Articles by Freedom House
Harassment of independent news network
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The Falkland Islands government has been harassing the independent Falkland Islands News (FIN) Network, reports Juanita L. Brock, bureau chief of the FIN Network, which includes the “Teaberry Express” and “Financial Information & News”. According to Brock, the government bought a competing newspaper, the “Penguin News”, sold advertising for it, distributed it […]
Several foreign journalists detained and interrogated by police
On 1 July 1996, twelve foreign journalists as well as four television crews were briefly detained and interrogated by police at Beijing’s international airport. The papers and equipment of several of the journalists were also temporarily confiscated. The journalists and television crews had gathered at the airport to cover the arrival of eight legislators from […]