Articles by Freedom House
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]