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Ethiopian journalist verdict delayed again

The verdict in the trial against Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega and other 22 people charged with terrorism, which was expected to be delivered yesterday, has been postponed to June 27. On Thursday, the Ethiopian Federal High Court announced that it was delaying the delivering of the verdict, in order to give the judges time to […]

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Venezuela: The fragile environment of information

The upcoming presidential elections on October 7th could mark a pivotal moment in the contemporary history of Venezuela. The prelude to this event has been marked by a dangerous series of conflicts between supporters and opponents of the current regime, whose consequences often limit the right to inform and be informed. The year 2012 began […]

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Update: Al-Arabiya TV crew reportedly not missing; just working

Days after a television crew led by Jordanian journalist Baker Atyani was reported missing, the Philippines interior secretary said that one of the Filipino crew members told his family that they are not in any danger, according to local reports. Atyani, accompanied by two Filipino journalists, a translator and driver had travelled to the island […]

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Draft amendments to croatian radio television law will institutionalise political control over the public broadcaster, SEEMO says

One year after promulgating the latest version of Croatia’s public service broadcasting law, passed in December 2010, the Croatian Radio Television Law is about to be amended again. It is expected that the latest draft proposal, finalized in June 2012, will be discussed in the country’s parliament by July 2012. Although the December 2010 law […]

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