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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:09:00 +0200

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Why is publishing so dangerous? - detained journo's wife

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:46:00 +0200

The wife of a hunger-striking Libyan journalist has told Amnesty International of her disbelief that her husband has been imprisoned and denied bail for 'offending' the judiciary under an al-Gaddafi-era law.
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Entries open for CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2013 Awards

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:34:00 +0200

CNN International and MultiChoice this week officially launched the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2013 Awards.
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Search for bravest women journalists

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:33:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, US: The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is seeking nominations for its 2013 Courage in Journalism Awards and Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Bloomberg calls for freelance journos

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:06:00 +0200

Bloomberg, the site for business and financial market news, is calling on freelance reporters with English-language capabilities to cover business and general news.
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Global call to commemorate World Press Freedom Day

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:38:00 +0200

DARMSTADT, GERMANY/PARIS, FRANCE: 3 May 2012 marks World Press Freedom Day, an opportunity to celebrate the gains and highlight the work still to be achieved in securing freedom of expression for the world's press. Material on show will include work by South Africa's Zapiro.
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World's press condemns violence against Pakistani press

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 07:52:00 +0200

DUBAI, UAE: The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers has called on Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to end violence and intimidation against media professionals and take strong measures to end impunity in Pakistan, the world's most dangerous country for journalists.
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Arab Free Press Forum opens with call for more gains

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:10:00 +0200

TUNIS, TUNISIA: The Arab Free Press Forum opened today, 23 January, in Tunisia with a celebration of the gains that have been made in Middle East press freedom, but with a reminder that much more needs to be done.
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Nobel Peace Prize Laureate to open Arab newspaper conference

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:24:00 +0200

TUNIS, TUNISIA / DUBAI, UAE: Yemeni "Arab Spring" activist and journalist Tawakkol Karman, laureate of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, will open the Arab Free Press Forum, the annual event organised by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), to be held in Tunisia next week.
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Morocco: Journalist barred from his office

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:33:00 +0200

The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) has issued a statement in which it condemns what it terms the "arbitrary and degrading expulsion" of journalist Radwan Hifani from his office at the Assabah newspaper on 21 December 2011, due to his public and continuing solidarity with Rachid Nini, the imprisoned editor-in-chief of el-Masaa newspaper.
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