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News providers decimated in 2012
Deadliest year for journalists since Reporters Without Borders began producing its annual roundup in 1995 Read the report in English (PDF) Read in Arabic (بالعربية) Liberta’ di Stampa 2012 in cifre Die Jahresbilanz auf deutsch lesen Read in Turkish / Türkçe Svenka: Dödligaste året för journalister sedan 1995 2012 in numbers 88 journalists killed (+33%) 879 journalists arrested 1993 journalists threatened or physically attacked 38 journalists kidnapped 73 journalists fled their country (…)
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Syria – Kurdish citizen journalist kidnapped and murdered in Syria
Reporters Without Borders has learned with dismay of the murder two days ago of the citizen journalist Jawan Mohammed Qatna. “The organization strongly condemns this murder. Activists and journalists who strive to keep the international community informed about the demonstrations across the country and the abuses by the authorities are the main victims of the violence of the past year,” Reporters Without Borders said. “Kidnapping, torture and murder have become everyday practices, (…)
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Syria – Trapped journalists killed in hell of Homs bombardment
Reporters Without Borders learned today of the deaths of the America journalist Marie Colvin and the French photographer Rémi Ochlik, killed during an intense bombardment of the Baba Amr district of the city of Homs. Several journalists were wounded, including French freelance Edith Bouvier, who works for French news organizations including the newspaper Le Figaro. She was reported to be in a serious condition. Yesterday, Ramy al-Sayed, a citizen journalist with the Shaam News Network, was (…)
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Ethiopia – Court drops one of three charges against Swedish journalists
Reporters Without Borders is relieved to learn that an Addis Ababa court today dropped a charge of participating in terrorist activity against Swedish journalists Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye of the Kontinent news agency, who nonetheless continue to be tried on charges of supporting a terrorist group and entering Ethiopia illegally. At the end of today’s hearing, the trial was adjourned until 6 December. The two journalists will meanwhile remain in detention. “We hope that the court (…)
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Ethiopia – Court drops one of three charges against Swedish journalists
Reporters Without Borders is relieved to learn that an Addis Ababa court today dropped a charge of participating in terrorist activity against Swedish journalists Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye of the Kontinent news agency, who nonetheless continue to be tried on charges of supporting a terrorist group and entering Ethiopia illegally. At the end of today’s hearing, the trial was adjourned until 6 December. The two journalists will meanwhile remain in detention. “We hope that the court (…)
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Sudan – Detained Eritrean journalist faces possible forced repatriation from Sudan
Reporters Without Borders expresses its profound concern after the arrest on 24 October of the Eritrean journalist Jamal Osman Hamad in Khartoum and calls on the Sudanese authorities to release him. In the light of warmer relations between the governments of Eritrea and Sudan, the press freedom organization is also concerned about the fate of Eritrean journalists and human rights campaigners who have taken refuge in Sudan. “The situation faced by Jamal Osman Hamad is extremely worrying,” (…)
