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Link to: Press freedom suffered substantial worldwide decline in 2003, says Freedom House

Press freedom suffered substantial worldwide decline in 2003, says Freedom House

(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 28 April 2004 Freedom House press release: GLOBAL PRESS FREEDOM DETERIORATES Proportion of Global Population With Access to Free Media Plunges to New Low Italy Drops to “Partly Free” NEW YORK, April 28, 2004 — Press freedom suffered a substantial worldwide decline in 2003, according to a major […]

Link to: Freedom House files amicus curiae brief calling for reversal of financial penalty against newspaper publishing company

Freedom House files amicus curiae brief calling for reversal of financial penalty against newspaper publishing company

(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 9 March 2004 Freedom House press release: FREEDOM HOUSE FILES AMICUS BRIEF TO SUPPORT CARIBBEAN PRESS FREEDOM NEW YORK, March 9, 2004 — The government of Jamaica should reverse an onerous financial penalty against a major Jamaican newspaper publishing company, Freedom House has requested in an amicus curiae […]

Link to: Freedom House urges government to adopt Freedom of Information Bill

Freedom House urges government to adopt Freedom of Information Bill

(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 12 January 2004 Freedom House press release: NIGERIA SHOULD ADOPT FREEDOM OF INFORMATION BILL NEW YORK, January 12, 2004 — The government of Nigeria should adopt a proposed Freedom of Information Bill (FOI) in order to promote government accountability, transparency, and citizen participation in the democratic process, Freedom […]

Link to: Freedom House concerned over deterioration of press freedom in the Americas; organisation’s “Freedom of the Press 2003” report available online

Freedom House concerned over deterioration of press freedom in the Americas; organisation’s “Freedom of the Press 2003” report available online

(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 12 January 2004 Freedom House press release: DEMOCRACY SHOULD BE ON AMERICAS SUMMIT AGENDA NEW YORK, January 12, 2004 — Leaders at the Special Summit in Monterrey, Mexico should focus significant attention on the emerging and troubling trends in democracy in the region, Freedom House said today. While […]

Link to: Freedom House survey notes global freedom gains amid terror, uncertainty

Freedom House survey notes global freedom gains amid terror, uncertainty

(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a Freedom House press release: GLOBAL FREEDOM GAINS AMID TERROR, UNCERTAINTY Surprising Level of Freedom in Poor Countries Found NEW YORK, December 18, 2003 — In the midst of global terrorism and international efforts to fight it, freedom and democracy continued to make overall progress worldwide in 2003, according […]

Link to: Independent journalist faces criminal charges

Independent journalist faces criminal charges

(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a Freedom House press release: KYRGYZSTAN INTIMIDATING HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS AND JOURNALISTS NEW YORK, November 11, 2003 — Law enforcement officials in Kyrgyzstan should cease their intimidation of non-violent human rights activists and independent journalists, Freedom House said today. Kyrgyz authorities are again pursuing a criminal case against independent […]

Link to: Repressive media environment threatens free elections, says Freedom House report

Repressive media environment threatens free elections, says Freedom House report

(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 28 October 2003 Freedom House press release: UKRAINE: REPRESSIVE MEDIA ENVIRONMENT THREATENS FREE ELECTIONS Official harassment impedes prospect of balanced and fair coverage NEW YORK, October 28, 2003 — A year before crucial national elections in Ukraine, the country’s news media is under increasing assault, threatening the chances […]

Link to: Freedom House calls for independent investigation into mysterious death of journalist Ernest Nazalov

Freedom House calls for independent investigation into mysterious death of journalist Ernest Nazalov

(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 24 September 2003 Freedom House press release: KYRGYZSTAN SHOULD INVESTIGATE JOURNALIST’S MYSTERIOUS DEATH NEW YORK, September 24, 2003 — Kyrgyzstan should undertake a thorough independent investigation into the mysterious death of Ernest Nazalov, a journalist who investigated corruption among Kyrgyz officials. Mr. Nazalov’s body was reportedly found September […]