Radio Shabelle manager narrowly escapes murder attempt; three journalists arrested in provinces

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders is appalled by the attempted murder on 24 September 2007 of privately-owned Radio Shabelle's acting manager, Jafar Mohammed "Kukay", the latest target of a wave of political killings that seems to be aimed at demonstrating that the transitional federal government is unable to guarantee security in the Somali capital.

Japanese photojournalist reportedly killed by military as junta violently cracks down on protestors

(SEAPA/IFEX) - A foreign journalist was reportedly killed by military troops on 27 September 2007, the second day of the Burmese junta's crackdown on protesters in Rangoon, according to exile-run news agency Mizzima.

Prime minister decriminalises press offences

(IFJ/IFEX) - The following is a 26 September 2007 IFJ media release:

New legislation protecting reader privacy helps safeguard access to information

(PEN/IFEX) - The following is a 25 September 2007 PEN American Centre press release:

Journalist accuses Chiapas government of manipulating advertising contracts to censor media

(CEPET/IFEX) - The following is a 25 September 2007 statement from CEPET, an interim member of IFEX:

Mr. President, the Iranian people are not "the freest in the world": open letter to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

(RSF/IFEX) - On 26 September 2007, Reporters Without Borders wrote to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad about claims he made during his visit to the United States to attend the annual United Nations General Assembly. The press freedom organisation hopes the Islamic Republic's president will not break his promise to allow human rights organisations to visit Iran.

Several journalists injured; news blackout accompanies military crackdown on protests

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders and the Burma Media Association are outraged by the measures adopted by the military junta to prevent journalists and activists covering the on-going crackdown on protests. Most of the country's mobile phone lines have been cut and the Internet network has been drastically reduced. Charges by police and troops on demonstrators in Rangoon, especially near the Shwedagon pagoda, have reportedly left several dead, while dozens of people have been arrested and injured.

Journalist accuses Chiapas state officials of interfering with his work, blacklisting him

(CEPET/IFEX) - The following is a 25 September 2007 statement from CEPET, an interim member of IFEX:

Huila electoral candidates veto two newspapers; journalist harassed, forced to delete photographs

(FLIP/IFEX) - Members of the Liberal Party who are running in an election in Huila state have vetoed the "La Nación" and "Diario del Huila" newspapers. In addition, a "La Nación" journalist was harassed and forced to delete photographs she took during a meeting in which one of the candidates participated.

After four days in police custody, veteran journalist imprisoned for allegedly "conniving" with rebels

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 24 September 2007 CPJ press release:

Imprisoned journalist in danger of permanent paralysis still untreated, transferred to another prison

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 25 September 2007 CPJ press release:

Government suspends two satellite television channels for a month without due process

(IFJ/IFEX) - The following is an IFJ media release:

Draft treaty on access to information flawed, says ARTICLE 19

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) - The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release:

Journalist receives death threat following articles critical of governor of Veracruz state

(CEPET/IFEX) - The following is a 25 September 2007 statement from CEPET, an interim member of IFEX:

Human rights association reviews dismal freedom of expression situation in first six months of 2007

(BIANET/IFEX) - The following is a 24 September 2007 BIANET press release:

Journalist with state broadcaster released on bail

(MFWA/IFEX) - Malick Jones, a principal producer of the state-owned Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS) was released on 21 September 2007 after finally executing his bail condition in the sum of 200,000 Dalasi (approx. US$9,500).

Press law extended to online publications

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders has criticized the government's extension of the press law to cover online publications as "damaging to the freedom of expression that the Internet ensures in a country such as Jordan, where the media is tightly controlled." It called for the measure to be cancelled.

IPI protests jailing of cartoonist and suspension of publication of satirical weekly

(IPI/IFEX) - The following is an IPI press release:

Two journalists receive two-month prison sentences for libel

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders has deplored the handing down of two-month prison sentences for libel to the former editor of the English-language paper "Khaleej Times", Shimba Kassiril Ganjadahran, and journalist Mohsen Rashed by a court in Dubai. The sentences came less than two weeks after five-month prison terms were given to two online journalists in the emirate of Ras al-Khaimah (see IFEX alerts of 13 September, 24 and 21 August 2007).

Radio journalist murdered in Mosul

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders deplored the murder of TV journalist Jawad al-Daami, of the satellite TV station Al-Baghdadiya, who was shot dead in Baghdad on 23 September 2007, less than a week after the killing of Muhannad Ghanem Ahmed, of radio Dar Al Salam, in the northern city of Mosul (see previous IFEX alert of 25 September 2007).