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Proposed law in Austria causes grave concern for press freedom

Vienna - In a country besieged by scandals and various attempts to rein in the media, the latest initiative by the Justice Ministry to force journalists to hand over material used in their investigations has raised alarms in Austria and elsewhere in Europe.

In the Media by André R. Gignac - 3 comments

French camera man killed, Dutch journalist wounded in Syria

A French journalist has been killed and a Dutch journalist wounded whilst reporting on the ongoing uprising violence in Syria.

In the Media by Miriam Mannak

Syrian journalist dies after being shot in the head

Damascus - As violence in Syria intensifies, the country's media community is mourning the death of yet another member: veteran journalist Shukri Ahmad Ratib Abu Burghul died shortly after being shot in the face on Monday.

In the Media by Miriam Mannak

Sudan continues raid on media freedom

Khartoum - In an attempt to further paralyse its media industry and gag government critics, Sudan has shut down a newspaper linked to the country's main opposition party.

In the Media by Miriam Mannak

Author convicted of criticizing Singapore judiciary, lost appeal

A British author who was convicted last year for criticizing Singapore's judiciary has lost his appeal against a six-week jail term imposed by a Singapore court.

In the Media by Leo Reyes - 3 comments

Blogger jailed for criticizing Egypt's military government

Egypt's military court has sentenced a blogger to serve three years in jail for criticizing the military that have ruled Egypt since the fall of president Hosni Mubarak.

In the Media by Leo Reyes

Reporters Without Borders announce WikiLeaks mirror site

International press freedom organisation Reporters Without Borders(RWB) announced on Tuesday that they will host a mirror site for WikiLeaks.

In the Media by Jane Fazackarley - 7 comments

South African media demand urgent meeting with Zuma

An alliance of South African editors, journalists and media organisations has demanded an urgent meeting with president Jacob Zuma to discuss the recent behavior of the leader of the ANC Youth League (ANCYL).

In the Media by Miriam Mannak

Op-Ed: A flicker of hope lost in translation for English media in Qatar

Doha - Robert Menard, one of the founders for Reporters Without Borders, knew he had a great challenge at hand when he embarked on his Qatari press freedom mission in October 2008.

In the Media by Jenny Coutinho

Campaigner says UK press watchdog should be disbanded

One of Britain’s best-known gay human-rights campaigners has called for the disbanding of the country’s press watchdog after its ruling on the dead Boyzone singer Stephen Gately.

In the Media by Andrew John

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