WPFR: Foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
Freedom of Expression:
A Fragile Plant in a Complex World
WPFR: Global Overview
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
Press Freedom in an Age of Barbarity
WPFR: Middle East and North Africa Overview
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
Repression on the Rise
WPFR: Algeria
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
For many years, Algerian courts and legislators have shown little understanding of the importance of protecting freedom of expression as a fundamental right. The situation further degenerated this year, as presidential elections,...
WPFR: Bahrain
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
Although Bahrain has come a long way in terms of promoting an independent press, in 2009 serious concerns were raised by human rights and press freedom organisations over the unprecedented censorship of online media.Growing...
WPFR: Egypt
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
Egypt has, over the past few years, emerged as a leading oppressor of the Internet and traditional media. Press freedom deteriorated in Egypt over the year, as the authorities used a combination of force, harassment, and...
WPFR: Notes from the Field: Egypt
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
Blogging against the Rules
WPFR: Iran
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
The disputed 12 June 2009 elections in Iran and the protests that followed had strongly negative repercussions for Iranian journalists and bloggers as well as for foreign journalists who were trying to report on the events.
The...
WPFR: Iraq
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
There were some positive developments in Iraq in 2009: The number of journalist deaths in Iraq has substantially decreased over the past three years, from 41 in 2007, to 14 in 2008, to four. And in late April, Qadir Hama Jan,...
WPFR: Israel & the Palestinian Territories
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
For Israeli journalists, Israel has one of the most open media environments in the Middle East, and a wide range of opinions and commentary can be found in both the broadcast and print media. However, Israeli security policy...
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