A second Polish journalist has been refused a visa for China, three months after his colleague was also “blacklisted” and denied entry into the country. Konrad Godlewski, 34, a freelance journalist commissioned by Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland’s largest daily newspaper, was denied entry to China for the China-Europe Forum in Chengdu from 7-11 July, despite having been […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) is concerned at reports that journalists were arrested and allegedly assaulted by police during the 26-27 June G20 summit in Toronto, Canada. Four Canadian journalists – Jesse Rosenfeld, Amy Miller, Daniel McIsaac and Lisa Walter – have lodged complaints with the Office of Independent Police Review Director, claiming that they […]

The Somali Islamist insurgent group Hizbul Islam has warned Somali media against covering celebrations of the country’s 50th anniversary today, according to news reports. Hizbul Islam chief Mo’allin Hashi Farah told local radio stations that if they covered today’s celebrations they would “face bad consequences,”  a report from Sapa-AFP said. “We call on the Muslim […]

Hungary’s ruling party Fidesz on Monday announced a decision to delay a vote on a number of media bills which critics have warned constitute a throwback to state control in the former Soviet satellite state. Hungary’s parliament was due to vote on Monday on the proposed creation of a powerful Media Council – strongly criticised […]