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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/12/staff-of-dagestani-weekly-on-trial-for-extremism/feed/ 0 UN review should highlight atrocious record http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/12/un-review-should-highlight-atrocious-record/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/12/un-review-should-highlight-atrocious-record/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:55:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/12/un-review-should-highlight-atrocious-record/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Human Rights Watch calls for the release of imprisoned activists and an end to rights abuses.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/12/un-review-should-highlight-atrocious-record/feed/ 0 Embattled independent weekly paralysed by damages http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/12/embattled-independent-weekly-paralysed-by-damages/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/12/embattled-independent-weekly-paralysed-by-damages/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:38:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/12/embattled-independent-weekly-paralysed-by-damages/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: A Kazakh court denied the newspaper’s appeal, prohibiting it from being distributed until it pays approximately US$400,000 in damages.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/12/embattled-independent-weekly-paralysed-by-damages/feed/ 0 Editor sentenced to lengthy jail term; journalist’s prison sentence converted to fine http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/11/editor-sentenced-to-lengthy-jail-term-journalists-prison-sentence-converted-to-fine/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/11/editor-sentenced-to-lengthy-jail-term-journalists-prison-sentence-converted-to-fine/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:31:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/11/editor-sentenced-to-lengthy-jail-term-journalists-prison-sentence-converted-to-fine/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Journalist Haci Bogatekin was sentenced to five years in prison for comments he made about former prosecutor Sadullah Ovacikli.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/11/editor-sentenced-to-lengthy-jail-term-journalists-prison-sentence-converted-to-fine/feed/ 0 Journalists denied access to press conference http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/10/journalists-denied-access-to-press-conference/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/10/journalists-denied-access-to-press-conference/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:21:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/10/journalists-denied-access-to-press-conference/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Journalists from various media organisations were banned from the press conference of the singer who will represent Ukraine at the 2010 Eurovision song contest.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/10/journalists-denied-access-to-press-conference/feed/ 0 Television station penalised after programme guest criticises government http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/10/television-station-penalised-after-programme-guest-criticises-government/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/10/television-station-penalised-after-programme-guest-criticises-government/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:34:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/10/television-station-penalised-after-programme-guest-criticises-government/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: In a programme aired by TV8 television, MP Kamer Genç accused Prime Minister Erdogan and Deputy Prime Minister Çiçek of corruption.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/10/television-station-penalised-after-programme-guest-criticises-government/feed/ 0 Ten arrested in police raid on Kurdish TV station http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/09/ten-arrested-in-police-raid-on-kurdish-tv-station/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/09/ten-arrested-in-police-raid-on-kurdish-tv-station/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:26:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/09/ten-arrested-in-police-raid-on-kurdish-tv-station/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Police organised simultaneous raids at 25 locations in the country that were alleged to be connected to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/09/ten-arrested-in-police-raid-on-kurdish-tv-station/feed/ 0 Columnists protest against Prime Minister’s warning to media http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/09/columnists-protest-against-prime-ministers-warning-to-media/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/09/columnists-protest-against-prime-ministers-warning-to-media/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:26:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/09/columnists-protest-against-prime-ministers-warning-to-media/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Turkish columnists have published a joint statement responding to Prime Minister Erdogan’s call to “control newspaper bosses and columnists.”

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/09/columnists-protest-against-prime-ministers-warning-to-media/feed/ 0 Investigate brutal attack on activist, says Human Rights Watch http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/05/investigate-brutal-attack-on-activist-says-human-rights-watch/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/05/investigate-brutal-attack-on-activist-says-human-rights-watch/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:15:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/05/investigate-brutal-attack-on-activist-says-human-rights-watch/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: After activist Dmitrii Tikhonov was brutally assaulted, the organisation says the government should take action to halt violence against human rights advocates.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/05/investigate-brutal-attack-on-activist-says-human-rights-watch/feed/ 0 AIDS activist sentenced to seven years in jail http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/04/aids-activist-sentenced-to-seven-years-in-jail/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/04/aids-activist-sentenced-to-seven-years-in-jail/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/04/aids-activist-sentenced-to-seven-years-in-jail/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Maksim Popov, a prominent Uzbek anti-AIDS activist, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his brochure “HIV and AIDS Today”.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/04/aids-activist-sentenced-to-seven-years-in-jail/feed/ 0 Member of Parliament sues journalist for "attacking his personal rights" http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/04/member-of-parliament-sues-journalist-for-attacking-his-personal-rights/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/04/member-of-parliament-sues-journalist-for-attacking-his-personal-rights/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:43:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/04/member-of-parliament-sues-journalist-for-attacking-his-personal-rights/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: The MP was angered by an article published by Haci Bogatekin in September 2009.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/04/member-of-parliament-sues-journalist-for-attacking-his-personal-rights/feed/ 0 Website editor to be tried on charge of insulting president http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/03/website-editor-to-be-tried-on-charge-of-insulting-president/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/03/website-editor-to-be-tried-on-charge-of-insulting-president/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:51:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/03/website-editor-to-be-tried-on-charge-of-insulting-president/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Baris Yarkadas will face up to five years in prison when he appears before an Istanbul criminal court.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/03/on-fifth-anniversary-of-editors-murder-article-19-calls-for-redoubling-of-efforts-to-bring-perpetrators-to-justice/feed/ 0 IFJ hails ruling on data retention law as victory for press freedom http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/03/ifj-hails-ruling-on-data-retention-law-as-victory-for-press-freedom/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/03/ifj-hails-ruling-on-data-retention-law-as-victory-for-press-freedom/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:42:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/03/ifj-hails-ruling-on-data-retention-law-as-victory-for-press-freedom/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: The Federal Constitutional Court struck down the highly controversial law, which arose from a European Union directive on electronic data retention.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/03/ifj-hails-ruling-on-data-retention-law-as-victory-for-press-freedom/feed/ 0 Imprisoned editor concerned over possible threat to his life http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/03/imprisoned-editor-concerned-over-possible-threat-to-his-life/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/03/imprisoned-editor-concerned-over-possible-threat-to-his-life/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:59:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/03/imprisoned-editor-concerned-over-possible-threat-to-his-life/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Eynulla Fatullayev believes that heroin possession charges against him constitute the first stage in an assassination plan.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/03/imprisoned-editor-concerned-over-possible-threat-to-his-life/feed/ 0 CPJ outraged by court ruling to free Magomed Yevloyev’s killer http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/03/cpj-outraged-by-court-ruling-to-free-magomed-yevloyevs-killer/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/03/cpj-outraged-by-court-ruling-to-free-magomed-yevloyevs-killer/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:48:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/03/cpj-outraged-by-court-ruling-to-free-magomed-yevloyevs-killer/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: The gunman’s two-year prison sentence was replaced with a two-year “restriction of freedom” term.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/03/cpj-outraged-by-court-ruling-to-free-magomed-yevloyevs-killer/feed/ 0 In "warning", prime minister says critical columnists to blame for falling stock market http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/03/in-warning-prime-minister-says-critical-columnists-to-blame-for-falling-stock-market/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/03/in-warning-prime-minister-says-critical-columnists-to-blame-for-falling-stock-market/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:10:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/03/in-warning-prime-minister-says-critical-columnists-to-blame-for-falling-stock-market/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: “It is impossible to silence journalists with such threats,” says Turkish IPI board member Ferai Tinç.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/03/in-warning-prime-minister-says-critical-columnists-to-blame-for-falling-stock-market/feed/ 0 Journalist receives death threat from stranger http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/02/journalist-receives-death-threat-from-stranger/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/02/journalist-receives-death-threat-from-stranger/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:32:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/02/journalist-receives-death-threat-from-stranger/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Journalist Ramazan Pekgöz was followed by a stanger who warned him that he would meet the same fate as murdered journalist Hrant Dink.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/02/journalist-receives-death-threat-from-stranger/feed/ 0 ARTICLE 19 and International Media Support call on new president to stand for freedom of expression http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/02/article-19-and-international-media-support-call-on-new-president-to-stand-for-freedom-of-expression/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/02/article-19-and-international-media-support-call-on-new-president-to-stand-for-freedom-of-expression/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:08:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/02/article-19-and-international-media-support-call-on-new-president-to-stand-for-freedom-of-expression/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: The president was urged to take immediate steps to ensure that Ukraine adopts a law on public service broadcasting in compliance with European and international standards.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/02/article-19-and-international-media-support-call-on-new-president-to-stand-for-freedom-of-expression/feed/ 0 CPJ calls on UK to investigate Munadi death during Afghanistan rescue operation http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/02/cpj-calls-on-uk-to-investigate-munadi-death-during-afghanistan-rescue-operation/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/02/cpj-calls-on-uk-to-investigate-munadi-death-during-afghanistan-rescue-operation/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:04:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/02/cpj-calls-on-uk-to-investigate-munadi-death-during-afghanistan-rescue-operation/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: CPJ pointed out that many questions about the death of Afghan journalist Sultan Munadi remain unanswered.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/02/cpj-calls-on-uk-to-investigate-munadi-death-during-afghanistan-rescue-operation/feed/ 0 Editor’s detention prolonged by two more months http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/01/editors-detention-prolonged-by-two-more-months/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/01/editors-detention-prolonged-by-two-more-months/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:39:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/01/editors-detention-prolonged-by-two-more-months/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Editor Eynulla Fatullayev faces two more months in prison, following a recent decision by the Garadag District Court.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/03/01/editors-detention-prolonged-by-two-more-months/feed/ 0 CPJ calls for information on Natalya Estemirova murder http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/26/cpj-calls-for-information-on-natalya-estemirova-murder/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/26/cpj-calls-for-information-on-natalya-estemirova-murder/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:33:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/26/cpj-calls-for-information-on-natalya-estemirova-murder/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: A top investigator with the Investigative Committee of Russia’s Southern Federal District has reportedly confirmed that authorities have identified a suspect in the killing.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/26/cpj-calls-for-information-on-natalya-estemirova-murder/feed/ 0 "Koha Ditore" journalist allegedly threatened over critical reporting http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/26/koha-ditore-journalist-allegedly-threatened-over-critical-reporting/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/26/koha-ditore-journalist-allegedly-threatened-over-critical-reporting/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:36:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/26/koha-ditore-journalist-allegedly-threatened-over-critical-reporting/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Prior to the threats, Vehbi Kajtazi wrote a critical article about the amnesty for a group of prisoners, including the son of a former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) commander.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/26/koha-ditore-journalist-allegedly-threatened-over-critical-reporting/feed/ 0 Google conviction could lead to prior control over videos posted online, reports RSF http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/25/google-conviction-could-lead-to-prior-control-over-videos-posted-online-reports-rsf/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/25/google-conviction-could-lead-to-prior-control-over-videos-posted-online-reports-rsf/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:52:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/25/google-conviction-could-lead-to-prior-control-over-videos-posted-online-reports-rsf/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Three Google executives were found guilty of violating the privacy of a handicapped teenager by allowing a video of him being bullied to be posted on Google Video in 2006.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/25/google-conviction-could-lead-to-prior-control-over-videos-posted-online-reports-rsf/feed/ 0 ECHR determines that sentencing of publisher violated free expression rights http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/23/echr-determines-that-sentencing-of-publisher-violated-free-expression-rights/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/23/echr-determines-that-sentencing-of-publisher-violated-free-expression-rights/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:16:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/23/echr-determines-that-sentencing-of-publisher-violated-free-expression-rights/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Publisher Rahmi Akdas was fined for printing a Turkish-language version of a book by French writer Guillaume Apollinaire.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/23/echr-determines-that-sentencing-of-publisher-violated-free-expression-rights/feed/ 0 Prosecutors request 525 year sentence for Kurdish editor http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/23/prosecutors-request-525-year-sentence-for-kurdish-editor/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/23/prosecutors-request-525-year-sentence-for-kurdish-editor/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/23/prosecutors-request-525-year-sentence-for-kurdish-editor/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Vedat Kursun has been charged with 105 counts of “helping and abetting the PKK organization by spreading propaganda” and “glorifying crimes and criminals.”

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/23/prosecutors-request-525-year-sentence-for-kurdish-editor/feed/ 0 SalamNews journalist assaulted while on duty http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/23/salamnews-journalist-assaulted-while-on-duty/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/23/salamnews-journalist-assaulted-while-on-duty/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/23/salamnews-journalist-assaulted-while-on-duty/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Zulfugar Kheyirkhabar had been trying to prepare a report on an explosion at the Karvan tea house when he was assualted by the cafe’s owner.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/23/salamnews-journalist-assaulted-while-on-duty/feed/ 0 Journalist receives death threats from authorities http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/23/journalist-receives-death-threats-from-authorities/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/23/journalist-receives-death-threats-from-authorities/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:01:00 +0000 Free Media Online IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Journalist Vakhtang Komakhidze recently returned from South Ossetia where he was producing a documentary on the 2008 Russian-Georgian conflict.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/23/journalist-receives-death-threats-from-authorities/feed/ 0 BGNES news agency journalist allegedly threatened while reporting on case http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/22/bgnes-news-agency-journalist-allegedly-threatened-while-reporting-on-case/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/22/bgnes-news-agency-journalist-allegedly-threatened-while-reporting-on-case/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:10:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/22/bgnes-news-agency-journalist-allegedly-threatened-while-reporting-on-case/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Ivan Yanev was investigating the murder of a policeman in the village of Enina when he was threatened by a police spokesman.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/22/bgnes-news-agency-journalist-allegedly-threatened-while-reporting-on-case/feed/ 0 Two journalists on trial for publishing confidential documents http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/22/two-journalists-on-trial-for-publishing-confidential-documents/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/22/two-journalists-on-trial-for-publishing-confidential-documents/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:51:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/22/two-journalists-on-trial-for-publishing-confidential-documents/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Keman Goktas and Nedim Sener wrote books on the Hrant Dink murder, and now face charges of publishing confidential documents and lengthy prison sentences.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/22/two-journalists-on-trial-for-publishing-confidential-documents/feed/ 0 CPJ urges Uzbekistan to acquit Umida Akhmedova, release imprisoned journalists http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/19/cpj-urges-uzbekistan-to-acquit-umida-akhmedova-release-imprisoned-journalists/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/19/cpj-urges-uzbekistan-to-acquit-umida-akhmedova-release-imprisoned-journalists/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:05:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/19/cpj-urges-uzbekistan-to-acquit-umida-akhmedova-release-imprisoned-journalists/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: In an open letter, CPJ calls on the Uzbek president to guarantee the right to freedom of expression for all citizens.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/19/cpj-urges-uzbekistan-to-acquit-umida-akhmedova-release-imprisoned-journalists/feed/ 0 Civil society and media organisations forge a way for free media in the North Caucasus http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/19/civil-society-and-media-organisations-forge-a-way-for-free-media-in-the-north-caucasus/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/19/civil-society-and-media-organisations-forge-a-way-for-free-media-in-the-north-caucasus/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:20:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/19/civil-society-and-media-organisations-forge-a-way-for-free-media-in-the-north-caucasus/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: More than sixty media and human rights representatives gathered in Moscow to discuss joint actions for improving the state of freedom of expression.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/19/civil-society-and-media-organisations-forge-a-way-for-free-media-in-the-north-caucasus/feed/ 0 City of Pirot withdraws financial support for Serbian weekly "Pirotske Novine" after critical reporting http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/18/city-of-pirot-withdraws-financial-support-for-serbian-weekly-pirotske-novine-after-critical-reporting/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/18/city-of-pirot-withdraws-financial-support-for-serbian-weekly-pirotske-novine-after-critical-reporting/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:35:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/18/city-of-pirot-withdraws-financial-support-for-serbian-weekly-pirotske-novine-after-critical-reporting/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: The newspaper published a report that questioned the mayor’s spending habits.

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/18/city-of-pirot-withdraws-financial-support-for-serbian-weekly-pirotske-novine-after-critical-reporting/feed/ 0 Security law used to punish editor with 21-year prison sentence http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/17/security-law-used-to-punish-editor-with-21-year-prison-sentence/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/17/security-law-used-to-punish-editor-with-21-year-prison-sentence/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:28:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/17/security-law-used-to-punish-editor-with-21-year-prison-sentence/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: A Kurdish editor was sentenced to over 21 years in prison on 9 February by a Turkish court for publishing reports and pictures of the banned Turkey Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK), report the Istanbul-based IPS Communication Foundation (BIANET), the International Press Institute (IPI) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

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]]> http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/17/security-law-used-to-punish-editor-with-21-year-prison-sentence/feed/ 0 Weekly’s journalists resign in protest over editorial interference http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/17/weeklys-journalists-resign-in-protest-over-editorial-interference/ http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/17/weeklys-journalists-resign-in-protest-over-editorial-interference/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:06:00 +0000 Free Media Online http://freemediaonline.org/freemediaonlineblog/2010/02/17/weeklys-journalists-resign-in-protest-over-editorial-interference/ IFEX International Freedom of Expression eXchange International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Staff of the weekly “Ostriv Svobody” resigned after a new publisher attempted to dictate the paper’s editorial stance.

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