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Hungarian Media Law Fuels International Concern
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The European
Newspaper Publishers’ Association (ENPA) and the World Association of
Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), have expressed concern at a
draft law in Hungary that would impose extensive fines against
journalists and publishers if they refuse to disclose their sources or
publish information deemed inappropriate by the government. More
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13/12/2010
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Azerbaijan: Council of Europe Committee of Ministers Calls for Eynulla Fatullayev’s Release
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Members of the
International Partnership Group for Azerbaijan, which includes WAN-IFRA, are deeply concerned by
the Azerbaijani government’s failure to comply with the European Court
of Human Rights’ judgment in the case of imprisoned Azerbaijani
journalist Eynulla Fatullayev. These international organisations welcome
the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers’ recent decision in
Fatullayev’s case and call on the Azerbaijani government to mark
International Human Rights Day by immediately and unconditionally
releasing Fatullayev from prison.
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10/12/2010
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Fatullayev’s Fate Lies With The Council Of Europe Committee Of Ministers
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The Committee of
Ministers’ Deputies are set to discuss the case of imprisoned
Azerbaijani journalist Eynulla Fatullayev, who remains in jail despite a
European Court of Human Rights judgment on 22 April ordering the
Azerbaijani government to release him immediately. More
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30/11/2010
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Press Groups Protest Against Arrest of German Journalists in Iran
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The World
Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World
Editors Forum, together with the European Newspaper Publishers'
Association (ENPA), have called on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
to release two German journalists who were arrested while interviewing
the son of a woman condemned to death by stoning.
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30/11/2010
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International Partnership Meeting Statement: Philippines
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International freedom of expression groups, media support and development organisations and journalists’ unions are calling on the Philippines Government to take urgent and concrete steps to respond and act on human rights abuses that continue to plague journalists and media workers operating in the country. More
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23/11/2010
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Five Years Past WSIS, Online Activity Even More Censored in Tunisia
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The
International Freedom of Expression Exchange Tunisia Monitoring Group
(IFEX-TMG), a coalition of 20 IFEX members including WAN-IFRA, is deeply concerned that
five years after hosting the World Summit on the Information Society
(WSIS), Tunisia remains one of the most repressive countries for
independent journalists, bloggers and human rights defenders. Access to
the Internet is heavily censored, independent websites are blocked or
hacked, and emails and phone calls are intercepted.
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17/11/2010
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International Partnership For Yemen Reports On Critical Press Freedom Situation
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A
coalition of international press freedom and human rights organisations, including WAN-IFRA,
have called on the government of Yemen "to end the practice of
extrajudicial trials for journalists" following a hearing for Saba news
agency reporter Abdul Ilah Hayder Shae, who is being held in military
detention for his work covering Al-Qaeda. More
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16/11/2010
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WAN-IFRA Concerned by Freedom of Expression Violations in Azerbaijan
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Nine international organisations, including WAN-IFRA, have condemned the Azerbaijani government’s failure to comply with its international obligations to freedom of expression during the period surrounding the 7 November parliamentary elections. More
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11/11/2010
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Continuous Persecution of Independent Judges in Tunisia Impacts on Freedom of Expression
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On the eve of the International Association of Judges (IAJ) Congress in Dakar, Senegal, the International Freedom of Expression Exchange Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG), of which WAN-IFRA is an active member, reiterates its deep concern about the continuous persecution of independent judges in Tunisia and its resulting impact on freedom of expression. More
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02/11/2010
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Azerbaijan: Free Expression under Attack
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Ahead of Azerbaijan’s upcoming Parliamentary elections, nine organisations are launching a new report titled Free Expression under Attack: Azerbaijan’s Deteriorating Media Environment. The report findings come out of a joint freedom of expression mission to the country in September 2010 and highlight the Azerbaijani government’s failure to comply with its international commitments to promote and protect freedom of expression. More
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22/10/2010
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WAN-IFRA Calls for Release of Indonesian Editor
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The member groups of the Coordinating
Committee of Press Freedom Organisations, including WAN-IFRA, express their deep concern over the
continued persecution in Indonesia of Erwin Arnada, who was the editor of the
Indonesian edition of Playboy magazine, which
has not been published since 2007, over charges that two courts had
ruled to be unfounded.
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21/10/2010
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WAN-IFRA and 23 IFEX members express concern about proposed law that threatens media freedom in Bolivia
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In an open letter to the president of the Bolivian legislature, WAN-IFRA and 23 fellow IFEX members
expressed concern over two articles in the proposed Law against Racism and
All Forms of Discrimination.
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08/10/2010
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33 IFEX Members Condemn Excessive Prison Sentence Handed Down to Blogger Hossein Derakhshan
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WAN-IFRA, along with 32 other IFEX members have condemned the 19-year prison sentence handed down to Iranian blogger Hossein Derakhshan. More
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01/10/2010
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Press Groups Welcome European Court Ruling on Protection of Sources
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The European Newspaper Publishers' Association (ENPA), together with WAN-IFRA and the World Editors Forum, have welcomed the landmark ruling of the European Court of Human Rights concerning the protection of journalistic sources. More
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21/09/2010
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Judges who call for independent judiciary targeted for speaking out
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Members of the IFEX-TMG have written to the International Association of
Judges (IAJ) to appeal for support for judges in Tunisia, who are being
persecuted for openly calling for judicial independence or for
criticising the government. More
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15/09/2010
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WAN-IFRA and 30 fellow IFEX members call on President Kabila to end persecution and harassment of journalists and media
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In a joint letter to President Joseph Kabila, WAN-IFRA and 30 fellow IFEX members expressed their concern at the declining situation for the media throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo and called on him to ensure the safety of journalists and guarantee press freeedom in the country. More
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14/09/2010
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International Partnership Group freedom of expression mission to Azerbaijan
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As
journalists, bloggers and activists in Azerbaijan face serious and widespread
systemic challenges and are forced to carry out their work in a climate of
endemic impunity and under persistent pressure from the authorities, the International
Partnership Group for Azerbaijan conducted a three-day freedom of expression
mission to the country between 7-9 September. More
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10/09/2010
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WAN-IFRA Joins IFEX Members to Appeal for Charges to be Dropped Against Prominent Egyptian Human Rights Activists and Blogger
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WAN-IFRA,
along with 34 fellow IFEX members, regional and international legal and
human rights organisations, have launched a joint appeal for charges to
be dropped against prominent human rights activists Gamal Eid, director
of the Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), Ahmad Saif
al-Islam, founder of Hisham Mubarak Law Centre (HMLC), as well as
blogger Amr Gharbeia. More
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02/09/2010
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IFEX-TMG appeals to Tunisia's partners to save the life of ailing journalist in prison
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The International Freedom of Expression Exchange Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG), a coalition of 20 IFEX members, strongly condemns the arrest of journalist Fahem Boukaddous, who is in poor health, and calls on Tunisia's partners to speak out to help save his life. More
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19/07/2010
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WAN-IFRA Condemns Jail Term Handed to Fahem Boukaddous
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The International
Freedom of Expression Exchange Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG), a
coalition of 20 IFEX members including WAN-IFRA, strongly condemns the court ruling against journalist Fahem Boukaddous and urges the Tunisian authorities to put an end to the shameful use of the judiciary to stifle free expression. More
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07/07/2010
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WAN-IFRA Joins Call on Moroccan Government to Stop Politically-Motivated Prosecutions of Journalists
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Sixty-eight
human rights organisations and civil society groups, including WAN-IFRA,
expressed concern about recent cases of politically-motivated
attacks against Moroccan journalists for their critical reporting. More
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28/06/2010
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TMG Condemns Adoption of New Law against Government Critics in Tunisia
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The International Freedom of Expression Exchange Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG), a coalition of 20 IFEX members including WAN-IFRA, condemns the adoption by the Tunisian Chamber of Deputies on 15 June of a new law hastily tailored to stifle freedom of expression both inside and outside Tunisia and to threaten government critics with heavy jail sentences. More
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18/06/2010
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Global Coordinating Committee Repudiates Order for Arrest of Journalist Guillermo Zuloaga
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The Global Coordinating Committee of Press Freedom Organisations meeting in Paris on 14 June unanimously agreed to condemn the order for the arrest of journalist Guillermo Zuloaga, president of the Venezuelan television network Globovisión, and his son, Guillermo Zuloaga Siso.
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14/06/2010
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IFEX Members Call on UNESCO to Reject Donations from Equitorial Guinea
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Recalling UNESCO's stated commitment to free expression on World Press Freedom Day, 30 IFEX members have called on the organisation not to accept a $3 million donation from President Teodoro Obiang for the administration of an international prize in life sciences. More
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21/05/2010
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Statement on the Media Situation in the Kyrgyz Republic
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International
media development, freedom of expression, democracy and Human Rights
organisations note the historic opportunity for building a strong and
vibrant media environment in the Kyrgyz Republic, whilst also
expressing concerns about the unstable situation for journalists and
media outlets. More
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10/05/2010
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TMG welcomes release of journalist Ben Brik but condemns policy of punishing critical journalists
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While members
of the Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG) welcome Taoufik Ben Brik's
release from prison today, the press freedom coalition condemns the
charges against journalist Fahem Boukadous as a political manoeuvre
whose true aim is to silence criticism of Tunisian authorities. More
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28/04/2010
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TMG calls for end to harassment of journalists in Tunisia
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The Tunisia
Monitoring Group (TMG), a coalition of 20 members of the International
Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX) - the global network of free
expression campaigners - has received reports of further harassment of
Tunisian journalists. More
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09/04/2010
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Joint Action on Freedom of Expression in Bahrain
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Thirty-one IFEX members and 22 other
organisations signed a joint letter to Navanethem Pillay, United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, about ongoing violations of
freedom of expression in Bahrain. More
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29/03/2010
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40 IFEX Members Reject Defamation of Religions Resolutions
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In a joint
submission to the UN Human Rights Council, 40 IFEX members protest
resolutions on defamation of religion and the proposed elaboration of
complementary standards to the International Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD). More
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29/03/2010
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Estonia
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The leading global and European press and journalist organisations today called on EU-member Estonia to drop a proposal that would force journalists to reveal their sources, saying the move "poses a serious threat to freedom of the press." More
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29/03/2010
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Free Journalists, Writers and Bloggers Held in Iran
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24/03/2010
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TMG appeals to the UN to raise concerns about the ongoing violations of women's rights
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To mark the occasion of 8 March 2010, International Women's Day,
members of the Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG), and members of the IFEX
Gender Working Group appealed to the UN to raise concerns about the
on-going violations of women's rights in Tunisia. More
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08/03/2010
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TMG calls for release of Tunisian journalist Taoufik Ben Brik
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The Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG) has voiced new concern for the health of jailed Tunisian journalist Taoufik Ben Brik, one of President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali's firmest critics. More
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01/03/2010
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Tunisia
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The Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG), a coalition counting 20 member organisations, including WAN-IFRA, welcomes the European Parliament's public debate on the situation in Tunisia on 20 January. TMG members hope the debate will send a strong message to the Tunisian government to end its unrelenting war on freedom of expression. More
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13/01/2010
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Cyprus
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The Cyprus
Newspaper & Magazines Publishers Association, ENPA - the European
Newspaper Publishers' Association - and WAN-IFRA strongly condemn the
assassination of Andy Hadjicostis, Managing Director of Dias Media
Group in Cyprus. More
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12/01/2010
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WAN-IFRA Calls for Protection of Sources in Europe
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WAN-IFRA joined major media and press freedom organisations in urging the European Court of Human Rights to affirm high levels of protection of journalists and their sources. More
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30/11/2009
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Philippines
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Forty-seven IFEX members, including WAN-IFRA,condemned the problem of impunity in the Philippines, and appealed for justice in the horrible massacre of a reported 28 journalists. More
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27/11/2009
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Tunisia
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Members of the Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG), including WAN-IFRA, wrote to French Foreign Minister, Bernard Kouchner, to express concern over the serious violations of the rights to freedom of expression, and the Tunisian authorities' tendency to resort to censorship, intimidation and violence.
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16/11/2009
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Morocco
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Thirty-one IFEX members, including WAN-IFRA, and 24 other organisations, called on the Moroccan government to stop the current crackdown against press freedom, and condemned the recent arrests and harassment of journalists and independent press. More
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23/10/2009
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Africa
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On the occasion of the European Development Days, WAN-IFRA joined with the Global Forum for Media Development and other press freedom organisations in calling for stronger dedicated European Union support to media freedom in Africa. More
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23/10/2009
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United Nations
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23 IFEX members, including WAN-IFRA and other organisations raised concerns about proposed mechanisms to combat racial and religious intolerance.
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20/10/2009
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Belarus
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International media and press freedom organisations, including WAN-IFRA, jointly call for reforms and the removal of restrictions on the media in the Republic of
Belarus. More
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25/09/2009
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Burma
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Members of the Burma Action Group (BAG), a coalition of over 20 press and rights advocacy groups, including WAN-IFRA, welcomed the release of 7,114 Burmese prisoners, among whom were four journalists and approximately 128 political prisoners. More
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25/09/2009
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Uganda
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Thirty-one IFEX members, including WAN-IFRA, write a joint letter to President Museveni in the wake of attacks on the press in Uganda. More
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17/09/2009
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Tunisia
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The Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG), a coalition of 20 member organisations of IFEX, including WAN-IFRA, expresses its support for the democratically elected Board of the Tunisian journalists syndicate, and vehemently denounces the use of the police and judiciary to usurp the union.
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16/09/2009
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Sri Lanka
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The International Press Freedom Mission to Sri Lanka, to which WAN-IFRA is a member, urges the President to consider a 11-point plan to redress the perilous press freedom environment in the country. More
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16/07/2009
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Pan African Media Observatory Project
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Thirty-two IFEX members, including WAN-IFRA, and partners raise concerns about the proposed AU-EU Pan African Media Observatory Project, arguing it cannot lead to the realisation of the objective of advancing media development in Africa and particularly in ensuring media freedom, independence and professionalism. More
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15/07/2009
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The Gambia
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The World Association of Newspapers expressed its relief after learning of the release on bail, on 22 June, of the six journalists accused of "seditious publication" and imprisoned at Mile Two jail in Banjul. At the same time, Augustine Kanjia, of the daily "The Point", was arrested. More
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22/06/2009
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UNESCO
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WAN and five other organisations write to UNESCO, asking the UN body to continue acting as a defender and champion of freedom of expression worldwide. More
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15/06/2009
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Azerbaijan
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WAN and 29 other IFEX members sign on to appeal to Parliament deploring proposed changes to NGO law. More
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15/06/2009
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Argentina
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Freedom of Expression and the media in Argentina are facing an increase of threats and a growing confrontation from the political power, added to the intimidation to journalists and the media, concerning tariff and regulatory initiatives, as well as the arbitrary distribution of the official advertising and the indirect control of private media, by means of companies linked to the power. More
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30/05/2009
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Venezuela
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President
Chávez and members of his Government have increased their violent
insults and systematic threats against the journalists and directors of
the media that carry out an independent news and editorial work. More
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30/05/2009
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Cuba
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The government of Cuba for 50 years has not allowed freedom of the press, the right to free expression of ideas and access to information other than that of the state monopoly. More
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30/05/2009
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Uzbekistan
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We, the undersigned, journalists, human rights activists and citizens,
ask you - at a time when the international community has been marking
World Press Freedom Day on 3 May - for your help to release 58-year-old
Uzbek journalist Salijon Abdurahmanov from prison. More
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13/05/2009
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Thailand
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The World Association of Newspapers and Reporters
Without Borders joined by 30 other organisations in a call for
moratorium on prosecutions for criticising the King, dialogue on
Internet freedom. More
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28/04/2009
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Iran
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Committee to
Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders lead appeal by 35
IFEX members expressing concern about Saberi's sentencing to eight
years in prison. More
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24/04/2009
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Moldova
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The World
Association of Newspapers (WAN) together with 34 other press freedom
advocacy groups expressed concern about the degradation of the media situation
in Moldova following parliamentary elections on 5 April 2009. This
included the violation of the right to access information of public
interest, and harassment of journalists. More
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14/04/2009
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Sri Lanka
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The World
Association of Newspapers (WAN) together with 8 other press freedom
advocacy groups remain deeply worried about Sri Lankan journalist J.S. Tissainayagam's continued detention on charges of terrorism. More
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09/03/2009
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Botswana
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The World
Association of Newspapers (WAN) together with 26 other press freedom
advocacy groups appeals to the authorities in Botswana to review the Media Practitioners Act passed by Parliament on 11 December 2008. More
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09/02/2009
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Tunisia
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The World Association of Newspapers (WAN), member of the IFEX-Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG), a coalition of 18 member organisations of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) network, firmly condemns the siege carried out by police on Tunis-based media outlet Kalima and calls on the Tunisian authorities to immediately launch an investigation into the abduction of one of its journalists and harassment of the station's staff and contributors. More
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29/01/2009
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Tunisia
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The World
Association of Newspapers (WAN), member of the IFEX-Tunisia Monitoring
Group (IFEX-TMG), a coalition of 18 member organisations of the
International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) network, condemns the unfair ruling issued on Friday by a Tunisian court of appeal confirming a one-year prison sentence against journalist Slim Boukhdhir. More
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18/01/2009
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Kenya
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The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) together with 27 other press freedom
advocacy groups calls for President Kibaki to reject draconian media bill in Kenya. More
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17/12/2008
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Azerbaijan
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The
World
Association of Newspapers (WAN) together with 23 other press freedom
advocacy groups calls for government in Azerbaijan to rescind decision to ban foreign radio stations. More
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03/12/2008
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Egypt
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The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) together with 36 other press freedom advocacy groups condemns the ongoing violations of press freedom in Egypt, and urges the authorities to drop all charges against journalists and reverse politically motivated prison sentences. More
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29/09/2008
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WAN Condemns the Ongoing Violations of Press Freedom in Egypt
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The World Association of Newspapers (WAN)
together with 36 other press freedom advocacy groups condemns the
ongoing violations of press freedom in Egypt, and urges the authorities
to drop all charges against journalists and reverse politically
motivated prison sentences. More
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29/09/2008
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Syria
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WAN along with 25 IFEX members expressed
extreme concern over the serious violations of the rights to freedom of
expression and freedom of the press in Syria.
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29/08/2008
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Tunisia
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The World Association of Newspapers (WAN), member of the IFEX-Tunisia Monitoring
Group (IFEX-TMG), a coalition of 18 member organisations of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) network, raises question of freedom of expression violations with French president. More
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11/07/2008
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Sri Lanka
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The
World
Association of Newspapers (WAN) together with 28 other press freedom
advocacy groups alerts UN secretary-general to statements by government and military that "put journalists in grave danger" in Sri Lanka. More
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20/06/2008
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Egypt
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The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) together with 39 members and partners of IFEX urges authorities in Egypt to overturn four editors' jail sentences during appeal hearing on World Press Freedom Day. More
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01/05/2008
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Tunisia
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The World
Association of Newspapers (WAN), member of the IFEX-Tunisia Monitoring
Group (IFEX-TMG), a coalition of 18 member organisations of the
International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) network, urges the Tunisian government to cease repeated attacks on activists following brutal violence against Sihem Bensedrine and Omar Mestiri. More
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05/03/2008
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Kenya
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The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) together with 22 other press freedom advocacy groups calls on President Kibaki to end suppression of media freedom in Kenya. More
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14/01/2008
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Tunisia
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We, the
undersigned members of the Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG), a coalition
of 18 member organisations of the International Freedom of Expression
Exchange (IFEX) network, are writing to express our serious concern at
your government's efforts to undermine the independence of the Syndicat
National des Journalists Tunisiens (SNJT) and interfere in its work. More
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