7 May 2012
IFEX Digest | 30 April - 6 May 2012
International
IPI marks World Press Freedom Day 2012 (IPI)
Bangladeshi and Tibetan bloggers win Best of Blog "RSF category" awards (RSF)
Every five days, a journalist is killed: RSF (RSF)
Reporters targeted in record numbers and brutal ways (IPI)
IFJ marks World Press Freedom Day by calling for release of jailed journalists (IFJ)
Make a free press the "headline for democratic transition" (WAN-IFRA)
PEN International celebrates rights of all citizens to access information and truth (WiPC)
ARTICLE 19 launches Join the Debate, a new blog about free expression issues (ARTICLE 19)
Eritrea, North Korea, Syria top list of 10 most censored countries (CPJ)
Africa
Burundi
Escalation of political violence documented in new Human Rights Watch report (Human Rights Watch)Central African Republic
Press Freedom Day presidential pardon for jailed newspaper editor (RSF)Ethiopia
Thirty-two IFEX members urge authorities to release journalist Eskinder Nega (PEN American Center)Nigeria
MRA celebrates World Press Freedom Day with YouTube videos on free expression (MRA)Extremist Islamic sect threatens to attack more media houses (MRA)
Somalia
IFJ welcomes landmark ACHPR resolution on protection of journalists (IFJ)Journalist murdered on eve of World Press Freedom Day (RSF)
Radio station director released after being held without charge for 57 days (RSF)
IFJ condemns arrest of reporter, shooting of editor (IFJ)
World Press Freedom Day 2012: The story of Mohamed Ibrahim (IPI)
South Africa
Panel issues recommendations to improve media self-regulation (IPI)Southern Africa
MISA concerned by growing intolerance of media freedom in the region (MISA)MISA launches annual state of media freedom report (MISA)
Togo
Journalist assaulted by security forces (MFWA)Uganda
Journalist arrested by First Lady's security guards, risks sedition charges (HRNJ-Uganda)West Africa
MFWA salutes journalists on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day (MFWA)Zambia
Supporters of former ruling party jailed for assaulting TV crew (MISA)ARTICLE 19's submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review (ARTICLE 19)
Americas
IAPA reflects on media issues while celebrating World Press Freedom Day (IAPA)
Brazil
Gunmen attack journalist's house, car at night (CPJ)Canada
CJFE reflects on the state of rights on World Press Freedom Day (CJFE)Federal government continues to receive failing grade on issue of free expression (CJFE)
Caribbean
On World Press Freedom Day ACM urges affiliates to promote reform of media-related laws (ACM)Colombia
French journalist's whereabouts unknown (FLIP)Ecuador
New media bill should be scrapped, says CPJ (CPJ)Honduras
Shots fired at journalist's home (C-Libre)TV journalist survives assassination attempt (C-Libre)
Mexico
Three photojournalists found dead in Veracruz (ARTICLE 19)Journalist Marcela Turati sheds light on the social effects of drug trafficking violence (IPI)
Yet another journalist murdered in Veracruz (ARTICLE 19)
CPJ co-presents "The Silenced: Fighting for Press Freedom in Mexico" (CPJ)
United States
California Legislature recognises World Press Freedom Day (IPI)Asia and Pacific
World Press Freedom Day: Online media is the space to watch in Southeast Asia (SEAPA) PNG media pioneer honored on WPFD day (PFF) New Frontiers, New Struggles - SAMSN report on press freedom in South Asia, 2011-12 (IFJ)
Australia
Media Alliance releases report: 'Kicking against the Cornerstone of Democracy' (Media Alliance)Cambodia
CCHR launches Harassment of Media 2008-2011 map (CCHR)China
IFJ releases report on media freedoms in greater China (IFJ)Indonesia
AJI calls on authorities to shed light on cases of eight murdered journalists (AJI)AJI calls for support for campaign against impunity (AJI)
EU-Indonesia dialogue should address restraints on free expression (Human Rights Watch)
Malaysia
Time to rally for free and fair media, says CIJ (CIJ)Journalists assaulted, arrested while covering protest (CIJ)
Nepal
Freedom Forum media monitoring report, March - April 2012 (Freedom Forum)Papua New Guinea
PNG media pioneer honored on WPFD day (PFF)Philippines
CMFR creates special web page to highlight press freedom and freedom of expression (CMFR)US urged to press for justice, keep aid conditional on holding rights abusers accountable (Human Rights Watch)
Attacking press freedom while "enhancing" it - a statement by the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists (CMFR)
Thailand
Court should release journalist prosecuted under lèse majesté law (ARTICLE 19)Europe and Central Asia
"The struggle for press freedom is a continuing endeavour," says IPI affiliate (IPI) World Press Freedom Day: In Europe, Turkey still in focus (IFJ)
Azerbaijan
IRFS highlights sustained, aggressive suppression of the media (IRFS)Montenegro
Journalist sentenced to jail for libel (CPJ)Middle East and North Africa
Bahrain
Re-trial ordered of jailed human rights defenders, writers and bloggers (WiPC)Iran
Elderly revolutionary icon sentenced to eight years in jail (Human Rights Watch)Iraq
Editor held illegally for six days because of corruption coverage (RSF)Israel
World Press Freedom Day: an occasion to defend freedom of expression (MADA)Kuwait
Television station fined over 1.3 million euros (RSF)Security forces arrest 16 Bidun protesters (Human Rights Watch)
Palestine
World Press Freedom Day: an occasion to defend freedom of expression (MADA)Saudi Arabia
Authorities urged to abolish terrorism court (Human Rights Watch)Tunisia
IFEX-TMG launches new initiatives on World Press Freedom Day (IFEX-TMG)Workshops on "Internet serving freedom of expression" conclude ahead of World Press Freedom Day (ANHRI)
World Press Freedom Day highlights lack of progress on media reform, says ARTICLE 19 (ARTICLE 19)
Regional cartoonists at IFEX-TMG workshop in Tunisia express “hope and resolve” (CRNI)
Fleeting Words: An Anthology of Revolution launched for World Press Freedom Day (WiPC)
Yemen
Journalists attacked; newspaper harassed (CPJ)Awards
Bangladeshi and Tibetan bloggers win Best of Blog "RSF category" awards (RSF)
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