Declines in Every Region for First Time Israel, Italy and Hong Kong Lose Free Status (May 2, 2009)
Journalists faced an increasingly grim working environment in 2008, with global press freedom declining for a seventh straight year and deterioration occurring for the first time in every region, according to Freedom House's annual media study.
IFJ Demands Overhaul of Repressive Media Laws in the Middle East (May 2, 2009)
Launching its `Breaking the Chains' annual report into press freedom violations in the Arab World and Iran, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called for a radical overhaul of media laws in the Middle East.
Jailed Zimbabwe journalist Honored by Black Journalists group (May 2, 2009)
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) announced that Anderson Shadreck Manyere, a freelance photojournalist in Zimbabwe, will receive the organization′s 2009 Percy Qoboza Award.
Newspaper editor in coma after latest case of violence against journalists (May 2, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders voiced deep concern today about newspaper editor Vyacheslav Yaroshenko, who is in a coma after being attacked and beaten outside his home in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don on 29 April.
Press Freedom Under Fire in South Asia, 2008-09 (May 2, 2009)
The seventh annual report on press freedom in South Asia documents alarming trends in working conditions for journalists.
Roxana Saberi′s family and lawyers under strong pressure from Iranian authorities (May 2, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders condemns the Iranian government′s attempts to intimidate Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi, her family and her lawyers. Sentenced to 8 years in prison on a spying charge Saberi been on hunger strike since 21 April.
World Press Freedom Day: Statement from the Media Foundation for West Africa (May 2, 2009)
The theme for this year's celebration of World Press Freedom Day, Media, Dialogue and Mutual Understanding, could not have been more appropriate in any other year than this one, particularly for countries in West Africa.
Thailand: Call for moratorium on prosecutions for criticising the King, dialogue on Internet freedom (April 28, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders joined by 31 other organisations in a call for moratorium on prosecutions for criticising the King, dialogue on Internet freedom.
FAJ says African journalists face series of threats ranging from safety and security, repressive laws, oppressive regimes (April 26, 2009)
Journalists and media workers in Africa face series of threats ranging from safety and security, repressive laws, oppressive regimes, monopolies, bad labour practices and unfair competition.
World press freedom groups call for Saberi's release (April 24, 2009)
Thirty-five members of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) join CPJ and Reporters Without Borders in a letter to the head of Iran's judiciary calling for the release of imprisoned journalist Roxana Saberi.
Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi launches legal action against three Moroccan newspapers (April 23, 2009)
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) has described today the complaints made by the Libyan Embassy in Rabat against three Moroccan newspapers as a threat to freedom of expression and the press in Morocco which must be confronted.
Ruling recognizes Detroit Free Press reporter′s right to protect his sources (April 23, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders is thrilled with U.S. District Judge Robert Cleland′s ruling that Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter does not have to reveal his confidential sources from a 2004 article about a failed terrorism prosecution.
Seven journalists injured by Israeli soldiers in West Bank since January 2009 (April 23, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders deplores the repeated use of violence against journalists covering peaceful demonstrations in the West Bank in protest against the construction of the Security Wall. The Israeli armed forces have been directly responsible.
Iranian-American journalist gets eight years on spying charge (April 19, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders "firmly condemns" the eight-year prison sentence which a Tehran revolutionary court passed on Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi on a charge of spying for the United States.
Asesinato de dos periodistas en Guatemala y Honduras. La FEPALC y la FIP expresan su total consternación (April 17, 2009)
La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP) y la Federación de Periodistas de América Latina y el Caribe (FEPALC) expresan su consternación absoluta ante el asesinato, en menos de 48 horas de dos periodistas centroamericanos.
Fiji: Foreign Journalists Deported, Media Censored in State of Emergency (April 17, 2009)
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) are demanding that Fiji's military government stop deporting journalists and censoring the media after the government declared a 30-day state of emergency last
China Imposes Yet More Restrictions on Journalists (April 16, 2009)
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns instructions to media issued by Chinaâs Prison Bureau and Central Propaganda Department that they must only report information distributed through official channels.
Leaders urged to give joint commitment to press freedom (April 16, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders hopes the two-day Summit of the Americas that begins tomorrow in Trinidad and Tobago will result in a firm commitment to media freedom and human rights by the participating presidents.
Sri Lanka: Call for journalists to be let into area where "a major humanitarian crisis" is unfolding with no media presence (April 11, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders reminds Sri Lanka's government of its international undertakings as the media continue to be prevented from moving about freely in the north especially in the area where tens of thousands of Tamils are surrounded by the army
EFJ Protests Over `Intimidating Signal' to Media From Slovak Prime Minister (April 9, 2009)
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), today condemned a warning issued by Robert Fico, the Prime Minister of Slovakia, over media coverage of what he says are trouble-making extremist groups.
In Iran, Roxana Saberi charged with espionage (April 9, 2009)
The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by news reports that the Iranian government has charged Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi with espionage.
UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize 2009 to be awarded posthumously to Sri Lankan journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge (April 7, 2009)
The late Sri Lankan journalist and editor of the Sunday Leader Lasantha Wickrematunge, who was assassinated on 8 January this year, has been named laureate of the 2009 UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize.
Local newspaper reporter dies two days after beating, human rights activist attacked outside Moscow home (April 1, 2009)
Sergey Protazanov, a reporter for Grajdanskoye Soglasye, a local newspaper based in the north Moscow suburb of Khimki, died at his home on 30 March, two days after being attacked and beaten.
North Korea: Two American journalists face up to 10 years in labour camps (April 1, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders urges the North Korean authorities not to go ahead with their announced intention to try two American journalists, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, on charges of entering the country illegally and carrying out "hostile" activities
South Korean authorities must release journalists' leader (April 1, 2009)
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) calls on authorities in South Korea to immediately release YTN union chairman Jong-Myun Roh, who has been detained for 10 days since being arrested ahead of strike action at the broadcaster.
Reporter shot and killed in Rawalpindi (March 30, 2009)
Pakistani authorities must not allow Thursday's shooting death of veteran Pakistani reporter Raja Assad Hameed in Rawalpindi go uninvestigated and unprosecuted, the Committee to Protect Journalists says.
Arresting Journalists violates the law, must be stopped (March 24, 2009)
The Palestine Institute for Communication and Development (PICD) issued a press released condemning the targeting and arresting of Palestinian journalists in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
Authorities arrest two TV presenters in Kabul (March 24, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders is disturbed by yesterday′s arrests in Kabul of two commercial TV presenters, Fahim Kohdamani of Emroz and Ajmal Alamzai of Ariana TV.
Malaysia: CIJ and WAMI condemn suspension of opposition newspapers (March 24, 2009)
Malaysia: Harakah and Suara Keadilan opposition newspapers suspended for three months
Afghanistan: Press freedom in free-fall in run-up to presidential election (March 23, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders has released the report of a fact-finding visit to Afghanistan in January. Entitled "We have free speech, but we′re not safe and we don′t act responsibly".
CPJ calls for Iranian president's intervention in Saberi case (March 9, 2009)
With an American journalist now in an Iranian jail for more than five weeks, the Committee to Protect Journalists called for the charges against her to be made public and for the Iranian government to ensure that she will receive due process.
Journalists Call Israel to Account over "Premeditated and Precise" attacks on Media in Gaza (March 6, 2009)
The targeting of media by the Israeli military during last month's offensive in the Gaza Strip was "premeditated and precise" and in violation of international law, says the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).
IFJ Condemns Murderous Attacks on Journalists in Pakistan (February 19, 2009)
The International Federation of Journalists is shocked and horrified at the murder of Musa Khankhel, a reporter for The News International daily and Geo News channel, in the Matta sub-division of the Swat valley in Pakistan′s North-West Frontier.
IFJ Condemns Strip Humiliation of Women Journalists in Sierra Leone (February 19, 2009)
The International Federation of Journalists strongly condemns the humiliating and degrading treatment suffered by four women journalists who were stripped naked in public in Sierra Leone while covering events against female circumcision.
IFJ Hits Out over Arrest and Detention of Journalists in Palestine (February 19, 2009)
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today condemned the "unjustified" detention of journalists by the Palestinian Authority's Preventive Security Services.
Pakistan: Press freedom activist attacked in Lahore (February 19, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders voices its supports for journalist Imtiaz Alam, the secretary general of the South Asia Free Media Association (SAMFA), a regional press freedom group, who was attacked in Lahore.
A climate of fear endangers press freedom (February 14, 2009)
Today, the greatest threats to freedom of the press are more insidious than a generation ago because they are intended to induce a climate of fear and self-censorship through systematic violence and emblematic arrest aimed at those who would practice real, independent journalism.
Egypt: Concerns with Draft Broadcast Law (February 14, 2009)
ARTICLE 19 and the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information have serious concerns with the draft Broadcast Law released by the Egyptian authorities. A detailed analysis of the draft Law conducted by ARTICLE 19 highlights these concerns.
Another reporter threatened with contempt for refusing to reveal sources (February 10, 2009)
Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter not to hold the journalist in contempt of court for refusing to identify confidential sources.
Free Harry Nicolaides: Cyber-demonstration to call for the release of jailed Australian writer Harry Nicolaides (February 9, 2009)
Since the new government took office in Thailand in December, many punitive measures have been ordered in the king′s name in order to silence criticism. Anyone commenting on the royal family is liable to be threatened with a lese majeste prosecuti
Impunity and "Callous Indifference" Remain Threats as New Wave of Media Killings Wipes out Optimism (February 5, 2009)
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today issued its report on the killings of journalists in 2008 with a warning that 2009 could be the deadliest year yet for journalists.
Somalia: Director of HornAfrik radio murdered in Mogadishu (February 5, 2009)
The director of Somalia's HornAfrik radio, Said Tahlil, has been shot dead in the capital′s market district of Bakara. His murder comes 16 months after the radio′s former director, Ali Imam Sharmake, was killed by a booby trap car bomb.
Turkmenistan: NGOs urge president to include imprisoned journalists in amnesty (February 4, 2009)
NGOs urge Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov to release imprisoned journalists as part of the amnesty that will be announced on 19 February, national flag day in Turkmenistan.
Kazakhstan: RFE/RL website editor beaten unconscious in Almaty (January 22, 2009)
Ermek Boltay, a young journalist who edits the website of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty′s Kazakh-language service, was beaten unconscious outside his home in Almaty on 18 January.
Croatia: Judicial harassment of war crimes reporter continues (January 15, 2009)
Zeljko Peratovic is accused of "disseminating information likely to upset the population" under article 322/1 KZA of the criminal code.
Murder attempt against pro-Chávez journalist in Portuguesa state (January 15, 2009)
A murder attempt against Rafael Finol, political correspondent on the privately-owned daily El Regional in Acarigua, Portuguesa state, central-western Venezuela.
Mexico: Molotov cocktails thrown at Oaxaca newspaper editor's home (January 12, 2009)
The home of Carlos Velasco Molina, the editor of the weekly El Correo de Oaxaca, in the southwestern city of Oaxaca in Mexico, is attacked.
Outrage at fatal shooting of newspaper editor in Colombo (January 8, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders is outraged by the murder of Sunday Leader editor Lasantha Wickrematunga, who was shot dead by two men on a motorcycle as he drove to work this morning in Colombo.
Mexico: Investigating attack on Monterrey TV studios a "test" for federal justice ministry (January 7, 2009)
Reporters Without Borders hopes for quick results from the investigation into yesterday′s armed attack in Monterrey in which gunmen threw a grenade and opened fire on the regional studios of the privately-owned national TV network Televisa.
Sri Lanka: Government urged to punish violence against independent media outlets after new attack (January 6, 2009)
A pre-dawn attack by a dozen heavily-armed men that badly damaged the studios of the Maharaja Television/Broadcasting Network (MTV/MBC) in Pannipitiya, near Colombo, after charges that the network′s reporting was not "patriotic" enough.
Kenya: President deals major blow to press freedom (January 4, 2009)
Kenyan President deals major blow to press freedom. Also known as the "ICT Bill", the new legislation provides for heavy fines and prison sentences for press offences. It also gives the government, above all the information and interior ministrie
62 reporters killed in 2008, Reporters without Borders reports (December 30, 2008)
Press Freedom Round-up 2008: Better figures despite a hostile climate and more Internet repression.
Journalists Killed since 1992 (2009)
A database of more than 700 journalists who have been murdered or killed on dangerous assignments since 1992. Interactive maps, timelines, and statistical breakdowns providing analysis by country, year, and type of death with a special emphasis on unsolved murders, a focal point of CPJ's Global Campaign Against Impunity.
Azerbaijan: Government ban on foreign radio stations called "strategic error" (December 30, 2008)
Reporters Without Borders is very disappointed by Azerbaijan's National Television and Radio Council′s decision today to ban foreign radio stations from broadcasting on local FM and medium wave frequencies from 1 January.
Judicial authorities unearth more libel cases against national daily (December 30, 2008)
Reporters Without Borders firmly condemns the judicial harassment of the French-language daily Al-Watan that has continued since its libel conviction on 23 December.
Algeria : prosecutor requests two-month sentence for newspaper editor and reporter (December 18, 2008)
Reporters Without Borders calls on the authorities to withdraw a criminal libel prosecution against the Algiers-based daily El Watan over a 2004 article accusing a "raqui" (faith healer and exorcist) of being a charlatan.
Concerns grows after more abductions of journalists (December 17, 2008)
Reporters Without Borders is very disturbed by the abduction of freelance photojournalist Shadreck Manyere and attempted abduction of Obrian Rwafa, a reporter with the state-owned Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC).
Government closes TV station owned by political rival (December 17, 2008)
Reporters Without Borders condemns the Madagascar government′s closure of Viva TV since 13 December, after it broadcast a message by former President Didier Ratsiraka.
Kenya: Faiths Join Protests Against Curbs on Media Freedom (December 17, 2008)
Violent scenes reminiscent of the dark days of President Daniel Moi′s dictatorship have returned to the Kenyan capital after parliament passed a bill which tightens the state′s grip on the broadcast media.
Taiwan: Public media independence threatened, despite government denials (December 17, 2008)
Reporters Without Borders urges Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou to keep his promises to us to respect public media independence.
Israeli army’s attitude: Regret, but no real enquiries and certainly no one punished (July 30, 2003)
The issue of the security of journalists working in the Occupied Territories cloaks another major political issue, that of the restrictions which the Israeli army imposes in the name of security on journalists working in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, especially Palestinians. Israeli officials are unstinting in their criticism of the way the foreign press covers the conflict. The foreign press rejects the criticism and accuses the Israeli authorities of trying to restrict access to information and to influence the way it is treated. Some go so far as to accuse the Israeli army of deliberately targeting journalists.
Journalists Must Debate Press Freedom Proposal (1980)
President Moshe Katzav urged to ensure freedom and safety of media in Palestinian fight (February 13, 2004)
Israeli army occupies Jordanian radio and TV offices in Ramallah (July 10, 2002)
The grim toll of attacks on press freedom (April 18, 2002)
NGOs call for press freedom to be respected (April 9, 2002)
Israeli army blows up The Voice of Palestine building in Gaza (February 21, 2002)
Journalists banned from going to Gaza Strip (February 14, 2002)
Destruction of Voice of Palestine’s building. Reporters without Borders indignant at that new act of war against Palestinian media (January 19, 2002)
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Burmese authorities detain freelance journalist (October 30, 2009) The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns and calls for the immediate release of freelance journalist and blogger Pai Soe Oo, who was detained by government authorities on Wednesday for questioning. Death threats sent to paper of slain editor in Sri Lanka (October 30, 2009) The Committee to Protect Journalists is greatly concerned by ongoing threats to Sri Lanka’s journalists and media organizations. Europe no longer so exemplary, Russian tragedy deepens (October 22, 2009) For the first time since 2002, the press freedom index′s top 20 is not quite so European. Only 15 of the 20 leading countries are from the Old Continent, compared with 18 in 2008. Middle East & North Africa: Region performs poorly, Israel nose-dives (October 22, 2009) For the first time Israel is not at the head of the Middle Eastern countries in the press freedom index. By falling 47 places to 93rd position, it is now behind Kuwait (60th), United Arab Emirates (86th) and Lebanon (61st). 23 IFEX members and other organisations raise concerns about proposed mechanisms to combat racial and religious intolerance (October 22, 2009) 23 IFEX members and other organisations raise concerns about proposed mechanisms to combat racial and religious intolerance. A memorial to killed journalists, a call to action (October 20, 2009) More than 500 journalists have been targeted for murder, our research shows, and nearly nine in 10 of these slayings go unpunished. Another 200 journalists have been killed in combat or on dangerous assignments; their stories offer lessons in how to improve security and hold governments accountable. Through interactive maps, timelines, and statistical breakdowns, our new database provides analysis by country, year, and type of death. It puts a special emphasis on unsolved murders, a focal point of CPJ's Global Campaign Against Impunity. IFJ Condemns "Injustice" as Journalists are Jailed in Morocco (October 16, 2009) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the jailing of two journalists and their boss by a court in Morocco accusing the authorities of "gross injustice." IFJ Condemns Assault on Union Activist in Tunisia (October 16, 2009) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned attacks and harassment of Tunisian journalists after a series of incidents which suggest deliberate targeting of activists for independent journalism. International Report Demands Radical Reform of Belarus Media (October 16, 2009) Today, international media and press freedom organisations issued " For Free and Fair Media in Belarus", a report calling for far reaching reforms of the media in Belarus. Cartoon magazine seized and banned as soon as first issue appears (October 7, 2009) The government′s decision to prosecute the company that published the new cartoon magazine Gedung Kartun for not having a permit is a setback for press freedom in Malaysia. "We urge the interior ministry to reverse its ban on Gedung Kartun," Re EFJ Hails "Momentous Success" in Italian Demonstration for "Right to Know. Duty to Inform" (October 7, 2009) The European Federation of Journalists, along with other organisations organised one of the biggest recent demonstrations in Rome this weekend under the theme "Right to Know. Duty to Inform", in cooperation with other unions and civil society. IFJ Condemns Campaign against Independent Media in Morocco (October 7, 2009) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins today its affiliate the Syndicat national de la presse marocaine (SNPM) in condemning the Moroccan government's campaign to muzzle critical journalists. CPJ award goes to jailed Sri Lankan journalist (September 3, 2009) The Committee to Protect Journalists announced today that it will honor imprisoned Sri Lankan journalist J.S. Tissainayagam with a 2009 International Press Freedom Award. Reuters photographer begins second year in US military detention (September 3, 2009) Reporters Without Borders condemns the continuing American refusal to release Reuters photographer Ibrahim Jassam, who today begins his second year of detention by the US military in Iraq. IFJ and INSI Join Global Call for Release of Journalists in Gambia (August 10, 2009) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the International News Safety Institute (IFJ) call for the urgent release of jailed journalists in Gambia, adding their voices to growing global protest at the press freedom crisis in the country. IFJ Demands End to Intimidation as Iran Shuts Journalists' Association (August 7, 2009) International Federation of Journalists calls on Iranian authorities to end the campaign of intimidation of journalists in the country following closure of the Association of Journalists in Tehran whose offices were raided and sealed by armed men. IFJ Condemns Palestinian Authority Over Ban on Al-Jazeera (July 17, 2009) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) calls on the Palestinian Authority to rescind its decision to close down the office the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television in the West Bank. Honduras: Press freedom violations continue post-coup (July 9, 2009) Press freedom continues to suffer in the aftermath of the coup in Honduras. IFJ Accuses Iran over Massive Attack on Media and Journalists (July 7, 2009) The International Federation of Journalists warned that a massive attack on independent media in Iran which has seen the jailing of journalists and a continuing crackdown on free expression reveals the desperation of the regime to curb democracy. IFJ and FEPALC Condemn Attacks against Media and Journalists in Honduras (July 1, 2009) The IFJ and FEPALC have today strongly condemned attacks on journalists and the closure of media in Honduras. African Journalists leaders summit outlines strategies to roll back impunity and defend journalists′ rights (June 30, 2009) Leaders of the Federation of African Journalists have condemned at their biannual meeting in Djibouti on June 23rd, the unsafe and precarious working conditions of journalists in Africa. IFJ Condemns Shocking Attack on Tamil Newspapers in Sri Lanka (June 26, 2009) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly condemns an attack on three Tamil newspapers in the northern Sri Lankan city of Jaffna. According to reports from IFJ sources, news agents for Jaffna′s three main newspapers were attacked. Robert Menard and staff leave Doha Centre for Media Freedom (June 24, 2009) International press freedom campaigner Robert Ménard has resigned as director-general of the Doha Centre for Media Freedom along with other members of the staff. Iran bars foreign media from reporting on protests (June 17, 2009) The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Iranian government's decision to bar foreign journalists from leaving their offices to report, film, or take photographs--a restriction intended to prevent news coverage of protests. Israel sentences two to prison terms for censorship breach (June 17, 2009) The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns an Israeli court decision to sentence two television journalists on charges of breaching the military censorship law during the offensive in Gaza in December and January. Sentence Against US Journalists in North Korea is Inhumane and Unjust, Says IFJ (June 10, 2009) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) called for the immediate release of the two United States journalists, Euna Lee and Laura Ling, who have been jailed by North Korea. World Press Freedom Day: Commission launches 2009 Lorenzo Natali Prize for committed journalists (June 3, 2009) On World Press Freedom Day the Commission is officially launching the Lorenzo Natali Prize for 2009. The prize is awarded to journalists who have demonstrated a commitment to human rights, democracy and development. Press freedom activist badly beaten in Colombo, hospitalised (June 2, 2009) Reporters Without Borders is outraged by an assault on Poddala Jayantha, the secretary-general of the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA), the country's leading journalists organisation. Journalists Welcome European Call to Review Anti-Terrorism Laws (June 1, 2009) Ministers of the human rights network of the Council of Europe have called on their governments to review anti-terrorism laws in the face of strong criticism from journalists that some laws are in practice limiting free expression and press rights. IFJ Blasts Authorities over Failure to Stop Killings of Journalists after Veteran Murder in Mexico (May 28, 2009) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today blamed the Mexican authorities for failing to tackle the killings of journalists following the murder of veteran journalist, Eliseo Barrón Laguna, who worked for La Opinión. Mexican journalist who covered police is abducted and killed (May 27, 2009) Authorities found the body of a journalist who covered the police beat in northern Mexico after he was abducted from his house on Monday night, according to Mexican news reports. Iraq: News website latest target in government′s legal offensive against independent media (May 20, 2009) Reporters Without Borders condemns the Iraqi government′s continuing legal offensive against independent news media, which for the first time is also targeting Internet media. Moroccan journalists face charges of defaming Qaddafi (May 19, 2009) The Committee to Protect Journalists is dismayed by the start of court proceedings today against five Moroccan journalists charged with publicly harming Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi and hurting his dignity. Sri Lanka Army holding three doctors who gave information to press (May 19, 2009) Reporters Without Borders urges the Sri Lankan authorities to quickly release three Tamil doctors who have been arrested for providing the news media with information about the humanitarian situation in Vanni. Dissident journalist facing jail term on 'disrespect' charge (May 14, 2009) Reporters Without Borders calls for the immediate release of independent journalist Alberto Santiago Du Bouchet, who was arrested after a verbal exchange with a policeman in Artemisa (in Havana province) on 18 April. IFJ Condemns New Attack on Journalists' Sources in UK (May 14, 2009) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its European group, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) today joined their affiliate, the National Union of Journalists in the UK and Ireland (NUJ), in condemning the secrecy. IFJ Condemns Threats and Intimidation against Journalists in Somalia (May 14, 2009) The International Federation of Journalists has condemned today the threats and intimidations against journalists in Somalia after the head of an Islamic militia group in Somalia warned journalists against reports which are critical of the movement Newspaper reporter arrested as she returns to Israel from Gaza Strip (May 14, 2009) Reporters Without Borders condemns Israeli newspaper reporter Amira Hass′s arrest at the Erez border crossing yesterday as she returned to Israel after spending four months in the Gaza Strip reporting for the Tel Aviv-based daily Haaretz. Israeli authorities close Palestinian media centre in East Jerusalem (May 12, 2009) Reporters Without Borders condemns yesterday morning's decision by the Israeli internal security ministry to shut down the Palestinian media centre that had been set up in the East Jerusalem. IFJ Condemns Outrageous Attacks on Media in Yemen (May 7, 2009) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned attacks by Yemeni authorities on independent media which have been seized after the government accused them of publishing material allegedly "harmful to the national unity". U.S. reporter found guilty of obstruction, faces 4 years in jail (May 7, 2009) The CPJ is concerned about the prosecution of American reporter Diane Bukowski, who was found guilty of 2 felony counts of resisting, obstructing, opposing, and endangering two Michigan state troopers while covering a crime scene. Global Press Freedom Declines in Every Region for First Time Israel, Italy and Hong Kong Lose Free Status (May 2, 2009) Journalists faced an increasingly grim working environment in 2008, with global press freedom declining for a seventh straight year and deterioration occurring for the first time in every region, according to Freedom House's annual media study. IFJ Demands Overhaul of Repressive Media Laws in the Middle East (May 2, 2009) Launching its `Breaking the Chains' annual report into press freedom violations in the Arab World and Iran, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called for a radical overhaul of media laws in the Middle East. Jailed Zimbabwe journalist Honored by Black Journalists group (May 2, 2009) The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) announced that Anderson Shadreck Manyere, a freelance photojournalist in Zimbabwe, will receive the organization′s 2009 Percy Qoboza Award. Newspaper editor in coma after latest case of violence against journalists (May 2, 2009) Reporters Without Borders voiced deep concern today about newspaper editor Vyacheslav Yaroshenko, who is in a coma after being attacked and beaten outside his home in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don on 29 April. Press Freedom Under Fire in South Asia, 2008-09 (May 2, 2009) The seventh annual report on press freedom in South Asia documents alarming trends in working conditions for journalists. Roxana Saberi′s family and lawyers under strong pressure from Iranian authorities (May 2, 2009) Reporters Without Borders condemns the Iranian government′s attempts to intimidate Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi, her family and her lawyers. Sentenced to 8 years in prison on a spying charge Saberi been on hunger strike since 21 April. World Press Freedom Day: Statement from the Media Foundation for West Africa (May 2, 2009) The theme for this year's celebration of World Press Freedom Day, Media, Dialogue and Mutual Understanding, could not have been more appropriate in any other year than this one, particularly for countries in West Africa. Thailand: Call for moratorium on prosecutions for criticising the King, dialogue on Internet freedom (April 28, 2009) Reporters Without Borders joined by 31 other organisations in a call for moratorium on prosecutions for criticising the King, dialogue on Internet freedom. FAJ says African journalists face series of threats ranging from safety and security, repressive laws, oppressive regimes (April 26, 2009) Journalists and media workers in Africa face series of threats ranging from safety and security, repressive laws, oppressive regimes, monopolies, bad labour practices and unfair competition. World press freedom groups call for Saberi's release (April 24, 2009) Thirty-five members of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) join CPJ and Reporters Without Borders in a letter to the head of Iran's judiciary calling for the release of imprisoned journalist Roxana Saberi. Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi launches legal action against three Moroccan newspapers (April 23, 2009) The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) has described today the complaints made by the Libyan Embassy in Rabat against three Moroccan newspapers as a threat to freedom of expression and the press in Morocco which must be confronted. Ruling recognizes Detroit Free Press reporter′s right to protect his sources (April 23, 2009) Reporters Without Borders is thrilled with U.S. District Judge Robert Cleland′s ruling that Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter does not have to reveal his confidential sources from a 2004 article about a failed terrorism prosecution. Seven journalists injured by Israeli soldiers in West Bank since January 2009 (April 23, 2009) Reporters Without Borders deplores the repeated use of violence against journalists covering peaceful demonstrations in the West Bank in protest against the construction of the Security Wall. The Israeli armed forces have been directly responsible. Iranian-American journalist gets eight years on spying charge (April 19, 2009) Reporters Without Borders "firmly condemns" the eight-year prison sentence which a Tehran revolutionary court passed on Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi on a charge of spying for the United States. Asesinato de dos periodistas en Guatemala y Honduras. La FEPALC y la FIP expresan su total consternación (April 17, 2009) La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP) y la Federación de Periodistas de América Latina y el Caribe (FEPALC) expresan su consternación absoluta ante el asesinato, en menos de 48 horas de dos periodistas centroamericanos. Fiji: Foreign Journalists Deported, Media Censored in State of Emergency (April 17, 2009) The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) are demanding that Fiji's military government stop deporting journalists and censoring the media after the government declared a 30-day state of emergency last China Imposes Yet More Restrictions on Journalists (April 16, 2009) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns instructions to media issued by Chinaâs Prison Bureau and Central Propaganda Department that they must only report information distributed through official channels. Leaders urged to give joint commitment to press freedom (April 16, 2009) Reporters Without Borders hopes the two-day Summit of the Americas that begins tomorrow in Trinidad and Tobago will result in a firm commitment to media freedom and human rights by the participating presidents. Sri Lanka: Call for journalists to be let into area where "a major humanitarian crisis" is unfolding with no media presence (April 11, 2009) Reporters Without Borders reminds Sri Lanka's government of its international undertakings as the media continue to be prevented from moving about freely in the north especially in the area where tens of thousands of Tamils are surrounded by the army EFJ Protests Over `Intimidating Signal' to Media From Slovak Prime Minister (April 9, 2009) The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), today condemned a warning issued by Robert Fico, the Prime Minister of Slovakia, over media coverage of what he says are trouble-making extremist groups. In Iran, Roxana Saberi charged with espionage (April 9, 2009) The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by news reports that the Iranian government has charged Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi with espionage. UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize 2009 to be awarded posthumously to Sri Lankan journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge (April 7, 2009) The late Sri Lankan journalist and editor of the Sunday Leader Lasantha Wickrematunge, who was assassinated on 8 January this year, has been named laureate of the 2009 UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize. Local newspaper reporter dies two days after beating, human rights activist attacked outside Moscow home (April 1, 2009) Sergey Protazanov, a reporter for Grajdanskoye Soglasye, a local newspaper based in the north Moscow suburb of Khimki, died at his home on 30 March, two days after being attacked and beaten. North Korea: Two American journalists face up to 10 years in labour camps (April 1, 2009) Reporters Without Borders urges the North Korean authorities not to go ahead with their announced intention to try two American journalists, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, on charges of entering the country illegally and carrying out "hostile" activities South Korean authorities must release journalists' leader (April 1, 2009) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) calls on authorities in South Korea to immediately release YTN union chairman Jong-Myun Roh, who has been detained for 10 days since being arrested ahead of strike action at the broadcaster. Reporter shot and killed in Rawalpindi (March 30, 2009) Pakistani authorities must not allow Thursday's shooting death of veteran Pakistani reporter Raja Assad Hameed in Rawalpindi go uninvestigated and unprosecuted, the Committee to Protect Journalists says. Arresting Journalists violates the law, must be stopped (March 24, 2009) The Palestine Institute for Communication and Development (PICD) issued a press released condemning the targeting and arresting of Palestinian journalists in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Authorities arrest two TV presenters in Kabul (March 24, 2009) Reporters Without Borders is disturbed by yesterday′s arrests in Kabul of two commercial TV presenters, Fahim Kohdamani of Emroz and Ajmal Alamzai of Ariana TV. Malaysia: CIJ and WAMI condemn suspension of opposition newspapers (March 24, 2009) Malaysia: Harakah and Suara Keadilan opposition newspapers suspended for three months Afghanistan: Press freedom in free-fall in run-up to presidential election (March 23, 2009) Reporters Without Borders has released the report of a fact-finding visit to Afghanistan in January. Entitled "We have free speech, but we′re not safe and we don′t act responsibly". CPJ calls for Iranian president's intervention in Saberi case (March 9, 2009) With an American journalist now in an Iranian jail for more than five weeks, the Committee to Protect Journalists called for the charges against her to be made public and for the Iranian government to ensure that she will receive due process. Journalists Call Israel to Account over "Premeditated and Precise" attacks on Media in Gaza (March 6, 2009) The targeting of media by the Israeli military during last month's offensive in the Gaza Strip was "premeditated and precise" and in violation of international law, says the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). IFJ Condemns Murderous Attacks on Journalists in Pakistan (February 19, 2009) The International Federation of Journalists is shocked and horrified at the murder of Musa Khankhel, a reporter for The News International daily and Geo News channel, in the Matta sub-division of the Swat valley in Pakistan′s North-West Frontier. IFJ Condemns Strip Humiliation of Women Journalists in Sierra Leone (February 19, 2009) The International Federation of Journalists strongly condemns the humiliating and degrading treatment suffered by four women journalists who were stripped naked in public in Sierra Leone while covering events against female circumcision. IFJ Hits Out over Arrest and Detention of Journalists in Palestine (February 19, 2009) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today condemned the "unjustified" detention of journalists by the Palestinian Authority's Preventive Security Services. Pakistan: Press freedom activist attacked in Lahore (February 19, 2009) Reporters Without Borders voices its supports for journalist Imtiaz Alam, the secretary general of the South Asia Free Media Association (SAMFA), a regional press freedom group, who was attacked in Lahore. A climate of fear endangers press freedom (February 14, 2009) Today, the greatest threats to freedom of the press are more insidious than a generation ago because they are intended to induce a climate of fear and self-censorship through systematic violence and emblematic arrest aimed at those who would practice real, independent journalism. Egypt: Concerns with Draft Broadcast Law (February 14, 2009) ARTICLE 19 and the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information have serious concerns with the draft Broadcast Law released by the Egyptian authorities. A detailed analysis of the draft Law conducted by ARTICLE 19 highlights these concerns. Another reporter threatened with contempt for refusing to reveal sources (February 10, 2009) Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter not to hold the journalist in contempt of court for refusing to identify confidential sources. Free Harry Nicolaides: Cyber-demonstration to call for the release of jailed Australian writer Harry Nicolaides (February 9, 2009) Since the new government took office in Thailand in December, many punitive measures have been ordered in the king′s name in order to silence criticism. Anyone commenting on the royal family is liable to be threatened with a lese majeste prosecuti Impunity and "Callous Indifference" Remain Threats as New Wave of Media Killings Wipes out Optimism (February 5, 2009) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today issued its report on the killings of journalists in 2008 with a warning that 2009 could be the deadliest year yet for journalists. Somalia: Director of HornAfrik radio murdered in Mogadishu (February 5, 2009) The director of Somalia's HornAfrik radio, Said Tahlil, has been shot dead in the capital′s market district of Bakara. His murder comes 16 months after the radio′s former director, Ali Imam Sharmake, was killed by a booby trap car bomb. Turkmenistan: NGOs urge president to include imprisoned journalists in amnesty (February 4, 2009) NGOs urge Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov to release imprisoned journalists as part of the amnesty that will be announced on 19 February, national flag day in Turkmenistan. Kazakhstan: RFE/RL website editor beaten unconscious in Almaty (January 22, 2009) Ermek Boltay, a young journalist who edits the website of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty′s Kazakh-language service, was beaten unconscious outside his home in Almaty on 18 January. Croatia: Judicial harassment of war crimes reporter continues (January 15, 2009) Zeljko Peratovic is accused of "disseminating information likely to upset the population" under article 322/1 KZA of the criminal code. Murder attempt against pro-Chávez journalist in Portuguesa state (January 15, 2009) A murder attempt against Rafael Finol, political correspondent on the privately-owned daily El Regional in Acarigua, Portuguesa state, central-western Venezuela. Mexico: Molotov cocktails thrown at Oaxaca newspaper editor's home (January 12, 2009) The home of Carlos Velasco Molina, the editor of the weekly El Correo de Oaxaca, in the southwestern city of Oaxaca in Mexico, is attacked. Outrage at fatal shooting of newspaper editor in Colombo (January 8, 2009) Reporters Without Borders is outraged by the murder of Sunday Leader editor Lasantha Wickrematunga, who was shot dead by two men on a motorcycle as he drove to work this morning in Colombo. Mexico: Investigating attack on Monterrey TV studios a "test" for federal justice ministry (January 7, 2009) Reporters Without Borders hopes for quick results from the investigation into yesterday′s armed attack in Monterrey in which gunmen threw a grenade and opened fire on the regional studios of the privately-owned national TV network Televisa. Sri Lanka: Government urged to punish violence against independent media outlets after new attack (January 6, 2009) A pre-dawn attack by a dozen heavily-armed men that badly damaged the studios of the Maharaja Television/Broadcasting Network (MTV/MBC) in Pannipitiya, near Colombo, after charges that the network′s reporting was not "patriotic" enough. Kenya: President deals major blow to press freedom (January 4, 2009) Kenyan President deals major blow to press freedom. Also known as the "ICT Bill", the new legislation provides for heavy fines and prison sentences for press offences. It also gives the government, above all the information and interior ministrie 62 reporters killed in 2008, Reporters without Borders reports (December 30, 2008) Press Freedom Round-up 2008: Better figures despite a hostile climate and more Internet repression. Journalists Killed since 1992 (2009) A database of more than 700 journalists who have been murdered or killed on dangerous assignments since 1992. Interactive maps, timelines, and statistical breakdowns providing analysis by country, year, and type of death with a special emphasis on unsolved murders, a focal point of CPJ's Global Campaign Against Impunity. Azerbaijan: Government ban on foreign radio stations called "strategic error" (December 30, 2008) Reporters Without Borders is very disappointed by Azerbaijan's National Television and Radio Council′s decision today to ban foreign radio stations from broadcasting on local FM and medium wave frequencies from 1 January. Judicial authorities unearth more libel cases against national daily (December 30, 2008) Reporters Without Borders firmly condemns the judicial harassment of the French-language daily Al-Watan that has continued since its libel conviction on 23 December. Algeria : prosecutor requests two-month sentence for newspaper editor and reporter (December 18, 2008) Reporters Without Borders calls on the authorities to withdraw a criminal libel prosecution against the Algiers-based daily El Watan over a 2004 article accusing a "raqui" (faith healer and exorcist) of being a charlatan. Concerns grows after more abductions of journalists (December 17, 2008) Reporters Without Borders is very disturbed by the abduction of freelance photojournalist Shadreck Manyere and attempted abduction of Obrian Rwafa, a reporter with the state-owned Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC). Government closes TV station owned by political rival (December 17, 2008) Reporters Without Borders condemns the Madagascar government′s closure of Viva TV since 13 December, after it broadcast a message by former President Didier Ratsiraka. Kenya: Faiths Join Protests Against Curbs on Media Freedom (December 17, 2008) Violent scenes reminiscent of the dark days of President Daniel Moi′s dictatorship have returned to the Kenyan capital after parliament passed a bill which tightens the state′s grip on the broadcast media. Taiwan: Public media independence threatened, despite government denials (December 17, 2008) Reporters Without Borders urges Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou to keep his promises to us to respect public media independence. Israeli army’s attitude: Regret, but no real enquiries and certainly no one punished (July 30, 2003) The issue of the security of journalists working in the Occupied Territories cloaks another major political issue, that of the restrictions which the Israeli army imposes in the name of security on journalists working in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, especially Palestinians. Israeli officials are unstinting in their criticism of the way the foreign press covers the conflict. The foreign press rejects the criticism and accuses the Israeli authorities of trying to restrict access to information and to influence the way it is treated. Some go so far as to accuse the Israeli army of deliberately targeting journalists. Journalists Must Debate Press Freedom Proposal (1980) President Moshe Katzav urged to ensure freedom and safety of media in Palestinian fight (February 13, 2004) Israeli army occupies Jordanian radio and TV offices in Ramallah (July 10, 2002) The grim toll of attacks on press freedom (April 18, 2002) NGOs call for press freedom to be respected (April 9, 2002) Israeli army blows up The Voice of Palestine building in Gaza (February 21, 2002) Journalists banned from going to Gaza Strip (February 14, 2002) Destruction of Voice of Palestine’s building. Reporters without Borders indignant at that new act of war against Palestinian media (January 19, 2002) Fame & Fortune Online Comprehensive listing of awards available to Canadian journalists. 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Topic: Press Freedom