New York, May 15, 2012–Yemen’s Press and Publications Court must
drop charges against two Al-Jazeera journalists for their coverage of last
year’s uprising, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. CPJ also
urged the Cabinet not to revive a restrictive Audio-Visual and Electronic Media
bill that has been pending in Parliament since 2010.
from Committee to Protect Journalists http://cpj.org/2012/05/in-yemen-two-journalists-face-trial-for-covering-u.php
Sher Ali Khan, Siraj Ali and Shabir Ahmed were assaulted while covering a demonstration against electricity load-shedding.
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In a video, victims and their family members from both sides demand justice and tell Human Rights Watch that the failure to investigate and prosecute those responsible for abuses during the 2010 violence would lead to a cycle of violence and impunity.
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The report also looked at the process of media privatization in Serbia as well as implementation of the broadcasting law.
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Lito Labra has been receiving death threats since he started discussing illegal mining and logging issues on his radio program in early 2012.
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