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| May 7, 2008—Exile-run media outlets and their undercover, in-country reporters have managed to keep independent news and information flowing from Burma despite tight restrictions imposed by the military government, the Committee to Protect Journalists says in a special report released today. Firewall Fighters details how exile-run organizations such as The Irrawaddy and Mizzima have provided independent coverage of politics, policies, and natural disasters such as the devastating May 2-3 cyclone. |
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Zimbabwean editor, media lawyer charged, released |
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The Other Iraq
In Kurdistan, more attacks
against journalists
May 5, 2008—Iraqi Kurdistan cultivates an image of freedom and tolerance, but security forces have detained top journalists, suspected government agents have assaulted critical writers, and parliament has debated repressive legislation, according to a special report by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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Barzani pledges climate
‘conducive to journalism’
May 5, 2008—Meeting with CPJ on Sunday, KRG President Masoud Barzani pledged to “create an atmosphere that is conducive to journalism.”
Hezbollah attacks
news outlets in Beirut
May 9, 2008—CPJ denounces attacks by the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah against pro-government news outlets in the capital, Beirut.
Azerbaijani reporter
escapes attempts on his life
May 9, 2008—CPJ is alarmed by continuing violent attacks on Agil Khalil, a reporter with the Azerbaijani opposition daily Azadlyg (Freedom).
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