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24/08/2010
By: IFEX
Rwandan President Paul Kagame won another seven-year term in elections on 9 August, after already being in power for 15 years. He captured 93 percent of the vote by banning opposition parties and eliminating...
South Africa Security Minister Should Rework Repressive Information Bill
24/08/2010
By: IPI
One week after sending an open letter to South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma expressing concern at moves by the government and the ruling ANC party to pass an Information Bill and create a Media...
TV journalist detained for four hours, released without charge
24/08/2010
By: HRNJ-Uganda/IFEX
Wavah Broadcasting Service (WBS) television journalist Harrison Thembo was arrested by police at Bwera (Uganda-DR Congo border) for filming activities at the immigration offices. Thembo was arrested...
New Pacific region media body established
24/08/2010
By: IFJ/IFEX
A new organisation, the Pacific Media Association, has joined the region's media rights community. The association, formed at a meeting in Samoa on August 12, endorsed Samoa Observer editor-in-chief...
Acting editor handed maximum six-month sentence for contempt of court
24/08/2010
By: IPI/IFEX
The acting editor of a politically-affiliated Bangladesh newspaper has been sentenced to six months in prison and a fine of 100,000 Takas (approx. €1,120) for contempt of court. Mahmudur Rahman has...
Former Ghanian president hails historic repeal of criminal libel law
17/08/2010
By: MFWA/IFEX
On 10 August 2010, Ghana's former President, John Agyekum Kufuor, said that history had vindicated his government for the repeal of the criminal libel and sedition laws that were used to jail journalists...
Authorities give Research In Motion deadline to provide access to BlackBerry services
17/08/2010
By: RSF/IFEX
On 12 August 2010, the Indian authorities told Research In Motion (RIM), the Canadian company that makes the BlackBerry smartphone, that it has until 31 August to provide India's intelligence agencies...
Legendary Indian Media figure dies
05/08/2010
By: CPUMT
K M Mathew, eminent senior statesman of the Malayala Manorama Group died on Saturday, 1 August 2010 aged 93 at his home in Kottayam, Kerala. He is survived by sons Mammen Mathew, Philip Mathew, Jacob...
Around 30 Rwandan news media outlets closed a few days ahead of presidential election
04/08/2010
By: RSF
With just a week to go to a presidential election on 9 August, the Rwandan authorities are openly flouting the rules of the democratic game. Press freedom violations, including the jailing of journalists,...
Voice of Asia Network torched in Sri Lanka
02/08/2010
By: CPJ
Two employees were injured in an arson attack today on the offices of the Voice of Asia Network in the heart of Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo, according to international and local media reports. The...
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