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Government considers legal action against Television New Zealand

22 April 2009
Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)

(PINA/IFEX) - The Samoan government has engaged a lawyer for advice on legal action against Television New Zealand (TVNZ) for a story which it says inaccurately portrayed Samoa as a haven for organised crime, according to the "Samoa Observer".

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Authorities ban distribution of the film Milk

(PINA/IFEX) - Censors in Samoa banned Milk, a movie, based on the life of gay activist Harvey Milk, which won a best actor Oscar for Sean Penn.

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎13 April 2009

Samoa

Four journalists attacked while covering high-profile trial of church leader

(IFJ/IFEX) - The following is a 30 March 2009 IFJ media release:

‎International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)‎31 March 2009

Samoa

Newspaper stops covering gun-probe inquiry due to media restrictions

(PINA/IFEX) - Samoa's only daily newspaper, the "Samoa Observer", has decided to stop covering a Commission of Inquiry into alleged gun smuggling because of media restrictions.

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎22 October 2008

Latest from Samoa

Freedom of the Press 2007: Samoa

‎Freedom House (Freedom House)‎

26 March 2008
Court rules opposition should have access to government media

‎Pacific Islands News Association‎

3 August 2000
Court hears accusations about bid to hire assassin to kill Samoan editor-publisher

‎Pacific Islands News Association‎

16 March 2000
Samoan court stops reporting of murder "confession"

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

17 August 1999
LIBEL CHARGES AGAINST SAMOA OBSERVER DROPPED

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16 August 1999
Criminal libel charges against "Samoa Observer Two" withdrawn

‎Pacific Islands News Association‎

15 August 1999
Judge rules "Samoa Observer" publisher and former editor can be tried for criminal libel

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

15 April 1999
Chief Justice fines "Samoa Observer" editor and publisher

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

15 March 1999
Samoa PM claims opposition leader using news "ban" to score points

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

15 March 1999
Samoa Opposition leader begins court action over "ban"

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

15 March 1999
American Samoans urged to boycott airline over "Samoa Observer" threats

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

13 March 1999
Chief Justice reserves decision on "Samoa Observer" Two

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

9 March 1999
Bid to jail "Samoa Observer" publisher and editor

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

3 March 1999
Samoa loses independent local radio news

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

2 March 1999
Independent radio news station closes

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

2 March 1999
"Samoa Observer" to appeal judge's continuing restraint order

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

25 February 1999
Judge considers "Samoa Observer" decision

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

21 February 1999
Court injunction stops "Samoa Observer"

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

16 February 1999
Court injunction stops

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

16 February 1999
Savea Sano Malifa replies to Prime Minister, calls for free media

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

24 January 1999
"Samoa Observer" editor-publisher wins Astor Award

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

27 October 1998
Judge refuses Samoan Prime Minister full claim, but newspaper's costs mount

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

19 September 1998
Judge reserves decision on "Samoa Observer" criminal libel charges

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

9 August 1998
Fears for future as "Samoa Observer" ordered to pay $WS50,000, costs mount

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

14 July 1998
"Samoa Observer" spurns Government spokesperson's news conferences

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

21 May 1998
Samoan public money to pay for senior officials and Ministers to sue media

‎Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)‎

19 May 1998

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