Civil Rights | Media Freedom

2009-07-04: Headlines

Tapped: SARAH PALIN INSISTS YOU PAY ATTENTION TO THE INTERNET ON HOLIDAY. 2009-07-04

But really, isn't the real takeaway that Palin doesn't want to give the press freedom to enjoy a patriotic 4th merrily grilling without the distraction ...

 

OpEdNews: REPORTING FROM HONDURAS: No Press Freedom in Post-Coup Honduras 2009-07-04

In a July 2 interview with W Radio in Bogotá, Colombia, Dumas claimed, "I don't see any limit on freedom of the press. The four newspapers are putting out ...

 

Washington Post: Who Will Stand With Iranians? 2009-07-04

Of course, the constitution offers an array of anti-liberty loopholes, such as freedom of the press "except when it is detrimental to the fundamental ...

 

Vox Online News: What's Happened to Our Democracy... And was it Ever There? 2009-07-04

And the constraints on Press freedom exemplify this. For although government constraints on the broader public freedoms are often reflected - or even ...

 

Whitman & Hanson Express: Celebrate the real reasons for the 4th of July 2009-07-04

We have, of course, a particular fondness for the freedom of the press –– without which the people would not have a voice against government corruption ...

 

Jakarta Post: Special Reports: State enterprises: Restructuring slowly, ... 2009-07-04

With our anti-corruption campaign, with the government's checks and balances with parliament, with more transparency and freedom of the pre ...

 

goldcoast.com.au: Never let this freedom die - Gold Coast News 2009-07-04

It read: "Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost." That message stayed with me all my years in th ...

 

Zawya: Arabic daily defies court ban 2009-07-04

... approved by the Federal National Council (FNC), because these laws curb the freedom of the press and journalists and allow the banning of newspapers.

 

???: Police raid teachers' union headquarters and chapter office 2009-07-04

... demands to guarantee freedom of the press and expression and to withdraw the punishments against the teachers who participated in the first statement.

 

Jakarta Post: Media allowed to publish election news in quiet period 2009-07-04

"We hope legislators do not pass any other articles that may kill the spirit of press freedom," he told The Jakarta Post. A previous grouping of national ...

 

Indianapolis Star: Prove you're a smart American 2009-07-04

B. Freedom of the press. C. Freedom to travel. D. Freedom to assemble. 8. Which right of Americans is protected in the Second Amendment?

 

Lower Hudson Journal news: As we enjoy our freedoms, remember others aren't so lucky 2009-07-04

This one man stands symbolically for all those in repressive totalitarian states who are not free to speak out, where freedom of the press is absent ...

 

Edmonton Sun: Top Iran cleric says British Embassy staffers to be tried 2009-07-04

“Everywhere in the world, and in all circumstances, freedom of expression and press freedom are basic rights,” Matsuura said in a statement.

 

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty: Turkmenistan, EU Hold Human Rights Talks In Brussels 2009-07-03

... told RFE/RL's Turkmen Service that discussions this week focused on the functioning of a civil society, press freedom, and freedom of expressi ...

 

UN News Centre: UNESCO chief backs G8 call on Iran to respect human rights 2009-07-03

3 July 2009 – The head of the United Nations agency tasked with upholding freedom of expression and press freedom today voiced his strong support for ...

 

OpEdNews: Ahmadinejad's 'victory' saps the Islamic Republic 2009-07-03

Freedom of the press; removing repressive social and cultural restrictions, particularly on women; ceasing the jingoistic and self-defeating death chant ...

 

WebWire (press release): Governor of Queensland in denial on judicial corruption claims 2009-07-03

... completed a masters in international human rights law at Oxford University. Due to lack of press freedom this story has never been reported in Australia.

 

WebWire (press release): Governor of Queensland incommunicado on judicial corruption claims 2009-07-03

... in international human rights law at Oxford University. Due to lack of press freedom the judicial corruption story has never been reported in Australia.

 

RadioandMusic.com: BBC World Service to offer Romanian-language current-affairs radio ... 2009-07-03

The programme will be produced by the IMEDIA press group (IMEDIA is the brand of the Committee for the Freedom of the Press NGO based in Chisinau)

 

Reuters: Gambian court detains seven journalists again 2009-07-03

The arrests have been condemned by global press freedom groups and have increased the concerns of Western donors about the West African country.

 

Cape Cod Times: Woods Hole teen fights for journalists' rights 2009-07-03

Now he's fighting for freedom of the press at his high school newspaper. A Tredyffin/Easttown School District subcommittee recently reviewed a seven-page ...

 

Jakarta Post: Al-Jazeera cancels Papua documentary screening 2009-07-03

Another sad day for press freedom. Reading between those lines, one has to ask exactly what kind of direct or indirect, implicit or explicit, pressure h ...

 

Zambia Daily Mail: Police warn, caution Post editor 2009-07-03

Ms Kabwela and her team which included The Post newspaper Managing Editor Amos Malupenga and chairperson of the Press Freedom Committee Sheik Chifuwe ...

 

British Journal of Photography: Pride London responds to photographers' concerns 2009-07-03

'As a gay man and member of the press I find this attack on press freedom from Pride London very disappointing and worrying,' says freelance pre ...

 

Zanesville Times Recorder: 'No one feels safe in Zimbabwe.' 2009-07-03

He is a member of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, and the Cato Institute, where he is a senior fellow.

 

Media Helping Media: Gambian journalists remain in prison 2009-07-03

On a day of activities against what media freedom campaigners claim is a repression of press freedom in Gambia, the IFJ President joined a delegation ...

 

New York Times: Biden and Iraq's Prime Minister Do the Photo-Op 2009-07-03

... Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki came out on Friday in favor of freedom of the press – so long it does not involve reporters asking any questions.

 

Brazzil Magazine: Press Freedom: Brazilian Judge Sets Penalty So High Newspaper ... 2009-07-03

The "Debate," a newspaper based in the town of Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo, in the interior of São Paulo state, was ordered to pay 593000 Brazilian reais (US$ ...

 

Jakarta Post: Final round: Kalla jabs, Mega misses, SBY gets a hug 2009-07-03

Kalla, however, was most vocal as the only candidate to mention freedom of the press, and saying discrimination undermined democracy.

 

International Press Institute (press release): Gambia Tries Seven Journalists for Seditious Publication, Other ... 2009-07-03

“The arrest and trial of these journalists is further proof of the worsening state of press freedom in the country,” said David Dadge, director of IPI.

 

Southeast Asian Press Alliance: Hostages and slaves: Human trafficking on the Malaysian-Thai border 2009-07-03

Established in November 1998, it is the only regional network with the specific mandate of promoting and protecting press freedom throughout Southeast Asia.

 

Weekly Alibi: Amendment One 2009-07-03

Forget the supposed nobility of the fourth estate, the mainstream press. Freedom of speech depends on the integrity of the press, which sadly is no more.

 

Jakarta Post: Court allows media outlets to run election stories during cooling ... 2009-07-03

They deemed the articles detrimental to press freedom and believed they could benefit certain candidates. Campaign activities will be banned during ...

 

Thomaston Times: Fourth of July: A time to remember, celebrate those who made th ... 2009-07-03

... nation since then, that Americans are able to enjoy a life with many freedoms including freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of the press.

 

Post Searchlight: First Amendment belongs to us all 2009-07-03

Methvin's column reminds us that freedom of the press as guaranteed by the First Amendment is not the private province of the media.

 

Women on the Web: Comments of the Week 6/27 - 7/3 2009-07-03

While we do have freedom of the press, words have consequences, and the press should responsibly weigh those consequences before publishing.

 

Centro Knight para el Periodismo en las Américas: Several Media Outlets Remain Closed in Honduras Despite ... 2009-07-03

... rights such as freedom of association and movement at night, but the decree doesn't officially restrict freedom of the press or ofexpression.

 

The Spokesman Review: Wild Card — 7/3/09 2009-07-03

The irony of two letters, one from Steven Armstrong and Vermont Trotter; is that they DEPENDED upon the first amendment—freedom of the pre ...

 

AsiaNews.it: Staff at Jaffna's main newspaper receive death threats 2009-07-03

Freedom of the press is not the only issue that is making Uthayan's predicament a topic of discussions and controversy among Sri Lankans.

2009-07-03: Headlines

The Public Record: From The Archives: State Department's Iran Democracy Fund Shrouded ... 2009-07-03

... who desire basic civil liberties such as freedom of expression, greater rights for women, more open political process, and broader freedom of the press.

 

PR-Inside.com News: Foreign journalists accused of insulting Thai king 2009-07-03

The latest complaint has drawn criticism from activists, saying it underscores the threat that the law poses to press freedom in Thailand.

 

???: Human rights in South Korea have deteriorated: AI researcher 2009-07-03

“The freedom of the press in Korea is now facing a challenge,” Muico said. Muico was in South Korea in April to investigate the YTN case.

 

WebWire (press release): Governor of Queensland in denial on judicial corruption claims 2009-07-03

... completed a masters in international human rights law at Oxford University. Due to lack of press freedom this story has never been reported in Australia.

 

Cape Cod Times: Woods Hole teen fights for journalists' rights 2009-07-03

Now he's fighting for freedom of the press at his high school newspaper. A Tredyffin/Easttown School District subcommittee recently reviewed a seven-page ...

 

Southeast Asian Press Alliance: Hostages and slaves: Human trafficking on the Malaysian-Thai border 2009-07-03

Established in November 1998, it is the only regional network with the specific mandate of promoting and protecting press freedom throughout Southeast Asia.

 

Southeast Asian Press Alliance: Radio commentator shot dead in the Philippines 2009-07-03

CMFR (http://cmfr.com.ph/%29 is a SEAPA founding member based in Manila, the Philippines, working to promote ethical journalism and to protect press freedom.

 

Lew Rockwell: Real Change on Cuba 2009-07-03

The right to dispose of one's wealth is as fundamental a right as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion.

 

TIME: Beaten Back, Iran's Opposition Looks To Reform From Within 2009-07-03

... an end to surveillance and control of electronic communications, freedom of the press, and the release of reform politicians and journalists.

 

Zambia Daily Mail: Police warn, caution Post editor 2009-07-03

Ms Kabwela and her team which included The Post newspaper Managing Editor Amos Malupenga and chairperson of the Press Freedom Committee Sheik Chifuwe ...

 

Huffington Post: The Internet Is the People's Medium 2009-07-02

Freedom of the press is a cornerstone of democracy and all of us who labor in the media space, online or off, help to preserve that cornerstone even as we ...

 

Atlantic Online: "Bearing Its Fangs" 2009-07-02

But today, in one fell swoop their leaders erased those very freedoms, atop all the other ones they've already burned alive - freedom of the press, freedom ...

 

Bay Area Indymedia: Reports from the front: The population of Honduras is fighting back 2009-07-02

But today, in one fell swoop their leaders erased those very freedoms, atop all the other ones they've already burned alive - freedom of the press, freedom ...

 

The Nation.: How Bold Is Barack? 2009-07-02

... freedom of conscience, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom from want, equality of opportunity, and to a degree, freedom from fear.

 

The Nation.: Obama in Moscow 2009-07-02

What I did not foresee was that he would become one of the last defenders of press freedom in Russia. The newspaper, which continues to publish against ...

 

Democracy Now: Coup in Honduras: Military Ousts President Manuel Zelay ... 2009-07-02

So there is no—not really access to information, no freedom of the press. And we are really having almost a terror situation for our popular leaders.

 

CounterCurrents.org: Unorthodox Reflections Of A Revolutionary 2009-07-02

So the idea that somehow freedom of the press didn't exist is ridiculous. So that's one answer. Another answer, a more telling answer, is th ...

 

Mainstream: Troubadour of Our Times 2009-07-02

There is an important lesson in all this: threats may be looming again to the freedom of the press and the viability of independent journals and newspapers.

 

EasyBourse.com: Russian Activists: Obama Expected To Attend NGO Forum In Moscow 2009-07-02

The visit to the forum, which will touch on subjects ranging from human rights to press freedom, has not been officially confirmed.

 

The News International: Situation in Pakistan, Afghanistan debated in UK 2009-07-02

Speaking on the occasion, Afghanistan Ambassador to the UK Monayoun Tandar spelt out the UK/US policy and how democracy, press freedom and education ...

 

Zawya: Suspension of Arabic daily upheld 2009-07-02

... by the Federal National Council (FNC), because these laws curb the freedom of the press and journalists and allow for banning newspapers," Yousuf said.

 

Ceylon Daily News: Impact of media on masses 2009-07-02

Such interest groups only have to cry horse about lack of press freedom so that the Western INGOs will come running to their assistance to publicize ...

 

Dallas Morning News: Voices: Celebrating those who make the most of their freedom 2009-07-02

... Geller and current students like Daphne Chen and Allie Perison who appreciate and respect the freedom of the press provided in our great country.

 

Philippine Star: What is your assessment of Philippine media coverage of news ... 2009-07-02

Freedom of the press and freedom of expression are alive and well in our country. Ryan Pahimulin, Rizal: Media men tend to invent stories by claiming th ...

 

Seattle Times: Ahmadinejad's foes refuse to back down on election 2009-07-02

He also called for election reforms and press freedom. Another opposition presidential candidate, Mehdi Karroubi, said on his newspaper's Web site that he ...

 

New York Times: Morning Skim: Regime Change How-To 2009-07-02

But today, in one fell swoop their leaders erased those very freedoms, atop all the other ones they've already burned alive - freedom of the press, freedom ...

 

CPJ Press Freedom Online: Lively debate on the state of press freedom in Managua 2009-07-02

Minutes after I woke up to get ready for the presentation of a CPJ report on press freedom conditi ...

 

Arizona Daily Star: America, land of the free, home of the ignorant 2009-07-02

They protect the freedom of the press; the freedom of religion; offer protection from unreasonable government search and seizure; and protect people ...

 

Maktoob Business: UAE daily banned in defamation ruling 2009-07-02

The UAE Journalists Association criticised the ban, which it said will damage to the UAE's reputation with international press freedom and human right ...

 

Brisbane Times: Tables stance is right: O'Farrell 2009-07-02

The Coalition was not trying to influence press freedom by moving an amendment to a Government's bill, he said. That amendment provides for newspapers being ...

 

CPJ Press Freedom Online: Thai press club's board charged with lese majeste 2009-07-02

"We reject these frivolous charges against the FCCT, which are clearly aimed at undermining press freedom in Thailand ," said Bob Dietz, CPJ's Asia program ...

 

Southeast Asian Press Alliance: Foreign media club's board in Thailand accused of lese majeste 2009-07-02

Established in November 1998, it is the only regional network with the specific mandate of promoting and protecting press freedom throughout Southeast Asia.

 

Canada NewsWire (press release): Nigeria - Physical attacks, threats and arrests highlight media' ... 2009-07-02

The organisation registered 42 press freedom violations in Nigeria in the first half of 2009 and found that, for the most part, police officers or local ...

 

Jordan Times: 'Neutral' lawmakers mediate to end House-media row' 2009-07-02

The JPA saw in the decision a further escalation from the House side and an act against the freedom of the press and the right of access to information.

 

Jimma Times: Awramba Times newspaper editors reportedly arrested - EMF 2009-07-02

... media outlets from covering sensitive topics. In 2007, the Committee to Protect Journalists named Ethiopia the world's worst backslider on press freedom.

 

Phnom Penh Post: Int'l watchdogs wage war of words over editor's punishment 2009-07-02

... was that the laws governing press freedom in the Kingdom were vague and were now being abused to "harass, intimidate and even jail" government critics.

 

WashingtonTV: Kurdish Iranian journalist gets 10-year jail sentence 2009-07-02

... 2007 on charges of “subversive activities against national security, espionage and separatist propaganda,” said the Paris-based press freedom watchdog.

 

TPMCafé: Whew! No News Blackout in the Pajama Republic 2009-07-02

Dumas: Right now, today, July 2, I don't see any limit on freedom of the press. The four newspapers are putting out the impartial and true news.

 

Williams Lake Tribune: Proud to be Canadian 2009-07-02

Every day, we enjoy rights and freedoms many in the world do not: freedom of speech and of the press; freedom of religion, freedom to gather and to protest ...

 

CPJ Press Freedom Online: Fighting back against Nicaragua's war on the media 2009-07-02

What is happening in Nicaragua when it comes to press freedom? A CPJ report found that President Daniel Ortega is waging a war ...

2009-07-02: Headlines

Scoop.co.nz (press release): Murder Of Another Filipino Journalist 2009-07-02

The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today deplored the recent murder of a radio commentator in the Philippine ...

 

Democracy Now: Coup in Honduras: Military Ousts President Manuel Zelay ... 2009-07-02

So there is no—not really access to information, no freedom of the press. And we are really having almost a terror situation for our popular leaders.

 

AsiaOne: US senators urge Vietnam to release dissident priest 2009-07-02

That case has sparked concern from European countries, the United States, a global association of lawyers, human rights watchdogs and press freedom group ...

 

Times of India: Phatak withdraws media gag 2009-07-02

After handed over the rules, journalists deeming the guidelines as a hindrance to the freedom of the press staged a protest outside Phatak's cabin.

 

Huffington Post: Honduras' Coup Congress Erases Five Basic Liberties 2009-07-02

But today, in one fell swoop their leaders erased those very freedoms, atop all the other ones they've already burned alive - freedom of the press, freedom ...

 

Southeast Asian Press Alliance: Foreign media club's board in Thailand charged with lese majeste 2009-07-02

Established in November 1998, it is the only regional network with the specific mandate of promoting and protecting press freedom throughout Southeast Asia.

 

WGRZ-TV: Wilson Hazing Trial Ends, Judge Reserves On Verdict 2009-07-02

Virginia, the Supreme Court interpreted the guarantees of free speech and freedom of the press found in the First Amendment of the Untied State ...

 

Globe and Mail: It's time for a fresh start in Parliament 2009-07-02

But given Canada's commitment to respect freedom of the press, such reforms must come from the media community itself. Other “fresh start” measures could ...

 

Bay Area Indymedia: Honduras: The futility of the coup 2009-07-02

... Society (always attentive regarding the situation of the media in Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador) condemning this assault on the freedom of the press.

 

WebWire (press release): Governor Of Queensland unsympathetic toward child victim ... 2009-07-02

... recently completed a masters in international human rights law at Oxford. Due to lack of press freedom this story has never been reported in Australia.

 

Maktoob Business: UAE daily banned in defamation ruling 2009-07-02

The UAE Journalists Association criticised the ban, which it said will damage to the UAE's reputation with international press freedom and human right ...

 

Babble Australia: Obama Skirts Free Speech Issue Over Kids Pics 2009-07-02

Freedom of the press is not nearly as straightforward as the general public would believe. And yet, it affords us powers that many in the public don't ...

 

Scoop.co.nz (press release): Background Note: Lesotho 2009-07-02

The constitution also protects basic civil liberties, including freedom of speech, association, and the press; freedom of peaceful assembly; and freedom ...

 

Free Internet Press: Iranian Opposition Candidates Deem New Government Illegitimate 2009-07-01

He also called for election reforms and press freedom. "From now on, we will have a government which from the point of view of ties with the public is ...

 

WashingtonTV: Press freedom group slams Tehran prosecutor for crackdown 2009-07-01

The Paris-based press freedom watchdog said that Mortazavi has been “orchestrating the crackdown on journalists and demonstrators” since the 12 June ...

 

7thSpace Interactive (press release): GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ACTING UNANIMOUSLY, CONDEMNS COUP D'ÉTAT ... 2009-07-01

Today, there was press freedom in Honduras, which ironically, had been denied to him throughout his ouster. When he came to office, six out of ten Hondur ...

 

Aljazeera.net: Hong Kong march pushes for rights 2009-07-01

Since its return to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997, Hong Kong has largely retained its Western-style civil liberties, including press freedom and the right ...

 

GulfNews: Suspension of Arabic daily upheld 2009-07-01

... by the Federal National Council (FNC), because these laws curb the freedom of the press and journalists and allow for banning newspapers," Yousuf said.

 

Southeast Asian Press Alliance: Philippine Army bars journalists from going to evacuation centers 2009-07-01

CMFR (http://cmfr.com.ph/%29 is a SEAPA founding member based in Manila, the Philippines, working to promote ethical journalism and to protect press freedom.

 

Whitman & Hanson Express: Celebrate the real reasons for the 4th of July 2009-07-01

We have, of course, a particular fondness for the freedom of the press –– without which the people would not have a voice against government corruption ...

 

Mail & Guardian Online: EU: Guinea-Bissau vote 'free and transparent' 2009-07-01

In all, almost 150 international observers monitored the vote. The EU team also mentioned that press freedom had by and large been respected. -- Sapa-AFP.

 

Monsters and Critics.com: Media group slams Nicaragua's Ortega for harassing journalists 2009-07-01

The New York-based committee said in a fresh report on freedom of the press in the region that Ortega, who returned to power in 2006, has deep mistrust ...

 

CPJ Press Freedom Online: Special Report: Daniel Ortega's Media War 2009-07-01

Ortega's autocratic tendencies are more likely to be realized in a climate of secrecy and isolation, making the press freedom battle a harbinger of ...

 

UK News: First Amendment Center Inviting Nominations for Award 2009-07-01

... someone with significant ties to Kentucky whose efforts have resulted in the preservation or expansion of freedom of the press or freedom of speech.

 

Inner City Press: UN Says and Shows It Won't Cover Stories Countries Don't Like ... 2009-07-01

These UN efforts to restrict press freedom and oversight directly contravene the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which recognized that 'Everyone h ...

 

Inner City Press: At UN, Honduras Zeal Changes Ban's Rules, Overshadows $8 Billi ... 2009-07-01

Update of 1:25 pm -- Zelaya says he fought for freedom of information, and freedom of the press. He said he offended those who made money off the poor.

 

The Wichita Eagle: Who is willing to fight for open government? 2009-07-01

Last weekend, Lucy Dalglish, executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, gave a speech for the Associati ...

 

San Francisco Bay View: Exercise your right to free speech: Participate as a candidate ... 2009-07-01

Only 17 percent of the world's population lives in a country with freedom of the press. So please exercise you right to have your ideas heard ...

 

The Press Association: Demos mark Hong Kong anniversary 2009-07-01

... years of British rule - Hong Kong has largely retained its Western-style civil liberties, including press freedom and the right to hold public protests.

 

Jakarta Globe: Candidates Urged To Protect Press 2009-07-01

Journalists are calling on the presidential candidates to give a firm commitment to protect the freedom of the press and to guarantee protection ...

 

World War 4 Report: "OPERATION CHIHUAHUA PLUS" 2009-07-01

... Ciudad Juárez columnist Don Mirone contended that the latest obstructions to practicing journalism follow a long series of attacks on press freedom ...

 

Reporters without borders (press release): Coup bodes ill for media regardless of outcome 2009-07-01

The press freedom organisation added: “We can no longer ignore the attitude of certain anti-Zelaya media that are taking the same line as those ousted ...

 

Journal of Turkish Weekly: Iran's Reformist Leader Calls Election Illegitimate 2009-07-01

In a statement posted on his Web site Wednesday, Mousavi also called for the release of those detained during post-election protests, press freedom ...

 

AFP: Arrested Vietnam lawyer barred from practising 2009-07-01

The arrest has sparked concern from European countries, the United States, a global association of lawyers, human rights watchdogs and press freedom group ...

 

Forbes: ACLU cites Hawaii shield law to protect filmmaker 2009-07-01

Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia have enacted shield laws, according to The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.

 

Voice of America: Former Iranian President: Election 'Coup' Against Democracy 2009-07-01

He also called for press freedom, election reforms and the release of those detained during post-election protests. Mousavi and Karroubi say the June 12 ...

 

IFEX: Media access to parliament proceedings tightened 2009-07-01

Sporadic tightening of security rules raises questions about the practices of transparency and uncertainties for press freedom. On 30 June 2009 ...

 

Daily Kos: The Basij Threatens Mousavi 2009-07-01

Reporters Without Borders, a press freedom organization, said that the concern extended beyond opposition leaders. Several witness accounts makes us fear ...

 

Telegraph.co.uk: Mir-Hossein Mousavi calls Iran election illegitimate in renewed ... 2009-07-01

... was illegitimate, and demanded that Iran's hardline government release all political prisoners and institute electoral reforms and press freedom.

 

Seattle Times: Hundreds detained in Iran 2009-07-01

Reporters Without Borders, a press-freedom organization, said the concern extended beyond opposition leaders: "Several journalists and bloggers ...

 

Organisation de la Presse Africaine (Communiqué de presse): African Journalists leaders' summit outlines strategies to roll ... 2009-07-01

In stressing the importance of quality journalism, he added “I will be your defender, advocate and friend in the campaign for the fight for press freedom ...

 

AllAfrica.com: Rwanda: On Independence Day, Not Quite Free? 2009-07-01

Kagame's administration has also developed a reputation for having as little respect for press freedom as Swaziland, Chad and Sudan, and has invited ...

 

The News International: Freedom is courage to exercise free will: expert 2009-07-01

She was giving a talk on 'Press Freedom under Musharraf Regime' organised by the Islamabad Cultural Forum here on Wednesday. Dr. Noor Fatima conducted ...

 

eTaiwan News: HK marks 12th anniversary of return to China 2009-07-01

... years of British rule _ Hong Kong has largely retained its Western-style civil liberties, including press freedom and the right to hold public protests.

 

MiamiHerald.com: Honduras new government is censoring journalists 2009-07-01

Her on-air appeal for freedom of the press came as the newly installed Honduran government kept several news outlets closed, detained international ...

 

Manila Bulletin: Palace efforts to protect journalists 'superficial' 2009-07-01

At stake is freedom of the press which is indispensable in a democratic society,” Pimentel said in a statement. “If journalists will be deterred ...

 

Wall Street Journal: The State Despotic 2009-07-01

... you could find "the classes mixed up with one another … wealth become power, equality before the law, equality in taxation, freedom of the pre ...

 

The Epoch Times: Canada's National Press Gallery Admonishes China Business Lobby 2009-07-01

This is Canada, a country that upholds freedom of the press. It is up to the media to decide what is worth covering,” said Buzzetti.

 

Organisation de la Presse Africaine (Communiqué de presse): Niger / Radio and TV group suspended for broadcasting oppositi ... 2009-07-01

The press freedom organisation added: “It is astonishing that only the Dounia group has been suspended although all the privately-owned media broadcast ...

 

Huffington Post: China's "Green Dam" Overflows and Bursts 2009-07-01

This is the goal of the Global Network Initiative (GNI), a collaborative effort of Internet companies, human rights, Internet and press freedom group ...

2009-07-01: Headlines

Aljazeera.net: HK set for democracy protest 2009-07-01

Since its return to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997 Hong Kong has largely retained its Western-style civil liberties, including press freedom and the right ...

 

AllAfrica.com: Rwanda: On Independence Day, Not Quite Free? 2009-07-01

Kagame's administration has also developed a reputation for having as little respect for press freedom as Swaziland, Chad and Sudan, and has invited ...

 

San Antonio Express: In Iran, freedom, civility take a holiday 2009-07-01

... freedom of religion, freedom to assemble peacefully, freedom of the press,” White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters last week.

 

journalism.co.za: Ugandans approach court 2009-07-01

Four Ugandan journalists are taking the battle to protect press freedom to the Constitutional Court by challenging the legal status of criminal libel law ...

 

First Amendment Center: 11th Circuit wrestled with rights of press, publicity 2009-07-01

What's harder to understand — though no fault of the 11th Circuit — is how to fairly balance the freedom of the press with an individual's right ...

 

AFP: Arrested Vietnam lawyer barred from practising 2009-07-01

The arrest has sparked concern from European countries, the United States, a global association of lawyers, human rights watchdogs and press freedom group ...

 

Huffington Post: Robert Ménard Slams Door, or Booted Out, of Doha Center for Medi ... 2009-06-30

Depending on whose version one believes, Robert Ménard pushed the press freedom envelope a bit too far, until he was shoved out the door.

 

Aljazeera.net: Papers fined for Gaddafi libel 2009-06-30

The trial was also strongly condemned by the National Union of the Moroccan Press, which described the trial as a "a blow for press freedom in Morocco ...

 

Irish Times: Dismay over size of Leech award is misplaced 2009-06-30

The suggestion that an award of the magnitude of almost €2 million, in this instance, amounts to an attack on the freedom of the press is nonsense ...

 

Slate: Giving Journalists the Silent TreatmentWhy ignoring the media is ... 2009-06-30

In fact, the "silent treatment" is an emerging threat to press freedom, one that is insidious and dangerous. I saw this firsthand in April when I visited ...

 

TechNewsWorld: Wikipedia and the Kidnapped Reporter: Censor or Savior? 2009-06-30

... the information blackout raises questions about freedom of the press in the US and whether Americans are becoming increasingly inured to censorship.

 

New York Times: World Briefing | Africa Zimbabwe: Political Partnership ... 2009-06-30

She denounced Mr. Mugabe's unilateral appointments of the Reserve Bank governor and the attorney general, and violations of press freedom and the rule ...

 

Jamestown Foundation: Dagestan's Most Significant Opposition Newspaper Accused of Extremism 2009-06-30

The international press freedom watchdog organization Reporters Without Borders claimed in a grim report on the media situation in Dagestan that Chernovik ...

 

Voice of America: US Looks to Expand Development Aid to Strategic Partner Ethiopia 2009-06-30

... recently passed by Ethiopia's parliament, one restricting activities of foreign-funded non-governmental organizations, the other limiting press freedom.

 

The Zimbabwean: Tainted individuals must stay away from the Zimbabwe Media Commission 2009-06-30

We have waited too long as a nation for change and the MDC believes that the Zimbabwe Media Commission represents the first step towards press freedom ...

 

Inner City Press: In DC, UN's Anti-Press Stand Triggers Dear Colleague Letter, B ... 2009-06-30

... May about freedom of the press and of online meetings? UNITED NATIONS, June 3 -- Questions are multiplying about the lack of commitment to press freedom ...

2009-06-30: Headlines

China Digital Times: Yu Fangqiang: Challenges for NGOs in China 2009-06-30

The Constitution of the People's Republic of China requires that all its citizens have the rights of freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom ...

 

IraqSlogger: Kurdistan Forces Confiscate Magazines 2009-06-30

JFO ends its statement with a call for Kurdistan regional authorities to respect freedom of the press in northern Iraq.

 

Inner City Press: In DC, UN's Anti-Press Stand Triggers Dear Colleague Letter, B ... 2009-06-30

... May about freedom of the press and of online meetings? UNITED NATIONS, June 3 -- Questions are multiplying about the lack of commitment to press freedom ...

 

New York Times: World Briefing | Africa Zimbabwe: Political Partnership ... 2009-06-30

She denounced Mr. Mugabe's unilateral appointments of the Reserve Bank governor and the attorney general, and violations of press freedom and the rule ...

 

Online Journal: Congressional caucus looks for way to save dying print media 2009-06-30

On June 25, the Caucus on Freedom of the Press held a forum on the state of journalism in the United States in the Congressional Visit ...

 

BBC News: Sri Lanka's expanding peacetime army 2009-06-29

Slogans on the wall of the defence media centre say "It's the Soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press; It's the Soldier ...

 

Reuters: Honduran army smothers media after coup 2009-06-29

Paris-based press freedom group Reporters Without Borders criticized the media shutdown. "The suspension or closure of local and international broadcast ...

 

BBC News: Defeat shakes Argentine first couple 2009-06-29

He also says the Kirchners are likely to shelve controversial proposals, such as a media bill seen by some as an erosion of press freedom.

 

American Thinker: Campaign Finance Law and Sotomayer 2009-06-29

... dealing with a constitutional provision, are we not, the one that I remember which said Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of the press?

 

Lebanon: Anderson shares his experiences and ordeals as a journalist - Daily Star 2009-06-29

He addressed the importance of press freedom in Lebanon, adding that while some newspapers had become increasingly partisan during recent year ...

 

The Irrawaddy News Magazine: Junta Criticized for Censoring Media 2009-06-29

... said, “There is no freedom of the press in Burma, because there is no real democracy. To achieve press freedom, we must first acquire political freedom.

 

guardian.co.uk: Iran has most journalists in jail 2009-06-29

The press freedom campaigning body said that more than 33 journalists were in jail in Iran, up from just a handful before 14 June, when protests over ...

 

Jordan Times: House restrictions on journalists in violation of press law - JPA 2009-06-29

"The decision confines and restricts journalists' movement, is against the freedom of the press to access information, and contradicts with the Press ...

 

Southeast European Times: Report: "negative trends" in Balkan media freedom 2009-06-29

Freedom of the press spiraled down across the globe last year, according to a recent report, with Eastern Europe seeing the steepest decline.

 

EurasiaNet: UZBEKISTAN: GOVERNMENT MARKS MEDIA WORKERS DAY 2009-06-29

The international watchdog group Reporters Without Borders has placed Karimov on a list of known "predators of press freedom." In its 2008 annual report ...

2009-06-29: Headlines

Southeast Asian Press Alliance: Tried in absentia, Cambodian journalist immediately arrested, sent ... 2009-06-29

Established in November 1998, it is the only regional network with the specific mandate of promoting and protecting press freedom throughout Southeast Asia.

 

Communist Party USA: Communist Party Statement on Honduras Crisis 2009-06-29

... release of all labor, community and student leaders who have reportedly been rounded up by the army, and the restoration of freedom of the press.

 

BBC News: Sri Lanka's expanding peacetime army 2009-06-29

Slogans on the wall of the defence media centre say "It's the Soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press; It's the Soldier ...

 

Sudan Tribune: Sudan Elections and Southern Self-Determination: At Growing Risk 2009-06-29

... June 8, 2009) Press freedom in the new law is at once asserted and undermined: no restrictions will be placed on freedom of the press…except on "issue ...

 

The News International: Reining in the Fourth Estate 2009-06-28

But in today's Pakistan we are not concerned about the freedom of the press. We are worried that possibly the media has become too powerful.

 

Jamaica Gleaner: Obama is right on Iran 2009-06-28

Let the theocrats play out their hand by suppressing press freedom, clamping down in the Internet like other dictators. Let them parade their intensely ...

 

Daily Kos: Bill O'Reilly's Argument For Abolishing Freedom Of The Press 2009-06-28

by KingOneEye In his most recent editorial, O'Reilly has exposed both his ignorance and his appreciation for officially-sanctioned speech.

 

Troy Record: Dinosaur could breathe life into Troy 2009-06-28

... market economies, transparent and accountable governance, freedom of the press, and respect for human rights,” according to his Web site.

 

Irish Times: Journalists are supposed to be against abuses 2009-06-28

Instead, the paper has focused on the amount of the award – “a major blow to the freedom of the press”. The Irish Daily Mail , which reportedly settled ...

 

Voice of America: Indonesian Journalists Protest Alleged Assault by Ruling Party ... 2009-06-27

The protesting journalists say the attack against one of their colleagues is also an assault on press freedom. The incident reportedly happened during ...

 

Sunday Times.lk: Columns - Lobby 2009-06-27

... country's Legislature last week, it is obvious that those who champion the cause of press freedom while in opposition want to control it when in power.

2009-06-28: Headlines

Daily Kos: Bill O'Reilly's Argument For Abolishing Freedom Of The Press 2009-06-28

by KingOneEye In his most recent editorial, O'Reilly has exposed both his ignorance and his appreciation for officially-sanctioned speech.

 

Jamaica Gleaner: Second-guessing Sri Lanka 2009-06-28

Though the war took its toll, press freedom suffered and human rights violations were committed on both sides, the most remarkable thing is how well Sri ...

 

Lusaka Times: Women's lobby welcomes Dora Siliya's appointment 2009-06-28

While we are in support of press freedom and the right to information, we would like to mention that as women we are deeply disturbed that the dignity ...

 

Inner City Press: In Honduras Coup Run-Up, UN's D'Escoto Dodged Questions to Serve ... 2009-06-28

When someone with this approach to freedom of the press cries loudly about democracy, it may well be time for a drink... UNITED NATIONS, June 25 -- ...

 

Jamaica Gleaner: Obama is right on Iran 2009-06-28

Let the theocrats play out their hand by suppressing press freedom, clamping down in the Internet like other dictators. Let them parade their intensely ...

 

Troy Record: Dinosaur could breathe life into Troy 2009-06-28

... market economies, transparent and accountable governance, freedom of the press, and respect for human rights,” according to his Web site.

 

Grand Forks Herald: MINNESOTA NEWS: New firewood rule ... Woman hit by truck die ... 2009-06-27

He said an actual order would be an unconstitutional prior restraint on freedom of the press. And he said the other restrictions on access to evidence may ...

 

Sunday Times.lk: Columns - Lobby 2009-06-27

... country's Legislature last week, it is obvious that those who champion the cause of press freedom while in opposition want to control it when in power.

 

Sun-Sentinel.com: When Tiananmen teetered 2009-06-27

This, he came to see, demanded more press freedom, an independent judiciary and the rule of law. Unconsciously echoing Winston Churchill, Zhao writes th ...

 

Voice of America: Indonesian Journalists Protest Alleged Assault by Ruling Party ... 2009-06-27

The protesting journalists say the attack against one of their colleagues is also an assault on press freedom. The incident reportedly happened during ...