Putting Free Expression Issues in Focus
19 September - 26 September 2012
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This Week Putting free expression issues in focus
SPOTLIGHT EGYPT
Media remains at centre of struggle for
control in Egypt
International Press
Institute
The continual threat of harassment and
state appointment of editors threaten chances for a free,
democratic press in Egypt, says the International Press
Institute. (read more)
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Shortly after a wall of graffiti was painted over by Egyptian authorities, street artists were back with spray cans and a new target - President Morsi.
>> Read why some artists are skeptical about Morsi's position on free expression
INTERNATIONAL COMPILED BY MARIANNA
TZABIRAS
As online repression grows, activists fight
back
Freedom House
AFRICA COMPILED BY CARO
ROLANDO
UGANDA
LAW REQUIRING REGISTRATION OF SIM CARDS IN
UGANDA A THREAT TO PRIVACY
Human Rights
Network for Journalists - Uganda
AMERICAS COMPILED BY ERIN
WOYCIK
CUBA
JOURNALIST CHARGED AFTER WRITING ABOUT
CHOLERA AND DENGUE IN CUBA
Inter
American Press Association
Español
ASIA AND
PACIFIC COMPILED BY MARIANNA
TZABIRAS
VIETNAM
HEAVY JAIL SENTENCES FOR THREE VIETNAMESE
BLOGGERS
Reporters Without Borders
Français
EUROPE
AND CENTRAL ASIA COMPILED BY DIANE
PARTENIO
BELARUS
JOURNALISTS UNDER ATTACK AHEAD OF
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN BELARUS
International Press Institute
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AFRICA
AMERICAS
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EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA
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Indian authorities urged to drop charges
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