WAN has written to the following governments and organisations to protest
abuses of press freedom.
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Montenegro
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the President of Montenegro to express serious concern at his decision to
bring a €1 million defamation suit against independent newspaper
Vijesti and its director.
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19/12/2007
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Burkina faso
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the President of Burkina Faso
to express serious concern at the continued failure of the police and
courts to bring Norbert Zongo's killers to justice.
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07/12/2007
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Pakistan
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the President of Pakistan to express serious concern at the jailing of at least six journalists,
including World Editors Forum Board member Imtiaz Alam, and the crackdown
on freedom of the press during the current state of emergency.
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07/11/2007
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Russia
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the President of Russia to express serious concern at the beating of
three journalists and a human rights activist in Ingushetia, the
jailing of a journalist in St. Petersburg and other measures apparently
designed to suppress free expression in the run up to Sunday's
parliamentary elections. More
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29/10/2007
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Pakistan
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the President of Pakistan to again express serious concern at the crackdown on freedom of the
press during the current state of emergency.
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26/10/2007
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Somalia
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the President of Somalia to express grave concern at the murder of media executive Bashiir Noor Gedi.
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23/10/2007
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Russia
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the President of Russia to express deep concern that Anna Politkovskaya's murder remains unsolved. More
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08/10/2007
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Azerbaijan
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the President of Azerbaijan to express serious concern at the jailing of editor Eynulla Fatullayev.
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05/10/2007
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Kyrgyzstan
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the President of Kyrgyzstan to express grave concern at the murder
of journalist Alisher Saipov.
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05/10/2007
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Thailand
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the Prime Minister of Thailand to express serious concern at continuing restrictions on press freedom in Thailand one year after the coup that ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. More
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28/09/2007
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Montenegro
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the President of Montenegro to express serious concern at an attack on journalist Zeljko Ivanovic
and the deteriorating situation of press freedom in Montenegro.
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24/09/2007
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Egypt
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the President of Egypt to express serious concern at the prison
sentences rendered by a Cairo court against four independent and
opposition newspaper editors.
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17/09/2007
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Morocco
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the Prime Minister of Morocco to express serious concern at the seizure of two
independent newsweeklies for allegedly disrespecting King Mohammed VI
and violating public morality.
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13/08/2007
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Somalia
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the President of Somalia to express grave concern at the murder of two journalists and the shooting of another.
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13/08/2007
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Russia
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the President of Russia to express serious concern at the incarceration of a journalist in a psychiatric hospital for writing an article critical of psychiatric services. More
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02/08/2007
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Russia
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the President of Russia to express serious concern at proposed legislation that poses a serious threat to freedom of the press. More
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23/07/2007
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Myanmar
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
of Myanmar to call on the authorities once again to release journalist U Win Tin, who has now spent 18 years in jail. More
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17/07/2007
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Lesotho
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the Prime Minister of Lesotho to express serious concern at a government order
to all state and related agencies not to buy advertising space in
privately-owned weekly Public Eye and radio station Harvest FM.
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12/07/2007
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Philippines
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the President of the Philippines
to express grave concern at the murder of journalist Vicente Sumalpong.
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28/06/2007
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Sudan
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the President of Sudan to express serious concern at the detention of four journalists.
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19/06/2007
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Venezuela
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the President of Venezuela to express serious concern at the government's
decision not to renew the television broadcasting licence of Radio
Caracas Television (RCTV).
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07/06/2007
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Korea
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the President of Korea to express concern at new regulations that will restrict journalists'
access to government officials and may negatively impact on news
reporting.
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02/06/2007
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Palestinian Authority
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The World
Association of Newspapers wrote to the President of the Palestinian National Authority
to express serious concern for the safety and well-being of British journalist Alan Johnston.
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27/04/2007
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