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former President and CEO of The Associated Press
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 truthout | Malawi: Nation Rated Poorest On Press Freedom Index AllAfrica.com A latest Worldwide Press Freedom ranking for 2011-2012 has listed Malawi as one of the worst countries in the world in promoting press freedom. The study, done by Paris-based group Reporters Without Borders, show that Malawi has plunged 67 places from ... Adding It Up: Press Freedom, Democratic Health and Public Media Funding National Press Club Panel to Assess Repression of Expression in Mideast |
 New York Times (blog) | A Brawl Over Turkish Press Freedom New York Times (blog) By SUSANNE FOWLER | February 4, 2012, 1:00 am PARIS — A war of words between an American novelist and the prime minister of Turkey over press freedom is playing out in a befittingly public venue: in newspapers and on Web sites. Press Freedom Sickly in Israel and Turkey Author Spars With Turkish PM Over Press Freedom Erdogan vs. Auster: Why Is the Turkish Prime Minister Feuding with a Brooklyn ... |
 Deccan Herald | Press freedom violation: Katju to send teams to states The Hindu Concerned over large number of complaints related to violation of freedom of the press from some of the states, Press Council Chairperson Justice Markandey Katju on Friday said he would send fact-finding teams to ascertain the ground situation there. States warned against infringing on press freedom Katju concerned over violation of press freedom Freedom in peril |
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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.
