World Association of News Publishers


Censorship

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Andrew Heslop

Date

2015-04-14 13:21

Protesting the proposed ban on Russian government-controlled TV channels in Lithuania, international press freedom groups urge the government to "preserve the principles of free expression."

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Andrew Heslop

Date

2015-03-10 00:00

The military junta is tightening its grip on the nation’s press following last week’s military coup in Thailand. After martial law was declared and soldiers stormed several TV stations, orders effectively stifling any free expression have been followed by the arrest or summoning of hundreds of politicians, activists and journalists.

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WAN-IFRA

Date

2014-05-26 15:13

When highlighting violence against journalists and impunity in the Americas, countries like Mexico, Honduras, Colombia and Brazil come to mind. But impunity remains a serious problem in Peru as well.

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Rodrigo Bonilla

Date

2014-04-24 18:04

Newspapers in the region publish news that Venezuelan media have stopped printing due to the shortage of newsprint and plan sending newsprint stock.

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Rodrigo Bonilla

Date

2014-03-12 12:05

Change is in the air for the Myanmar media - after months of broken promises, the country’s censorship office was finally closed in September 2012, while pre-publication censorship has been abolished and on 1 April 2013, daily newspapers were printed for the first time in close to 50 years. However, information from media advocacy groups and journalists reveals sharp barriers to the nation’s supposed media liberation.

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Allison DeAngelis

Date

2013-04-12 14:51

Mexican crime reporter Victor Manuel Báez Chino was killed on Thursday morning in Xalapa, the capital of the State of Veracruz. He had been kidnapped on Wednesday evening after he left his office.

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Rodrigo Bonilla

Date

2012-06-15 17:26

Government transparency is crucial to a democratic society and the media plays a huge role in ensuring this mechanism; since the end of Apartheid and the succession of the African National Congress (ANC), South Africa has had an independent press where investigative journalism thrives, uncovering corruption and helping to keep the government accountable.

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Andrew Heslop

Date

2011-11-22 10:49

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Andrew Heslop

Date

2011-06-16 14:10

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