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Repealing Insult Laws and Criminal Defamation Across Africa
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and
News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting in Hamburg, Germany, on 4 October
2010, calls on African governments to immediately repeal insult and
criminal defamation laws to ensure a free, strong and independent press
is permitted a central role safeguarding accountable and effective
democratic governance across the continent. More
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04/10/2010
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Iran
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and
News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting in Hamburg, Germany, on 4 October
2010, calls on the Iranian government to immediately release all
imprisoned journalists and writers and cease the repression of free
expression and press freedom in the country. More
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04/10/2010
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Bahrain
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and
News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting in Hamburg, Germany, on 4 October
2010, urges the Bahraini government to take all necessary steps to
reverse the ongoing crackdown against freedom of expression in the
country. More
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04/10/2010
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Argentina
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and
News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting in Hamburg, Germany, on 4 October
2010, calls on Argentine President Cristina Kirchner to ensure that the
government reverse recent actions that undermine the free and
independent press in Argentina. More
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04/10/2010
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South Africa
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and
News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting in Hamburg, Germany, on 4 October
2010, calls on President Jacob Zuma of the Republic of South Africa to
immediately withdraw the Protection of Information Bill and to bring
South African media laws in line with the highest international
standards. More
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04/10/2010
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Iran
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers
and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 7
June 2010, calls on the Iranian government to immediately release all
imprisoned journalists and writers and cease repressing free expression
and press freedom in the country. More
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07/06/2010
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The Great Lakes Region of Central Africa
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers
and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 7
June 2010, calls on the Governments of Burundi, the Democratic Republic
of Congo (DRC), and Rwanda - the Francophone nations of the Great Lakes
region of Central Africa - to immediately repeal insult and criminal
defamation laws to ensure a free, strong and independent press is
permitted a central role safeguarding accountable and effective
democratic governance. More
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07/06/2010
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Mexico
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers
and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 7
June 2010, calls on the President of Mexico, Felipe Calderón, to do
everything in his power to end violence against journalists and to halt
the climate of impunity enjoyed by those who murder and attack them. More
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07/06/2010
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Sri Lanka
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers
and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 7
June 2010, condemns intimidation and violence against journalists in
Sri Lanka and calls on the government to adhere to its constitution,
which recognises freedom of expression as a universal human right. More
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07/06/2010
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Yemen
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers
and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 7
June 2010, urges the President of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, to take
all necessary steps to reverse the continuing repression of press
freedom in the country. More
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07/06/2010
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Honduras
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers
and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 7
June 2010, calls on the President of Honduras, Porfirio Lobo, to
decisively act to resolve the murders of journalists in the country. More
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07/06/2010
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Russia
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, meeting in Hyderabad, India,
on 30 November 2009, urges President Dmitry Medvedev to decisively act to resolve crimes committed against journalists in Russia. More
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30/11/2009
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Yemen
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and
News Publishers, meeting in Hyderabad, India,
on 30 November 2009, strongly condemns the imprisonment of journalists in Yemen, which appears to be part of an intense government campaign to intimidate and silence the independent press. More
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30/11/2009
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China
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and
News Publishers, meeting in Hyderabad, India,
on 30 November 2009, calls on the
Chinese authorities to cease repressing free expression and press
freedom in the country and to immediately release all imprisoned
journalists, writers and human rights activists. More
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30/11/2009
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Pakistan
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and
News Publishers, meeting in Hyderabad, India,
on 30 November 2009, calls on the
Pakistani authorities to act decisively to resolve crimes committed
against journalists in the country and to do everything possible to
bring those responsible for their murder to justice. More
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30/11/2009
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Cuba
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and
News Publishers, meeting in Hyderabad, India,
on 30 November 2009, condemns the
continued imprisonment of 27 journalists in Cuba and the mounting
criminalisation of free speech under President Raúl Castro's
government. More
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30/11/2009
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Turkey
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and
News Publishers, meeting in Hyderabad, India,
on 30 November 2009, expresses its
grave concern at the mounting judicial actions and intimidations facing
journalists and independent media in Turkey.
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30/11/2009
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The Philippines
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and
News Publishers, meeting in Hyderabad, India,
on 30 November 2009, expresses its
profound shock at the massacre of more than 30 journalists and their
staff in an attack on a convoy in the southern Philippines that killed
at least 57 people on 23 November. More
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30/11/2009
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Mexico
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers, meeting in Barcelona,
on 30 May 2009, is appalled by the murder of Mexican journalists and
the climate of impunity enjoyed by those who attack them. More
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30/05/2009
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Malaysia
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers, meeting in Barcelona,
on 30 May 2009, invites the new Malaysian Government and newly
appointed Prime Minster Najib Razak to decisively support and promote
freedom of the press in Malaysia. More
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30/05/2009
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Yemen
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers, meeting in Barcelona,
on 30 May 2009, strongly condemns the Yemeni governments campaign to
intimidate the independent press. More
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30/05/2009
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Somalia
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers, meeting in Barcelona,
on 30 May 2009, strongly condemns the increasing violence facing
journalists in Somalia. More
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30/05/2009
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Burkina Faso
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers,
meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, on 15 December 2008, expresses its grave
concern at the apparent impunity granted by the government of Burkina
Faso to the alleged murderer of journalist Norbert Zongo, who was
killed ten years ago. More
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15/12/2008
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North Africa, the Middle East and the Persian Gulf
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers,
meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, on 15 December 2008, expresses its serious
concern at the widespread repression of freedom of expression across
North Africa, the Middle East and the Persian Gulf. The governments
throughout the region continue to resort to harassment, censorship,
prosecution, fining and imprisonment of news media professionals in
order to control information. More
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15/12/2008
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Pakistan
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers,
meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, on 15 December 2008, strongly condemns the
increasing violence facing journalists in Pakistan, particularly in the
regions bordering Afghanistan and in the Federally Administered Tribal
Areas (FATA). More
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15/12/2008
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The Philippines
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers,
meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, on 15 December 2008, expresses its grave
concern at the increased violence facing journalists reporting on
issues such as crime, corruption, misappropriation of public funds and
land disputes in the Philippines. More
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15/12/2008
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Burma
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers,
meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, on 15 December 2008, condemns the crackdown
on freedom of expression in Burma and calls on the ruling junta to end
its repressive policies and stop jailing journalists and free speech
advocates.
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15/12/2008
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Cuba
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers,
meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, on 15 December 2008, strongly condemns the
continuing imprisonment of 26 journalists in Cuba, which holds the
highest number of reporters in jail in the world, just behind China.
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15/12/2008
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UN Human Rights Council
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The World Association of Newspapers and World Editors Forum has condemned
the UN Human Rights Council's repeated efforts to undermine freedom of
expression in the name of protecting religious sensibilities. More
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03/06/2008
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Zimbabwe
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers,
meeting at the 61st World Newspaper Congress in Göteborg, Sweden, from
1 to 4 June 2008, strongly condemns widespread press freedom violations
during the recent presidential elections in Zimbabwe. More
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03/06/2008
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Russia
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers, meeting at the 61st
World Newspaper Congress in Göteborg, Sweden, from 1 to 4 June 2008,
invites newly-elected President Dmitry Medvedev to decisively support
and promote freedom of the press in Russia. More
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03/06/2008
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Table Mountain/Africa
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers,
meeting at the 61st World Newspaper Congress in Göteborg, Sweden, from
1 to 4 June 2008, reiterates the earnest appeal it made to African
leaders in June 2007 to abolish libel and criminal defamation laws and
to promote and implement the highest standards of press freedom.
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03/06/2008
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China
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers, meeting at the 61st
World Newspaper Congress in Göteborg, Sweden, from 1 to 4 June 2008,
calls on the Chinese authorities to release all imprisoned journalists
and cyber-reporters ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games. More
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03/06/2008
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Eritrea
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers, meeting at the 61st
World Newspaper Congress in Göteborg, Sweden, from 1 to 4 June 2008,
condemns the continued imprisonment of fourteen journalists in Eritrea
and calls for their release. More
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03/06/2008
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Sports Rights
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers, meeting at the 61st
World Newspaper Congress in Göteborg, Sweden, from 1 to 4 June 2008,
expresses its deep concern over the growing tendency of sports
organisations to restrict press coverage of their events, both in print
and digitally. More
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03/06/2008
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United Nations
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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers,
meeting at the 61st World Newspaper Congress in Göteborg, Sweden, from
1 to 4 June 2008, condemns the United Nations Human Rights Council's
repeated efforts to undermine international standards of freedom of
expression in the name of protecting religious sensibilities. More
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03/06/2008
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