Journalists ordered out of courtroom
A Nigerian judge ordered several journalists from her court on May 14, claiming she would not allow them
to cover a case because they did not have the capability to do so. Journalists gather to end emergency rules in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi journalists from across the media spectrum have formed a committee to overcome the obstacles
they say they continue to face since emergency rule was imposed in January 2007. The Australian managing director of the Fiji Times newspaper is
arrested and ordered to be deported
Evan Hannah was forcibly removed from his home in the capital of Suva by Fijian police and placed under
"house arrest" pending his deportation... Ugandan journalists arrested
Three Ugandan journalists were arrested and charged with possessing seditious materials after police
raided the offices of the Independent, a privately-owned newspaper on April 26... Reporting award for Hindu journalist
The Pakistan correspondent for the Hindu newspaper has been named winner of the Prem Bhatia award for
political reporting in 2008... Journalists attacked at campus
Activists from the student wings of rival political parties in Bangladesh attacked two journalists on the
Dhaka University campus within 12 hours of each other on April 20... Malaysia to review publication laws
The promise of greater press freedom in Malaysia has received a boost after the country's home minister
pledged to review the country's repressive media laws...
A Nigerian judge ordered several journalists from her court on May 14, claiming she would not allow them
to cover a case because they did not have the capability to do so. Journalists gather to end emergency rules in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi journalists from across the media spectrum have formed a committee to overcome the obstacles
they say they continue to face since emergency rule was imposed in January 2007. The Australian managing director of the Fiji Times newspaper is
arrested and ordered to be deported
Evan Hannah was forcibly removed from his home in the capital of Suva by Fijian police and placed under
"house arrest" pending his deportation... Ugandan journalists arrested
Three Ugandan journalists were arrested and charged with possessing seditious materials after police
raided the offices of the Independent, a privately-owned newspaper on April 26... Reporting award for Hindu journalist
The Pakistan correspondent for the Hindu newspaper has been named winner of the Prem Bhatia award for
political reporting in 2008... Journalists attacked at campus
Activists from the student wings of rival political parties in Bangladesh attacked two journalists on the
Dhaka University campus within 12 hours of each other on April 20... Malaysia to review publication laws
The promise of greater press freedom in Malaysia has received a boost after the country's home minister
pledged to review the country's repressive media laws...
Pakistan: Milestones and blockades on the route to democracy
The post-election scenario in Pakistan - without a Bhutto at the forefront - has thrown open myriad socio-
political factors, contrasts and complexities with implications impacting the country's future... Publish & Be Damned
When the Fiji Sun publisher Russell Hunter was hauled out of his home and deported to Australia in February, he
knew it was because of a big story his paper had broken. He explains how the story developed and how he was
ejected from his adopted home... Wild, wild West Australian
Its combative stance against and critical reporting on government has made one Australian paper make people
sit up and take notice - but is the West Australian attracting the wrong kind of attention? Pieter Wessels
reports... Who did the media serve by hushing up Harry's war?
The voluntary news blackout on Prince Harry's deployment to Afghanistan was already in effect before he went
to war in December last year... Legal eagles: use them or lose theme
In 2003, the CPU set up its Legal Support Programme with the support and enthusiasm of a group of highly
respected media and human rights lawyers in the UK... Farewell Fleet Street
When the CPU moved out of Fleet Street in January 2008, it ended nearly a century of residency on what was
once journalism's ink-stained epicentre. Lindsay Ross takes a look back at who and what made the street great... Endpiece
It's ten minutes to midnight on Nov. 24, 2007 in the rainforest kingdom of Brunei and the Borneo Bulletin is off
stone...
The post-election scenario in Pakistan - without a Bhutto at the forefront - has thrown open myriad socio-
political factors, contrasts and complexities with implications impacting the country's future... Publish & Be Damned
When the Fiji Sun publisher Russell Hunter was hauled out of his home and deported to Australia in February, he
knew it was because of a big story his paper had broken. He explains how the story developed and how he was
ejected from his adopted home... Wild, wild West Australian
Its combative stance against and critical reporting on government has made one Australian paper make people
sit up and take notice - but is the West Australian attracting the wrong kind of attention? Pieter Wessels
reports... Who did the media serve by hushing up Harry's war?
The voluntary news blackout on Prince Harry's deployment to Afghanistan was already in effect before he went
to war in December last year... Legal eagles: use them or lose theme
In 2003, the CPU set up its Legal Support Programme with the support and enthusiasm of a group of highly
respected media and human rights lawyers in the UK... Farewell Fleet Street
When the CPU moved out of Fleet Street in January 2008, it ended nearly a century of residency on what was
once journalism's ink-stained epicentre. Lindsay Ross takes a look back at who and what made the street great... Endpiece
It's ten minutes to midnight on Nov. 24, 2007 in the rainforest kingdom of Brunei and the Borneo Bulletin is off
stone...
Listen to the locals
When violence erupted in Kenya post the late-December 2007 elections, the world was shocked because it had
hitherto regarded Kenya as primarily a peaceful tourist destination for westerners. However, those of us who
have known Kenya for years were always aware there was a propensity for extreme violence lurking beneath
the surface... Wisdom from the Solomons
Reborn from the ashes of political conflict, this tiny island nation is doing everything it can to prevent a repeat,
says Neville de Silva... For the common good
New Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma gets a word of advice from Patsy Robertson...
When violence erupted in Kenya post the late-December 2007 elections, the world was shocked because it had
hitherto regarded Kenya as primarily a peaceful tourist destination for westerners. However, those of us who
have known Kenya for years were always aware there was a propensity for extreme violence lurking beneath
the surface... Wisdom from the Solomons
Reborn from the ashes of political conflict, this tiny island nation is doing everything it can to prevent a repeat,
says Neville de Silva... For the common good
New Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma gets a word of advice from Patsy Robertson...
FoI requests in Caribbean skyrocket after CPU training
When Trinidad and Tobago became one of the first countries in the Caribbean to introduce freedom of
information legislation, it was hailed as an advance towards more open, accountable and transparent
government... Online courses overcome violence and storms
The real world kept intruding on the CPU's latest online training courses, but 43 journalists from 20
Commonwealth countries overcame all odds to complete their studies... Water damage: Bangladesh's battle against arsenic blight
John Vidal, environment editor with the UK's Guardian newspaper, recently went to Bangladesh to run a CPU
training course designed to help journalists write about the environment...
When Trinidad and Tobago became one of the first countries in the Caribbean to introduce freedom of
information legislation, it was hailed as an advance towards more open, accountable and transparent
government... Online courses overcome violence and storms
The real world kept intruding on the CPU's latest online training courses, but 43 journalists from 20
Commonwealth countries overcame all odds to complete their studies... Water damage: Bangladesh's battle against arsenic blight
John Vidal, environment editor with the UK's Guardian newspaper, recently went to Bangladesh to run a CPU
training course designed to help journalists write about the environment...
Photo Composition - Good use of old news
Richard Branson is in this house. He's staring down at you from the ceiling when you walk in. So is Harry
Redknapp, the manager of Premier League football team Portsmouth...
Richard Branson is in this house. He's staring down at you from the ceiling when you walk in. So is Harry
Redknapp, the manager of Premier League football team Portsmouth...
