Full Coverage: Freedom of expression

31.05.2007 Kako su krajem prošlog tjedna prenijeli mediji, Anna Maria Grünfelder, katolička teologinja poznata po javnom izražavanju kritičkih stavova prema Katoličkoj crkvi u Hrvatskoj, povukla se iz javnosti i neće više davati izjave za medije. Na ovakav su je potez natjerali snažni pritisci iz Crkve na nju i njenu obitelj.

31.05.2007

30.05.2007 Më qëllim të ngritjes të aftësisë profesionale të gazetarëve kosovarë, të martën në Prishtinë është inauguruar Instituti i Medias së Kosovës.

29.05.2007 Human Rights Watch, an independent NGO, released its World Report 2007, disclosing facts on human rights developments in 2006 in more than 75 nations. The report enclosed articles on the European Union, freedom of expression since 9/11, the plight of migrant domestic workers, and a human rights agenda for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.

18.05.2007 OneWorld South Asia and CIVICUS are jointly holding a workshop on Accountability of the Media on May 24 at the CIVICUS World Assembly being held at Glasgow from May 23-28.

16.05.2007 A group of Macedonian non-governmental organizations give their full support and solidarity to Iso Rusi, journalist and president of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Macedonia, related to the attacks and threats that the Democratic Party of Albanians (DPA) sent to his address provoked by his recent op-ed, titled “Gospodin Gospodin Thaqi” (Gospodin Gospodin is the official title of the archbishop of the Macedonian Orthodox Church), published in “Koha” daily newspaper.

10.05.2007 Komiteti Shqiptar i Helsinkit ka ndjekur me vëmendje dhe shqetësim debatin lidhur me urdhërin e KKRT-së për heqjen nga pika e “Taraboshit” të antenave të “Vizion+” dhe “Top Channel” që mundësuan përhapjen e sinjalit të këtyre stacioneve në territorin e Shkodrës.

09.05.2007 WASHINGTON, May 9 (IPS) - In the run-up to the March 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Pentagon planned to create a 'Rapid Reaction Media Team' (RRMT) designed to ensure control over major Iraqi media while providing an Iraqi 'face' for its efforts, according to a 'White Paper' obtained by the independent National Security Archive (NSA) which released it Tuesday.

07.05.2007 Ranjith Thankappan, Lecturer at Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India, cites cases such as those of Jessica Lal to problematise the socially responsible face of the media, and to expose media/judicial activisms with respect to 'upper' caste/class India and the lack of it with respect to Dalit/Subaltern India.

03.05.2007 Nonostante l’adozione di significative riforme in tema di pena di morte e di nuove regole per i giornalisti stranieri, Amnesty International denuncia scarsi miglioramenti per i diritti umani in altri ambiti collegati alle Olimpiadi, in un contesto di crescente repressione nei confronti degli attivisti per i diritti umani e dei giornalisti locali. In vista dei Giochi olimpici del 2008, Amnesty International segnala tra l’altro l’aumento dell’uso della detenzione senza processo almeno nella capitale Pechino. Amnesty ha trasmesso il proprio rapporto di valutazione al governo di Pechino e al Comitato olimpico internazionale (Cio), evidenziando come i temi trattati siano strettamente collegati all’organizzazione delle Olimpiadi e ai principi fondamentali della Carta olimpica, in particolare la “salvaguardia della dignità umana”.

03.05.2007 Me tryezën “Liria e shtypit gjatë procesit të përcaktimit të statusit”, të organizuar nga Asociacioni i Gazetarëve Profesionistë të Kosovës (AGPK), është shënuar në Kosovë, Dita Botërore të Lirisë së Shtypit.

02.05.2007 MOSCOW, May 2 (IPS) - A posthumous award will be presented on Press Freedom Day Thursday in honour of Anna Politkovskaya, the investigative reporter who exposed human rights abuses including rape, abductions, and killings in the breakaway republic Chechnya.

02.05.2007 New Delhi based Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative has criticised anti-terrorism legislation for restricting the scope of media on World Press Freedom Day. By suppressing the right to expression, the new laws serve political interests in the ‘war on terror’ instead of fighting terrorism, CHRI claims.

02.05.2007 "Olen kuullut, että muissa maissa kirjoja on poltettu, mutta en koskaan, että fiktiivinen romaanihenkilö on yritetty pidättää", kenialainen kirjailija Ngugi wa Thiong`o kertoo Peik Johanssonin haastattelussa.

01.05.2007 The Pakistan Human Rights Watch, in a letter, alleged that the government had consistently muzzled the media in Balochistan, tribal areas and "Pakistan administered Kashmir", and urged President Musharraf to take corrective action.