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BBG Sided with Ethiopian Regime Against VOA Journalist

Leaders of the Ethiopian American community joined by free media advocates are planning a protest rally on Monday, July 25, in front of the Voice of America (VOA) building in Washington, DC amid charges of censorship of VOA news programs to …

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Censorship at the Voice of America: Broadcasting Board of Governors Sided with Ethiopian Regime Against VOA Journalist

FreeMediaOnline.org San Francisco, CA, USA, July 24, 2011 -- Leaders of the Ethiopian American community joined by free media

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Ukraine – "Stop Censorship" movement prevented from holding rally

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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Russia – Convictions of ultra-nationalists for murdering lawyer and journalist a victory for justice, say IFEX members

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

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BBG Internet strategy downplays human rights reporting

[caption id="attachment_10423" align="alignleft" width="216" caption="Image from VOA Russian Service web post "What American women think about sex." Such stories are designed to beef up page views."][/caption] An independent

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Broadcasting Board of Governors Internet Strategy Downplays Human Rights Reporting

FreeMediaOnline.org Truckee, CA, USA, April 6, 2011-- An independent outside expert evaluation of the Voice of America (VOA) Russian news website content,

Voice of America Journalists Protest Ending of VOA Radio to China, Part One

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Don’t silence Voice of America radio to China — Free Media Online president’s op-ed in The Washington Times

FreeMediaOnline.org Truckee, CA, USA, April 1, 2011-- The Washington Times has published an op-ed by Free Media Online president Ted Lipien urging

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Voice of America Journalists Protest Ending of VOA Radio to China, Part Five

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Voice of America Journalists Protest Ending of VOA Radio to China, Part Four

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Voice of America Journalists Protest Ending of VOA Radio to China, Part Three

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Ukraine – Former president indicted in journalist’s murder

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Eleven years after the murder of online journalist Georgy Gongadze, prosecutors indicted former President Leonid Kuchma on abuse-of-office charges in connection with

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Free Media Online Director Mario Corti Discusses Human Rights Situation in Russia

The Valdai Club interview with Free Media Online Director Mario Corti on the human rights situation in Russia.

CPJ calls on China to stop inhibiting international press

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New York, March 7, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists rejects statements by a Chinese government official that international reporters are not being

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Voice of America Journalists Protest Ending of VOA Radio to China, Part Five

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The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and Voice of America

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