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 Miami New Times (blog) | Under military rule, Egypt falls in press freedom rankings Al-Masry Al-Youm Press freedom in Egypt has suffered under military rule, with the country dropping 39 spots on the annual Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders. Egypt was ranked 127th in 2010 and 166th in 2011, the Paris-based organization said in ... India's ranking falls to 131 in global press freedom index Libel, Leveson and riots blamed for UK press freedom fall Annual Study: Cuba Has the Worst Press Freedom in the Americas |
 Day Press News | Press freedom under pressure in spite of Arab spring Radio Netherlands Press freedom in Syria, Bahrain and Yemen has dropped drastically in the past year. The annual index for press freedom by NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) show that press freedom in Eritrea, North Korea and Turkmenistan continues to be poor - just ... Press freedom index: big falls for Arab trio in year of protest Press freedom index: 'Media paid dearly' for coverage of uprisings Turkey drops heavily in press freedom rankings |
 Tunisia Live | Tunisia Most Improved Arab Country in Reporters Without Borders' Press Freedom ... Tunisia Live Tunisia has jumped from 164th to 134th position in the most recent Reporters Without Borders (RWB) press freedom index – the largest improvement among the Arab countries included in the survey. The report was released on January 25th, 2012. How has Tunisia improved its ranking on Press Freedom Index? |
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Your Excellencies:
The World Press Freedom Committee —an organization bringing together 45 press freedom groups from throughout the world— urges you to reject the three recommendations made by the government of Ecuador, which would gravely endanger or even eviscerate one of the most prestigious OAS institutions: the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
Jan. 18, 2012 - Tunisian Monitoring Group Calls for Press Freedom Protections on 1st Anniversary of Revolution16 January 2012 — On the anniversary of the revolution, the International Freedom of Expression Exchange Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG), a coalition of 21 IFEX members, including the World Press Freedom Committee, urges the Tunisian government to revoke its recent controversial appointments giving media personnel close to the deposed President key posts in the public service media. The IFEX-TMG also further reiterates its call for journalists to be allowed to freely carry out their work, after another journalist was attacked during a demonstration last week.
Jan. 11, 2012 - Tunisia Monitoring Group Concerned by Attacks on Journalists, Academics(IFEX-TMG) - 11 January 2012 - Despite promises by Tunisia's new government to uphold free expression, the International Freedom of Expression Exchange Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG), a coalition of 21 IFEX members including the World Press Freedom Committee, is concerned that not enough is being done to effectively uphold this right in light of recent attacks on journalists and academics.
