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13 bloggers, citizen journalists and human rights activists were sentenced to jail in Vietnam, ARTICLE 19

IFEX members call for release of 13 Vietnamese activists

Thirty IFEX members protested the sentencing of bloggers, citizen journalists and rights activists, jailed for up to 13 years in the biggest ever trial of pro-democracy activists in Vietnam.

Link to: Mongolian investigative journalist convicted

Mongolian investigative journalist convicted

A Mongolian journalist was convicted on criminal defamation charges after reporting on the alleged abuse of teenage girls by a businessman.

Link to: Mongolian newspaper editor sentenced for “illegal privatisation”

Mongolian newspaper editor sentenced for “illegal privatisation”

Globe International, a Mongolia-based NGO, is deeply concerned about the charges brought against the editor-in-chief of the Ulaanbaatar Times daily newspaper.

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (right) meets newly appointed Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon Saaid (left) in Mogadishu, Reuters

IFEX members call on new Somali government to protect journalists

Over 40 IFEX members worldwide call for the new President of Somalia to help combat impunity in the killing of journalists, revise media laws and uphold UN and African resolutions to help protect journalists.

This tame collage cartoon about Indian politicians discussing the railway, led to the arrest of two men after it was sent to an e-mail list, CRNI

Indian authorities urged to drop charges against two men for circulating cartoon

Over 30 human rights groups worldwide have appealed for charges to be dropped against two men charged with several offences after circulating a harmless cartoon on an internal mailing list.

Release Bahraini human rights activists now, say international groups

A group of 46 human rights organisations led by IFEX calls on member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council to urge Bahrain to release human rights defenders and peaceful opposition activists.

Link to: Criminal defamation charges brought against journalist

Criminal defamation charges brought against journalist

L. Bayaraa was detained twice while under investigation and finally ordered to pay compensation to a member of parliament.

Link to: Globe International deeply concerned over attack on Sky television

Globe International deeply concerned over attack on Sky television

The reason for the assault was purportedly that the television crew aired one-sided news reports that did not serve the interests of an investor who was running for parliamentary election.