Free Media Online » IFEX http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog Supporting free media worldwide Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:04:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Kazakhstan – Make rights key to good relations, says Human Rights Watch http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2012/02/08/kazakhstan-make-rights-key-to-good-relations-says-human-rights-watch/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2012/02/08/kazakhstan-make-rights-key-to-good-relations-says-human-rights-watch/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:12:29 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=14126 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: The rights organisation is concerned about the violent crackdown on protesters and online censorship that occurred following a strike in the oil-rich town of Zhanaozen.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2012/02/08/kazakhstan-make-rights-key-to-good-relations-says-human-rights-watch/feed/ 0 Kazakhstan – Twenty-nine IFEX members call for release of independent newspaper editor http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2012/02/08/kazakhstan-twenty-nine-ifex-members-call-for-release-of-independent-newspaper-editor/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2012/02/08/kazakhstan-twenty-nine-ifex-members-call-for-release-of-independent-newspaper-editor/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:10:33 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=14153 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Twenty-nine IFEX members have signed a letter to the Prosecutor General about the detention of editor Igor Vinyavsky, whose detention is believed to be politically motivated, calling for him to be released and for the evidence leading to his arrest to be made public.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2012/02/08/kazakhstan-twenty-nine-ifex-members-call-for-release-of-independent-newspaper-editor/feed/ 0 Russia – Independent newspaper suspends publication in response to pressure http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2012/01/31/russia-independent-newspaper-suspends-publication-in-response-to-pressure/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2012/01/31/russia-independent-newspaper-suspends-publication-in-response-to-pressure/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:35:58 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=13963 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: According to the general director of “Moi Gorod-Kostroma”, the paper was subjected to various inspections while its staff was repeatedly detained by the police.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2012/01/31/russia-independent-newspaper-suspends-publication-in-response-to-pressure/feed/ 0 RSF releases press freedom index for 2011/2012 http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2012/01/27/rsf-releases-press-freedom-index-for-20112012/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2012/01/27/rsf-releases-press-freedom-index-for-20112012/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:19:37 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=13952 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: The Arab world was the motor of history in 2011 but the Arab uprisings have had contrasting political outcomes so far, with Tunisia and Bahrain at opposite ends of the scale.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2012/01/27/rsf-releases-press-freedom-index-for-20112012/feed/ 0 Russia – Free expression activist gunned down on Memorial Day for slain journalists http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/12/22/russia-free-expression-activist-gunned-down-on-memorial-day-for-slain-journalists/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/12/22/russia-free-expression-activist-gunned-down-on-memorial-day-for-slain-journalists/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:44:19 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=13328 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: On 15 December – a day to commemorate assassinated journalists in Russia – a newspaper publisher and free expression activist was shot 14 times by a masked gunman, report the Center for Journalism in Extreme Situations (CJES), the Glasnost Defence Foundation (GDF), the International Press Institute (IPI), Human Rights Watch, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and ARTICLE 19.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/12/22/russia-free-expression-activist-gunned-down-on-memorial-day-for-slain-journalists/feed/ 0 Russia – Meeting highlights common challenges faced by journalists, civil society activists http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/12/22/russia-meeting-highlights-common-challenges-faced-by-journalists-civil-society-activists/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/12/22/russia-meeting-highlights-common-challenges-faced-by-journalists-civil-society-activists/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:42:37 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=13308 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: ARTICLE 19 and the Russian Union of Journalists (RUJ) held their first one-day meeting to share experiences of addressing violence against journalists, exchange best practices and strategies on protection, and learn from each other.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/12/22/russia-meeting-highlights-common-challenges-faced-by-journalists-civil-society-activists/feed/ 0 Ukraine – Former president must be prosecuted in Gongadze murder, says CPJ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/12/16/ukraine-former-president-must-be-prosecuted-in-gongadze-murder-says-cpj/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/12/16/ukraine-former-president-must-be-prosecuted-in-gongadze-murder-says-cpj/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:30:59 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=13230 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: A court ruling to scrap the case after former president Leonid Kuchma for allegedly ordering journalist Georgy Gongadze’s murder is a blow to press freedom, said the organisation.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/12/16/ukraine-former-president-must-be-prosecuted-in-gongadze-murder-says-cpj/feed/ 0 Russia – Global journalists’ community joins IFJ to mark memorial day for dead colleagues http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/12/16/russia-global-journalists-community-joins-ifj-to-mark-memorial-day-for-dead-colleagues/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/12/16/russia-global-journalists-community-joins-ifj-to-mark-memorial-day-for-dead-colleagues/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:30:38 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=13215 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: As the Russian Union of Journalists prepares to host its annual commemoration of journalists who have died in the course of their work, IFJ expressed solidarity with its colleagues.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/12/16/russia-global-journalists-community-joins-ifj-to-mark-memorial-day-for-dead-colleagues/feed/ 0 Russia – Terror, threats and corruption: report of RSF fact-finding visit to Russian Caucasus http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/10/18/russia-terror-threats-and-corruption-report-of-rsf-fact-finding-visit-to-russian-caucasus/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/10/18/russia-terror-threats-and-corruption-report-of-rsf-fact-finding-visit-to-russian-caucasus/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:10:28 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=12120 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: RSF representatives visited Chechnya and Dagestan from 9 to 13 September 2011, meeting with journalists, government officials and human rights activists.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/10/18/russia-terror-threats-and-corruption-report-of-rsf-fact-finding-visit-to-russian-caucasus/feed/ 0 Russia – Five years after Politkovskaya’s assassination, impunity still reigns — IFEX http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/10/15/russia-five-years-after-politkovskayas-assassination-impunity-still-reigns-ifex/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/10/15/russia-five-years-after-politkovskayas-assassination-impunity-still-reigns-ifex/#comments Sun, 16 Oct 2011 02:41:12 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=12030 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: With the five-year anniversary of the murder of investigative reporter Anna Politkovskaya on 7 October, the recent arrest of the alleged gunmen and conspirator bring little hope to numerous IFEX members, including Russian members the Glasnost Defence Foundation (GDF) and the Center for Journalism in Extreme Situations (CJES).

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/10/15/russia-five-years-after-politkovskayas-assassination-impunity-still-reigns-ifex/feed/ 0 Russia – Southern Urals media community concerned over dismissal of editors http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/10/15/russia-southern-urals-media-community-concerned-over-dismissal-of-editors/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/10/15/russia-southern-urals-media-community-concerned-over-dismissal-of-editors/#comments Sun, 16 Oct 2011 02:36:22 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=12064 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Some journalists believe the purpose of the dismissals was to appoint persons loyal to the current administration prior to upcoming state Duma elections.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/10/15/russia-southern-urals-media-community-concerned-over-dismissal-of-editors/feed/ 0 Kazakhstan – Authorities harass independent online TV station, close studio — IFEX http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/10/03/kazakhstan-authorities-harass-independent-online-tv-station-close-studio/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/10/03/kazakhstan-authorities-harass-independent-online-tv-station-close-studio/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:30:50 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=11837 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Harassment of Stan TV and the independent news agency Namystan intensified after they covered an unprecedented strike by oil workers in the western province of Mangystau that was violently suppressed by the authorities.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/10/03/kazakhstan-authorities-harass-independent-online-tv-station-close-studio/feed/ 0 Tajikistan – Journalist faces 16 years in jail if convicted on defamation charges http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/10/02/tajikistan-journalist-faces-16-years-in-jail-if-convicted-on-defamation-charges/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/10/02/tajikistan-journalist-faces-16-years-in-jail-if-convicted-on-defamation-charges/#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:34:33 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=11809 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: CPJ condemns the ongoing imprisonment of journalist Makhmadyusuf Ismoilov and is dismayed by prosecutors’ call for a hefty prison term on defamation and other charges.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/10/02/tajikistan-journalist-faces-16-years-in-jail-if-convicted-on-defamation-charges/feed/ 0 Uzbekistan – Human rights activist attacked over critical online publications http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/09/25/uzbekistan-human-rights-activist-attacked-over-critical-online-publications/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/09/25/uzbekistan-human-rights-activist-attacked-over-critical-online-publications/#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:37:24 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=11589 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Gulbakhor Turayeva was taking a walk near her house with her children when she was approached by two women, accompanied by two men. One of the women asked her if her name was Gulbakhor; when the journalist said yes, the woman attacked her.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/09/25/uzbekistan-human-rights-activist-attacked-over-critical-online-publications/feed/ 0 Russia – Editor attacked in his home over anti-corruption reports –IFEX http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/09/25/russia-editor-attacked-in-his-home-over-anti-corruption-reports/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/09/25/russia-editor-attacked-in-his-home-over-anti-corruption-reports/#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:34:11 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=11588 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Alexander Singurov believes the attack was aimed at killing him. He links the incident to stories published in his newspaper just two days prior to the attack.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/09/25/russia-editor-attacked-in-his-home-over-anti-corruption-reports/feed/ 0 Tajikistan – President asked to intercede in detained journalist’s case — IFEX http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/09/14/tajikistan-president-asked-to-intercede-in-detained-journalists-case/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/09/14/tajikistan-president-asked-to-intercede-in-detained-journalists-case/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:32:27 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=11261 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: A Sughd provincial court ordered Makhmadyusuf Ismoilov detained for the duration of the investigation, but there are continuing doubts about the court’s impartiality.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/09/14/tajikistan-president-asked-to-intercede-in-detained-journalists-case/feed/ 0 Azerbaijan – Stepping up harassment of media, Nakhchivan expels reporter http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/09/08/azerbaijan-stepping-up-harassment-of-media-nakhchivan-expels-reporter/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/09/08/azerbaijan-stepping-up-harassment-of-media-nakhchivan-expels-reporter/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:25:28 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=10815 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Yafez Hasanov was abducted on 31 August by three unidentified men who drove him to the Iranian border and told him to return to Baku via Iran.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/09/08/azerbaijan-stepping-up-harassment-of-media-nakhchivan-expels-reporter/feed/ 0 Ukraine – "Stop Censorship" movement prevented from holding rally http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/06/11/ukraine-stop-censorship-movement-prevented-from-holding-rally/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/06/11/ukraine-stop-censorship-movement-prevented-from-holding-rally/#comments Sat, 11 Jun 2011 19:52:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=9907 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: IMI was unconvinced by the court’s argument that the anti-censorship rally may have resulted in a public disturbance.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/06/11/ukraine-stop-censorship-movement-prevented-from-holding-rally/feed/ 0 Europe and Central Asia – OSCE urged to prioritise protection of journalists in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/06/11/europe-and-central-asia-osce-urged-to-prioritise-protection-of-journalists-in-belarus-russia-and-ukraine/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/06/11/europe-and-central-asia-osce-urged-to-prioritise-protection-of-journalists-in-belarus-russia-and-ukraine/#comments Sat, 11 Jun 2011 19:48:51 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=9909 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: A new report released by ARTICLE 19 and IMS shows that a lack of investigation into violence against journalists in the three countries has had a detrimental effect on freedom of expression.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/06/11/europe-and-central-asia-osce-urged-to-prioritise-protection-of-journalists-in-belarus-russia-and-ukraine/feed/ 0 Russia – Convictions of ultra-nationalists for murdering lawyer and journalist a victory for justice, say IFEX members http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/05/17/russia-convictions-of-ultra-nationalists-for-murdering-lawyer-and-journalist-a-victory-for-justice-say-ifex-members/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/05/17/russia-convictions-of-ultra-nationalists-for-murdering-lawyer-and-journalist-a-victory-for-justice-say-ifex-members/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 17:26:15 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=9755 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Two ultra-nationalists have been convicted and sentenced to long prison terms for the January 2009 double murder of human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov and “Novaya Gazeta” trainee reporter Anastasia Baburova – a landmark victory against impunity in Russia, say the Glasnost Defence Foundation (GDF), the Center for Journalism in Extreme Situations (CJES) and other IFEX members.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/05/17/belarus-%e2%80%93-irina-khalip-handed-suspended-two-year-prison-term/feed/ 0 Europe and Central Asia – World Press Freedom Day also needed in Europe, deplores IFJ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/05/03/europe-and-central-asia-%e2%80%93-world-press-freedom-day-also-needed-in-europe-deplores-ifj/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/05/03/europe-and-central-asia-%e2%80%93-world-press-freedom-day-also-needed-in-europe-deplores-ifj/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 17:06:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=9705 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: “The duty of journalists as watchdogs of democracy requires national or European authorities to take their responsibilities for the enforcement of press freedom standards as fundamental rights,” IFJ said.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/03/27/ukraine-former-president-indicted-in-journalists-murder/feed/ 0 Russia – Editor beaten up in Severo-Kurilsk http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/02/11/russia-editor-beaten-up-in-severo-kurilsk/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/02/11/russia-editor-beaten-up-in-severo-kurilsk/#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:34:50 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=7973 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Alexander Chernega, editor and publisher of the newspaper “Paramushir-Vesti”, was ruthlessly beaten after some of his critical stories about the local governor were published.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/02/11/russia-editor-beaten-up-in-severo-kurilsk/feed/ 0 Belarus – Heavy restrictions for released journalists http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/02/11/belarus-heavy-restrictions-for-released-journalists/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/02/11/belarus-heavy-restrictions-for-released-journalists/#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:27:29 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=7975 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: The Belarusian security service (KGB) has released women journalists Natalya Radina and Irina Khalip, but has upheld criminal charges against them and has severely restricted their activities, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the Writers in Prison Committee of PEN International (WiPC).

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/02/11/belarus-heavy-restrictions-for-released-journalists/feed/ 0 Kazakhstan – Legislative amendments fall short of decriminalising defamation, says Adil Soz http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/02/01/kazakhstan-legislative-amendments-fall-short-of-decriminalising-defamation-says-adil-soz/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/02/01/kazakhstan-legislative-amendments-fall-short-of-decriminalising-defamation-says-adil-soz/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:17:27 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=7847 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Adil Soz believes recent Criminal Code amendments serve to diminish some penalties but do not sufficiently address the issue of criminalisation of defamation.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/02/01/kazakhstan-legislative-amendments-fall-short-of-decriminalising-defamation-says-adil-soz/feed/ 0 Russia – Freelance journalist reported missing http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/01/29/russia-freelance-journalist-reported-missing/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/01/29/russia-freelance-journalist-reported-missing/#comments Sat, 29 Jan 2011 08:57:36 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=7756 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Yekaterina Silina wrote about new Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin’s initiatives and was in charge of scanning government officials’ blogs.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/01/29/russia-freelance-journalist-reported-missing/feed/ 0 Belarus – Two more independent journalists jailed http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/01/20/belarus-two-more-independent-journalists-jailed/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/01/20/belarus-two-more-independent-journalists-jailed/#comments Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:38:54 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=7619 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Boris Goretsky was sentenced to 14 days in jail for his alleged participation in protest rallies and Yevgeny Vaskovich was sentenced to 10 days in jail for “hooliganism”.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/01/20/belarus-two-more-independent-journalists-jailed/feed/ 0 Belarus – Journalists continue to be detained and tried http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/01/15/belarus-journalists-continue-to-be-detained-and-tried/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/01/15/belarus-journalists-continue-to-be-detained-and-tried/#comments Sat, 15 Jan 2011 19:08:38 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=7536 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: The KGB has detained journalist Andrzej Poczobut and freelance reporter Irina Charniauka; Poczobut was also summarily tried and fined.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/01/15/belarus-journalists-continue-to-be-detained-and-tried/feed/ 0 Belarus – Journalists charged, police raids continue in post-election crackdown http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/01/09/belarus-journalists-charged-police-raids-continue-in-post-election-crackdown/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/01/09/belarus-journalists-charged-police-raids-continue-in-post-election-crackdown/#comments Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:00:49 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=7451 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Dozens of journalists arrested in a police crackdown on demonstrations that followed the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko last month remain in jail, some of whom could face 15 years in jail for organising public disorder, report IFEX members and the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ). Since the election, security forces have also raided the homes and offices of critical Belarusian journalists and confiscated equipment.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2011/01/09/belarus-journalists-charged-police-raids-continue-in-post-election-crackdown/feed/ 0 Hungary – Journalists question Hungary’s leadership of Europe as media law provokes outrage http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/12/28/hungary-journalists-question-hungarys-leadership-of-europe-as-media-law-provokes-outrage/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/12/28/hungary-journalists-question-hungarys-leadership-of-europe-as-media-law-provokes-outrage/#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:51:24 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=7325 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Parliamentarians in Budapest agreed to create a new media council which will have the power to fine newspapers if they don’t provide “balanced coverage”.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/12/28/hungary-journalists-question-hungarys-leadership-of-europe-as-media-law-provokes-outrage/feed/ 0 Belarus – Crackdown on the press continues, with journalists arrested, sentenced http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/12/23/belarus-crackdown-on-the-press-continues-with-journalists-arrested-sentenced/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/12/23/belarus-crackdown-on-the-press-continues-with-journalists-arrested-sentenced/#comments Fri, 24 Dec 2010 06:55:45 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=7248 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Photojournalist Aleksandr Astafyev was sentenced to 10 days in jail and is currently on a hunger strike to protest the authorities’ actions.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/12/23/belarus-crackdown-on-the-press-continues-with-journalists-arrested-sentenced/feed/ 0 Belarus – Writer and former Belarusian PEN President, Vladimir Neklyaev, arrested and beaten http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/12/20/belarus-writer-and-former-belarusian-pen-president-vladimir-neklyaev-arrested-and-beaten/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/12/20/belarus-writer-and-former-belarusian-pen-president-vladimir-neklyaev-arrested-and-beaten/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 03:19:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=7186 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Vladimir Neklyaev was kidnapped from the hospital where he was taken after being beaten by security agents during post-election protests; his whereabouts are unknown.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/12/20/belarus-writer-and-former-belarusian-pen-president-vladimir-neklyaev-arrested-and-beaten/feed/ 0 Russia – CPJ calls for clear information on progress in solving Togliatti murders http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/12/10/russia-cpj-calls-for-clear-information-on-progress-in-solving-togliatti-murders/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/12/10/russia-cpj-calls-for-clear-information-on-progress-in-solving-togliatti-murders/#comments Sat, 11 Dec 2010 02:27:23 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/?p=6874 IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Investigations into the murders of Valery Ivanov and Aleksei Sidorov, editors of the “Tolyattinskoye Obozreniye” newspaper, have repeatedly stalled.

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