3 November 2011
Digest 2-3 December 2009
International
Pakistani editor receives WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom (WAN-IFRA)
Africa
Chad
Authorities continue to hound new weekly, seek its closure (RSF)Democratic Republic of Congo
Journalist detained by intelligence agents in Béni (JED)Guinea
Free or charge rights defender, Human Rights Watch urges (Human Rights Watch)Somalia
Two journalists killed in Mogadishu suicide bombing, others injured (NUSOJ)+ Toll of journalists killed in suicide bombing increases to three (RSF)
Americas
Argentina
IAPA concerned at government bid to control newsprint production (IAPA)Bolivia
Police officers assault and detain television crew; journalist reports she was kidnapped (IPYS)+ Journalist abducted and held for over nine hours (IPI)
Brazil
Journalist caught in gunfire (IPYS)Asia and Pacific
China
IFJ calls for fair judicial process for journalists charged in China (IFJ)Pakistan
Pakistani editor receives WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom (WAN-IFRA)Prime Minister urged to investigate shooting attack, threats, censorship (RSF)
Attack against journalist's house still unpunished (IPI)
Pakistani editor receives WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom (WAN-IFRA)
Philippines
IFJ announces Global Day of Solidarity for Philippines (IFJ)Europe and Central Asia
Public broadcasters under threat in southeastern and central Europe (IPI)
Azerbaijan
Appeal of Fanat.az website not fulfilled (IRFS)Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia
Public broadcasters under threat in southeastern and central Europe (IPI)Georgia
Government department threatens to blackmail journalist (Norwegian PEN)+ Concern at attempts by special services to blackmail and intimidate investigative journalist (WAN-IFRA)
Greece
IFJ condemns outbreak of violence against media (IFJ)Middle East and North Africa
Iran
Two prominent journalists sentenced to long prison terms (CPJ)Syria
Newspaper journalist is latest victim of wave of arbitrary arrests and trials (RSF)Tunisia
Yet another journalist sentenced to prison in Tunisia (IPI)IFJ condemns jailing of leading Tunisian journalists (IFJ)
Awards
Pakistani editor receives WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom (WAN-IFRA)
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