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Nigerian journalists murdered

Three journalists were killed in two separate incidents on Saturday. Nathan S Dabak and Sunday Gyang Bwede from the Light Bearer, owned by the Church of Christ in Nigeria, were stabbed to death by Muslim rioters in the town of Jos. The town has...

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Pakistan: Video of kidnapped journalist released

A video released last week demands a Taliban leader be set free in exchange for the safety of Asad Qureshi, a British journalist ,and two retired ISI officers. The missing men left for the North Waziristan region at the end of March. A second video...

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Tibetan writer arrested, radio transmissions jammed

Tibetan writer Zhogs Dung was arrested by Chinese police on Friday report Tibetan  sources. Although officials have declined to comment on his detainment, it is assumed that his arrest was related to open letter he signed with other Tibetan...

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Editor-in-chief abducted from Baghdad home

The editor-in-chief of the weekly newspaper al-Shahid, Saad al-Aossi, was abducted on 14 April. Armed men invaded his home, confiscated his computer and took him to an unknown location. There have been local reports that the men were from the...

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Rwandan opposition leader released from jail

Victoire Ingabire, who plans to stand in August's presidential elections, was conditionally released from jail on Thursday. She faces charges of genocide ideology, divisionism and collaborating with a rebel group. Ingabire must now report to...

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Cameroon: Journalist dies in prison

The former editor of the Cameroon Express Germain Ngota, died in a Yaoundé prison last Thursday.  Henriette Ekwee, a local union official, said Ngota suffered from high blood pressure and had not received adequate medical attention while in jail....

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Tibetan monks sidelined in earthquake disaster

Tibetan monks were amongst the first to reach remote areas such as Yu Shu after the Qinghai earthquake. Their role in the massive relief effort has gone unrecognised by Chinese media and now they have been told to leave the area by the Chinese...

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Chinese lawyers facing disbarment

Two Chinese lawyers who defended a Falun Gong practitioner in court could have their licences revoked permanently in a hearing today.  According to their press release, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Justice are charging Tang Jitian and Liu Wei...

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