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Local members mark centenary of press freedom demonstrations

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:28:00 +0200

About 100 journalists, human rights activists and media personnel gathered in Cairo on 29 March, 2009 to mark the "100th Anniversary of Press Freedom Demonstrations in Egypt 1909", an event organised by IFEX members in Egypt the Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and the Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights (EOHR).
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Egypt: Concerns with draft Broadcast Law

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:17:00 +0200

Article 19 and the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information have voiced concerns with the draft Broadcast Law released by the Egyptian authorities. An analysis of the draft law conducted by Article 19 highlights these concerns, including the fact that the oversight body, the National Audiovisual Broadcasting Regulation Authority, would be controlled by the government.
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Algerian independent press a permanent target

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:42:00 +0200

The private press in Algeria was born in difficult times. During a decade long civil war in the 1990s, journalists were seen as the enemy by two warring factions: Islamic groups and a military-backed government. Over the course of a prolonged war, more than 60 journalists were killed and the independent media was severely stunted.
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Arab Free Press Forum looks at issues and changing face of Arab blogging

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:28:00 +0200

The World Association of Newspapers is holding its third Arab Free Press Forum in Beirut, Lebanon, on 12 and 13 December 2008.
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Niger Communication Minister urged to end crackdown on media support group

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:35:00 +0200

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on Wednesday, 10 September 2008, urged the Communication Minister of Niger, Mohamed Ben Omar, to stop his crackdown on the Press House, an independent media support group, after he threatened to dissolve its board and all the member associations.
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Blogger jailed for two years for critising King

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:53:00 +0200

A Moroccan blogger who wrote an article criticising the King was sentenced to two years in jail after a startling short trial, reported the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), International PEN's Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
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Interpublic increases stake in MCN

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:00:00 +0200

The Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) has announced that it has concluded an important transaction in the Middle East and North Africa region, increasing its stake in the Middle East Communication Networks (MCN) from a minority position to 51% ownership.
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Media neutrality - or the very real lack of it - in Africa

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:31:00 +0200

In every country in the world, the media writes for a paying audience. If newspapers are to sell successfully, the issues of their particular audience need to resonate with what the media reflects.
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Writer instructed not to write about military matters without permission

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:16:00 +0200

The Military Prosecutor General decided to release journalist and writer Abd Al Khaliq Farouq on 8 July after two and a half hours of questioning. However, Farouq was instructed to not address any issues related to the military without permission from the concerned bodies.
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Government closes Niamey's press house

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:36:00 +0200

NIGER: Reporters Without Borders is baffled by the communication ministry's decision on 30 June 2008 to close down Niamey's House of the Press, a centre used by journalists for various activities, including training seminars organised by the French and US embassies.
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