Articles by Freedom House
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 […]
Freedom House calls on government to cease lawsuits against independent press
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is an 18 June 2003 Freedom House press release: KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT MUST CEASE LAW SUITS AGAINST FREE PRESS NEW YORK, June 18, 2003–Officials in Kyrgyzstan are systematically threatening media outlets with legal action, effectively shutting down independent press in the country and leading to an overall decline in citizen access […]
Attacks against media and human rights defenders must stop, says Freedom House
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 4 June 2003 Freedom House press release: ATTACKS AGAINST KYRGYZ MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS MUST STOP NEW YORK, June 4, 2003 – Freedom House today expressed deep concern over an increase in attacks against human rights defenders and independent media in Kyrgyzstan. “The Kyrgyz government must immediately […]
Freedom House report details disturbing democracy decline in Russia
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 29 May 2003 Freedom House press release: NEW REPORT DETAILS DISTURBING DEMOCRACY DECLINE IN RUSSIA President Bush Urged to Place Russia’s Democratic Performance on Summit Agenda NEW YORK, May 29, 2003 — Freedom House today released a detailed report that reveals significant deterioration of rights and freedoms in […]
Press freedom declined worldwide in 2002, says Freedom House
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 30 April 2003 Freedom House press release: PRESS FREEDOM DECLINES WORLDWIDE New Study Shows Major Setbacks in Russia, Ukraine, and Venezuela NEW YORK, April 30, 2003 — Press freedom suffered notable worldwide deterioration in 2002, due in part to political and armed conflicts and increased government-backed restrictions on […]
Government launches major crackdown on independent press
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 24 March 2003 Freedom House press release: UZBEKISTAN LAUNCHES MAJOR CRACKDOWN ON INDEPENDENT PRESS NEW YORK, March 24, 2003 — Freedom House today expressed deep concern over a new wave of crackdowns on journalists in Uzbekistan. Press freedom, already fragile in that country, is now under more severe […]
Proposed Hong Kong law severely threatens free expression, says Freedom House report
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a Freedom House press release: PROPOSED HONG KONG LAW SEVERELY THREATENS FREE EXPRESSION NEW YORK, December 19, 2002 — The government of Hong Kong must abide by international norms as it proposes new legislation that, as currently outlined, profoundly threatens freedom of expression and other basic rights, Freedom House […]
Correction: Freedom House survey finds Internet freer than traditional media
(Freedom House/IFEX) – Freedom House reports that the numbers noted in the previous alert have changed. Freedom House regrets the error. The following is the corrected text of the press release: GLOBAL SURVEY FINDS INTERNET FREER THAN TRADITIONAL MEDIA Online Dilemma: Repressive Governments Unable to Fully Control Web NEW YORK, April 30, 2001 — In […]