Archive for February, 2011
Thursday, February 24th, 2011
Two protesters were killed on Tuesday in a clash between pro-government demonstrators and anti-government demonstrators in the capital San’a. The shooting also left 10 protesters wounded. Seven government parliamentarians have
resigned from their party in response to the violence directed towards the protesters.
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
The revolution in Egypt is unprecedented but not unexpected, says Salwa Ismail
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Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Moroccan youth organised protests through YouTube, Twitter and Facebook, just like activists across the Arab world. But are their aims the same? Jillian C York reports
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Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Index on Censorship Free Expression Award 2010 winners
The 11th annual Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards honour those who, often at great personal risk, have given voice to issues and stories from around the globe that would otherwise have passed unnoticed.
This year’s event will be hosted by Jonathan Dimbleby at the Royal Institution in Mayfair on 24 March. It promises to be a truly inspiring evening, with a keynote address from Booker prize-winning novelist Howard Jacobson and a special address from celebrated playwright Sir Tom Stoppard.
Over four decades Index has worked for victims of oppression and censorship, championing their right to free expression. In December, when Natalia Koliada of the world-renowned Belarus Free Theatre was arrested and bundled into a police van, her first call for help on a smuggled mobile phone was to Index on Censorship. In Tunisia we’ve been working on the ground with civil society activists for five years. In addition to our international work, we lead the campaign to reform English libel law.
The awards, kindly sponsored by SAGE, gives you the opportunity to support our vital work. We expect over 300 prominent guests this year, and your attendance will fund our ongoing campaign for free expression in the UK and abroad. The event will begin at 7pm with a champagne reception and grand canapés. After the awards ceremony we will ask you to bid high in our celebrated auction.
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You can read about last year’s Index Award winners here
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Togolese journalists are
preparing to campaign against the closure of three radio stations, Providence, Métropolys and X-Solaire.
Sit-ins outside government agencies and protest marches are planned. The private stations were closed by the Posts and Telecommunications Regulation Agency in November over an issue with their papers.
Subsequent attempts to obtain the necessary documentation have been unsuccessful.
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Blogger Ahmad Abu Khair was arrested on Sunday morning while driving from Banias to Damascus,
it has been reported. Charges are unknown. The arrest came a few days after the Syrian blogger Tal al-Mallouhi
was sentenced to five years in prison for allegedly passing information to the United States.
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Marcus Hellwig and Jens Koch, the German journalists imprisoned in Tabriz
have been released, after the government reduced their 20 month sentences for reporting on the case of a Iranian woman sentenced to death for adultery in 2006.
The German chancellor,
Angela Merkel, has defended criticism of the foreign minister’s meeting with Iranian president, saying it was necessary to secure the journalists’ release.
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Journalists and human rights groups in Colombia have received alarming
threats from Aguilas Negras, an extreme right wing paramilitary group. The groups and individuals received a
document signed by the “Central Command of the Black Eagles” warning them that their lives are in danger. Aguilas Negras has targeted journalists in the past: one
report accused the group of imposing a “reign of terror, killing journalists or forcing them to censor themselves or flee the country”.
