Slovenian police summoned journalist Biserka Karneza Cerjak in for questioning on 24 November, following criminal defamation allegations made against her by Bojan Srot, mayor of Slovenia’s third largest city and leader of the Slovenian People’s Party (SLS). The allegations, which relate to a May 2008 Reporter magazine item that Srot considers “bombastic,” have been made […]

Although Bangladeshi press freedom has improved, concerns remain over pressure from politicians, intelligence services, law enforcement agencies and other groups, and the use of laws such as criminal defamation to punish critical reporting. The political polarization of the media within Bangladesh has not helped this situation. From 27 November to 2 December an International Press […]

Omar Harqous, a television journalist with Future News, a Beirut-based news channel, was attacked on Thursday, 27 November, while covering a demonstration by supporters of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party. The demonstrators were attempting to prevent the municipality authorities from removing political posters. Harqous had identified himself as a journalist to the demonstrators, and the […]

A high-level IPI mission will visit Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 28 November to 2 December to meet with government representatives, the political parties running in the elections, as well as with editors, journalists, and representatives of civil society. Elections, currently scheduled for 29 December, could represent the beginning of a new, more democratic era in the […]