Articles by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Authorities attempt to force journalist to reveal source
On 16 September 1996, the deputy Attorney General of the Republic of Moldova, Ion Zastavnitki, called for legal proceedings to be initiated against the director general of the independent news agency BASA Press, Valeriu Renita, to force him to reveal the name of one of his sources in the Ministry of Defence. In a 27 […]
Army bars Israeli journalists from entering occupied territories
On 30 September 1996, the Israeli army (Tsahal) banned Israeli journalists from entering the occupied territories without prior authorization. Foreign journalists will reportedly continue to have access, barring a few exceptions. According to Tsahal spokesman General Oded Ben Ami, the measure was implemented to “guarantee the safety of Israeli journalists” and to “avoid having to […]
“Izvestia” journalist Vladimir Ardayev criticised by President; press accreditation may not be renewed
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has threatened to expel Vladimir Ardayev, the Kazakhstan correspondent for “Izvestia”, and accused him of working against the principle of friendship between the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Nazarbayev’s threats stem from recent reports by several media outlets – among them the newspapers “Izvestia”, “Nezavissimaya Gazeta”, “Vecherni Bishkek”, “Panorama” […]
Series of attacks against the media
In the past month, a series of attacks on the media has caused the state of press freedom in Bangladesh to worsen. On 18 September 1996, S.M.Shamsul Alam, a correspondent with “Ajker Kagoj” in Rangamanti and a stringer for the Voice of America, and Shiek Mohammad Illias, a correspondent with “Dainik Al Mujadded”, were attacked […]
Intimidation of journalist Vladimir Jara
On 15 September 1996, unknown individuals opened fire on the home of the parents of Vladimir Jara, a journalist with the daily “ABC Color”. The previous day, Jara’s wife had received telephoned death threats. As well, on 10 September, unidentified individuals made their way into Jara’s house, searching through it and marking up pictures of […]
Editors Hilmi Asmar and Nasser Kammech arrested; journalist Fouad Hussein remains in detention
Hilmi Asmar, editor of the weekly “Al-Sabeel”, the newspaper of the Islamic Action Front, and vice-chairman of the Jordanian Press Association (JPA), was arrested at his home on 18 September 1996 by officials of the internal security service, apparently over a report published earlier in the week about the methods of torture used by Jordanian […]
Publisher arrested, “Le Palmares” newspaper suspended
Michel Luya, publisher of the opposition newspaper “Le Palmares”, was arrested at his home on 17 September 1995 and handed over to the court. He could face one to twelve months’ imprisonment. And, on 18 September, Minister of Information and the Press Boguo Makeli ordered “Le Palmares” suspended indefinitely. These actions follow the paper’s publication […]
Concern as broadcasters granted licences, but many rejected; most to be banned from broadcasting political news
On 17 September 1996, the Lebanese government gave broadcasting licences to four privately-owned television and eleven radio stations, rejecting the applications of 47 other broadcasters, who will have to refrain from broadcasting political programs as of 18 September and cease operating completely after 30 November. Minister of Information Farid Mekari, however, said the 47 were […]