Regardless of frontiers
In this celebration of the 60th anniversary of Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, AC Grayling says freedom of speech is the most precious of rights – giving us the chance of being fully human
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Ask no questions
Vietnam’s journalists suffer when they dig too deep, writes Nick Caistor
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China: Olympics media restricted
Journalist John Ray of ITV and Guardian photographer Dan Chung have both reported being ‘manhandled’ by the Chinese police while covering a pro-Tibet protest in Beijing. Ray was also detained by police who claimed to have mistaken him for an activist, despite his having shown identification which proved otherwise. Seven activists present at the protest were also detained, including six Americans and a Japanese citizen of Tibetan descent.
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Mongolia: reporters attacked
Photographer B Byamba Ochir, national radio and TV broadcaster H Erdenebulgan, a Japanese journalist for Fuji TV and a European photographer were hurt by demonstrators in violent protests following the 29 June legislative elections. Only state TV was allowed to broadcast footage of the protests.
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