Two of China's most important state television networks, China Central Television (CCTV) and Beijing Television (BTV) confirmed on Tuesday that the government have issued new guidelines to stop journalists using English acronyms during broadcasts....
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Fiji to increase media censorship
A draft decree by the Fiji's military-backed regime calls for tighter control of the media and increased press censorship. The proposals, announced on Wednesday, would require daily monitoring of all news stories, as well as new restrictions on...
British filmakers missing in Pakistan
A British filmmaker is missing in Northern Waziristan, Asad Qureshi is one of the group of men who have vanished in the mountainous tribal region on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. On 26 March, two former ISI agents set off with Qureshi and...
Kyrgyzstan: New government claims to be in full control
Following dramatic scenes in the capital Bishek in the last few days, Roza Otunbayeva, the leader of Kyrgyzstan’s Social Democratic Party said today that a coalition of opposition parties have seized control of the country’s security headquarters,...
Thailand initiates media blackout
Following Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's declaration of a state of emergency yesterday the government has begun targeting news sources aimed at anti-government protesters, the so-called red shirts. The "red shirt" financed a television...
Human Rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng renounces activism
The prominent Chinese human rights lawyer and activist Gao Zhisheng, who had been missing for over a year, gave his first interview to the Associated Press yesterday. During the interview, Gao refused to discuss the suspicious circumstances...
Journalists assaulted while covering the Egyptian protests
Security forces assaulted and obstructed the journalist covering protests on the streets of Cairo on April 6. In response to an appeal made by the 6th April Movement, dozens of civilians gathered on Midan Al-Tharir, in central Cairo, to call for...
Missing journalist and activist in Pakistan
British filmmaker Asad Qureshi has been confirmed to be one of the group of men currently missing in Northern Waziristan, a mountainous tribal region on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. On 26 March, two former ISI agents set off with Qureshi and...
Moroccan journalist sentenced to two years in prison
Moroccan journalist Mohammed Attaoui was convicted of extortion and sentenced to two years in prison on March 22. He claims he was set up by a former source and a forestry ministry official. Attaoui said he gave him the money --- about 1,000...
Israel: Anat Kamm gag order lifted
Reports are emerging that an injunction on the reporting of the case of Anat Kamm, an Israeli activist accused of leaking confidential military documents to the media, has been lifted by a Tel Aviv court. More to follow
