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Russia – Independent newspaper suspends publication in response to pressure

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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RSF releases press freedom index for 2011/2012

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

Russia – Free expression activist gunned down on Memorial Day for slain journalists

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

Russia – Meeting highlights common challenges faced by journalists, civil society activists

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,

Ukraine – Former president must be prosecuted in Gongadze murder, says CPJ

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

Russia – Global journalists’ community joins IFJ to mark memorial day for dead colleagues

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

Russia – Terror, threats and corruption: report of RSF fact-finding visit to Russian Caucasus

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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Russia – Five years after Politkovskaya’s assassination, impunity still reigns — IFEX

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

Russia – Southern Urals media community concerned over dismissal of editors

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

Kazakhstan – Authorities harass independent online TV station, close studio — IFEX

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

Tajikistan – Journalist faces 16 years in jail if convicted on defamation charges

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

Uzbekistan – Human rights activist attacked over critical online publications

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

Russia – Editor attacked in his home over anti-corruption reports –IFEX

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

Tajikistan – President asked to intercede in detained journalist’s case — IFEX

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

Azerbaijan – Stepping up harassment of media, Nakhchivan expels reporter

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

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