China
From the Communiqué
21 March 2012
New law allows secret detentions; take action for jailed Tibetan filmmaker
China has approved changes to its criminal code that give the police powers to hold journalists and others who discuss sensitive national issues in secret locations for up to six months without charge, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Freedom House, Human Rights Watch and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
29 February 2012
Authorities put Tibet on virtual lockdown
In response to a growing number of ethnic Tibetans setting themselves on fire, China has imposed a media blackout on Tibet and the provinces of Sichuan and Qinghai, say Reporters Without Borders (RSF), PEN American Center and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).
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Campaigns and Advocacy
8 February 2012
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign Bulletin - February 2012
IFJ issues its February 2012 bulletin on the state of press freedom in China.
7 October 2011
Human Rights Watch calls for release of Nobel laureate and others wrongly jailed, disappeared
Since the announcement of the 2010 Nobel prize, Beijing police have clamped down on Liu Xiaobo's family, friends, and supporters.
8 August 2011
Citing UN ruling, PEN American Center urges China to release Liu Xiaobo immediately
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention determined that Liu has been arbitrarily detained on a number of counts and that his trial was a "breach of fairness."See all campaign news: China
Reports
8 May 2012
China's media footprint in Kenya
The expansion comes as other, predominantly Western media houses are shrinking their media presence in East Africa.
3 May 2012
IFJ releases report on media freedoms in greater China
IFJ continues to receive complaints from media all over China that they have been subjected to various kinds of pressure that prevent them from carrying out their duties.See all reports: China
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