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VIETNAM Bulletin (following international pressure, critical writer Nguyen Vu Binh released under amnesty after serving four years for "espionage")

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UPDATE - VIETNAM

13 June 2007

Following international pressure, critical writer Nguyen Vu Binh released
under amnesty after serving four years for "espionage"

SOURCE: Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC), International PEN, London

**Updates IFEX alerts of 19 January 2007, 10 October, 27 September and 29
June 2006, 22 September 2005 and others**

(WiPC/IFEX) - WiPC welcomes the release of leading dissident writer Nguyen
Vu Binh on 10 June 2007, after serving four years of a seven-year prison on
espionage charges for his critical writings. He was among three leading
dissidents to be granted an amnesty by President Nguyen Minh Triet, two
weeks ahead of his planned visit to the United States. Sustained
international pressure from human rights organisations and US and European
diplomats is thought to have contributed to his early release.

According to PEN's information, Nguyen Vu Binh, who is a leading member of
the Democracy Club for Vietnam, was arrested on 25 September 2002 and
sentenced by the Hanoi People's Court to seven years' imprisonment, to be
followed by three years' house arrest, on charges of espionage in a
three-hour trial on 31 December 2003. Following the proceedings, the
official Vietnam news agency reported that he had been convicted of having
"written and exchanged, with various opportunist elements in the country,
information and materials that distorted the party and state policies." He
was also accused of communicating with "reactionary" organisations abroad.
His sentence was upheld on appeal on 5 May 2004. He was held at Ba Sao
forced labour camp, in Nam Hà province, in very poor conditions and denied
adequate medical care or nutrition. There have been serious concerns for
his health, and PEN has campaigned for his release throughout his time in
prison.

The 39-year-old writer was targeted for the online publication of one of
his critical essays, "Some Thoughts on the China-Vietnam Border Agreement".
Nguyen Vu Binh is a former journalist who worked for 10 years for "Tap Chi
Cong" ("Journal of Communism"), the official publication of the Communist
Party of Vietnam. In January 2001, he left his post to form the independent
Liberal Democratic Party, and is known for his critical writings calling
for political reform.

WiPC thanks all who sent appeals on this case.

For further information, contact Cathy McCann at WiPC, International PEN,
Brownlow House, 50/51 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6ER, U.K., tel: +44 207
405 0338, fax: +44 207 405 0339, e-mail:
cathy.mccann@internationalpen.org.uk, Internet:
http://www.internationalpen.org.uk

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WiPC. In citing this material for broadcast or publication, please credit
WiPC.
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BURMA Bulletin (WiPC protests extension of writer and opposition leader Suu Kyi's detention for fourth consecutive year)

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UPDATE - BURMA

13 June 2007

WiPC protests extension of writer and opposition leader Suu Kyi's detention
for fourth consecutive year

SOURCE: Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC), International PEN, London

**Updates IFEX alerts of 8 September, 5 and 3 June 2003**

(WiPC/IFEX) - WiPC protests the Burmese authorities' decision to extend Daw
Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest for a fourth consecutive year. PEN calls
for the immediate and unconditional release of Suu Kyi and all others
detained in Myanmar in violation of Article 19 of the United Nations
Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

According to PEN's information, the military authorities announced on 27
May 2007 that Suu Kyi's detention order was being renewed for another year
and that she was to remain under house arrest. Security around her
residence was tightened following the announcement, and a gathering of her
supporters planned for 28 May was violently dispersed by police. Aung San
Suu Kyi was taken into "protective custody" following violent clashes
between her supporters and those of the government on 30 May 2003, and has
since been held under renewable one-year detention orders.

Suu Kyi, daughter of Burma's independence hero General Aung San, became
leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in September 1988, and in
1991 led the NLD to a landslide election victory which has never been
recognised by the military government. Prior to this she had lived in the
UK for many years, where she raised two sons with her late husband British
academic Michael Aris, who died in March 1999 of cancer. Suu Kyi has spent
a large part of the past 18 years in detention in Rangoon, much of it in
solitary confinement. She was held under de facto house arrest for six
years from July 1989-July 1995, and again from September 2000 until May
2002, when she was released as part of UN-brokered confidential talks
between the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) and the NLD, which
began in October 2000. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in October
1991. She is the author of many books, including Freedom From Fear (1991),
Letters from Burma (1997), The Voice of Hope (1997).

International PEN protests the detention of writer and opposition leader
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who it considers to be detained in violation of
Article 19 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We
call upon the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) to show its
commitment to political dialogue in Myanmar by securing the immediate and
unconditional release of Suu Kyi and all others detained in Myanmar for the
peaceful expression of their views.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Send appeals to authorities:
- protesting the detention of opposition leader and writer Daw Aung San Suu
Kyi
- calling for her immediate and unconditional release

APPEALS TO:

Lieutenant General Thein Sein
Acting Prime Minister
State Peace and Development Council
Ministry of Defence
Signal Pagoda Road
Dagon Post Office
Yangon, Union of Myanmar
Fax: +95 1 652 624

If possible please send a copy of your appeal to the diplomatic
representative for Myanmar/Burma in your country and to the source.

For further information, contact Cathy McCann, e-mail:
cathy.mccann@internationalpen.org.uk, or the WiPC, International PEN,
Brownlow House, 50/51 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6ER, U.K., tel: +44 207
405 0338, fax: +44 207 405 0339, e-mail: wipc@internationalpen.org.uk,
Internet:
http://www.internationalpen.org.uk


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WiPC.
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IRAQ Bulletin (badly-wounded radio and TV presenter emerges from coma)

IRAQ: Badly-wounded radio and TV presenter emerges from coma
IRAK: La journaliste Amal Al-Moudarress est sortie du coma

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UPDATE - IRAQ

13 June 2007

Badly-wounded radio and TV presenter emerges from coma

SOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris

**Updates IFEX alert of 30 April 2007**

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders learned on 30 May 2007 that Iraqi
radio and TV presenter Amal Al-Mudarress has emerged from the coma she had
been in since being shot several times in a murder attempt in Baghdad on 29
April, and is expected to recover. After spending several weeks in critical
condition in Yarmouk hospital, where doctors feared internal haemorrhaging,
the family decided to transfer her to a hospital in the Jordanian capital
of Amman, where she underwent an operation. Her doctors say she is now "out
of danger."

For further information contact Hajar Smouni, RSF, 5, rue Geoffroy Marie,
Paris 75009, France, tel: +33 1 44 83 84 84, fax: +33 1 45 23 11 51,
e-mail: moyen-orient@rsf.org, Internet:
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MISE À JOUR - IRAK

Le 13 juin 2007

La journaliste Amal Al-Moudarress est sortie du coma

SOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris

**Mise à jour d'une alerte de l'IFEX du 30 avril 2007**

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters sans frontières a appris le 30 mai 2007 qu'Amal
Al-Moudarress, présentatrice populaire de la radio et de la télévision
irakienne, est sortie du coma et qu'elle survivra à ses blessures. La
journaliste a été atteinte de plusieurs balles lors d'une tentative
d'assassinat le 29 avril 2007. Elle a été transportée dans un état grave à
l'hôpital de Yarmouk, où elle a passé plusieurs semaines dans le coma.
Alors que son état empirait et que les médecins redoutaient une hémorragie
interne, sa famille a pris la décision de la transférer à Amman, en
Jordanie, où elle a pu être opérée. Les médecins la déclarent aujourd'hui
"sortie de la zone de danger".

Pour tout renseignement complémentaire veuillez contacter Hajar Smouni,
RSF, 5, rue Geoffroy Marie, Paris 75009, France, tél: +33 1 44 83 84 84,
téléc: +33 1 45 23 11 51, courrier électronique: moyen-orient@rsf.org,
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MEXICO Threat ("Hora Cero" directors and reporters threatened after publishing allegations of Reynosa mayor's corruption)

MÉXICO: Amenazan a directivos y reporteros de "Hora Cero" tras denunciar
presunta corrupción de alcalde de Reynosa
MEXICO: "Hora Cero" directors and reporters threatened after publishing
allegations of Reynosa mayor's corruption

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ALERTA - MÉXICO

el 13 de junio de 2007

Amenazan a directivos y reporteros de "Hora Cero" tras denunciar presunta
corrupción de alcalde de Reynosa

FUENTE: El Instituto Prensa y Sociedad (IPYS), Lima

(IPYS/IFEX) - El 9 de junio de 2007, los directivos del diario "Hora Cero",
de Tamaulipas y Nuevo León, al norte del país, denunciaron que ellos y sus
reporteros han sido amenazados tras informar, en mayo y junio, sobre
presuntos actos de corrupción cometidos por Francisco García Cabeza de
Vaca, alcalde de la ciudad de Reynosa, en Tamaulipas. La última ocurrió el
2 de junio, cuando los agresores les anunciaron que había una bomba en la
sede del medio; una revisión de la sede permitió descartar la intimidación.

Tras las publicaciones (sustentadas con testimonios y documentos), el
diario recibió cinco llamadas telefónicas donde amenazaron con agredir al
director general, Heriberto Deándar Robinson, y al jefe editorial, Héctor
Hugo Jiménez.

El 30 de mayo durante un acto público en una calle cercana al diario, el
alcalde criticó la labor del medio e incitó a los pobladores a agredir a
los periodistas.

Según Deándar Robinson, dos de sus reporteros fueron prevenidos por el
personal de seguridad del alcalde para que se cuidaran porque podrían
sufrir represalias por sus publicaciones.

ACCIÓN RECOMENDADA:

Remitir apelaciones a las autoridades:
- solicitando que identifiquen a los autores de las amenazas y brinden
garantías personales a los directivos y reporteros del periódico

APELACIONES A:

Procuraduría General de la República
Av. Paseo de la Reforma Norte 72, 2do piso.
Col. Guerrero, Delegación Cuauhtémoc
México, D.F., México
Teléf: +525 53460000, ext. 4288

Fiscalía Especial para la Atención de Delitos cometidos contra Periodistas
Lic. Alberto Orellano Wiarco, fiscal
Lic. Carlos Olmos, MP
México, D.F., México
Teléf: +525 53460000, ext. 4288

Favor de mandar copias de sus apelaciones al originador donde sea posible.

Para mayor información, comunicarse con Adriana León o Carlos Bracamonte
del IPYS, Calle Sucre no 317, Barranco, Lima, Perú, teléf: +511 247 3308,
+511 247 0406, fax: +511 247 3194, correo electrónico: postmaster@ipys.org,
sitio Internet:
http://www.ipys.org

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ALERT - MEXICO

13 June 2007

"Hora Cero" directors and reporters threatened after publishing allegations
of Reynosa mayor's corruption

SOURCE: Institute for Press and Society (IPYS), Lima

(IPYS/IFEX) - On 9 June 2007, the directors of the newspaper "Hora Cero",
from Tamaulipas and Nuevo León, in northern Mexico, reported that they and
their reporters have been threatened after publishing information in May
and June about alleged acts of corruption by Francisco García Cabeza de
Vaca, mayor of the city of Reynosa, in Tamaulipas state. The last incident
took place on 2 June, when those making the threats said that there was a
bomb at the newspaper's headquarters, which turned out not to be true.

After the publishing of the articles, containing allegations which are
backed by testimony from several witnesses as well as documentation, the
newspaper received five telephone calls in which executive director
Heriberto Deándar Robinson and general editor Héctor Hugo Jiménez were
threatened with assault.

On 30 May, Mayor García Cabeza de Vaca criticized the paper's work during a
public ceremony on a street near the newspaper, and he incited the public
to assault the journalists.

According to Deándar Robinson, two of the reporters were warned to be
careful by the mayor's security personnel because they could suffer from
reprisals for their articles.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Send appeals to the authorities:
- asking them to ensure that those responsible for the threats are
identified and that the newspaper's directors and reporters are protected

APPEALS TO:

Procuraduría General de la República
(Prosecutor General's Office)
Av. Paseo de la Reforma Norte 72, 2do piso.
Col. Guerrero, Delegación Cuauhtémoc
México, D.F., México
Tel: +525 53460000, ext. 4288

Fiscalía Especial para la Atención de Delitos cometidos contra Periodistas
Lic. Alberto Orellano Wiarco, fiscal
(Prosecutor)
Lic. Carlos Olmos, MP
México, D.F., México
Tel: +525 53460000, ext. 4288

Please copy appeals to the source if possible.

For further information, contact Adriana León or Carlos Bracamonte at IPYS,
Calle Sucre no 317, Barranco, Lima, Peru, tel: +511 247 3308, +511 247
0406, fax: +511 2 473194, e-mail: postmaster@ipys.org, Internet:
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MAURITANIA Bulletin (opposition party chairman withdraws complaint against journalists)

MAURITANIE: Le Président d'un parti d'opposition retire sa plainte contre
trois journalistes
MAURITANIA: Opposition party chairman withdraws complaint against
journalists

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MISE À JOUR - MAURITANIE

Le 13 juin 2007

Le Président d'un parti d'opposition retire sa plainte contre trois
journalistes

SOURCE: Fondation des Médias pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest (MFWA), Accra

**Mise à jour d'une alerte de l'IFEX du 4 juin 2007**

(MFWA/IFEX) - Le 4 juin 2007, Ch'bih Ould Cheikh Malainnie, président du
Front Populaire, un parti d'opposition, a retiré les plaintes de
diffamation qu'il a déposé contre trois journalistes de journaux
indépendants basés à Nouakchott.

Les journalistes, Oumar Moctar, directeur de publication du quotidien
"L'Authentique", Tah Ould Ahmed, directeur de publication du quotidien "Al
Vejr", et Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Bakar, directeur de publication du quotidien
"Al Alem", ont été entendus le 28 mai par la police pendant environ une
heure et demie suite à une plainte deposée contre eux par Malainnie.

Plusieurs articles publiés par les journaux ont liés le président du parti
à un scandale de cocaïne récent qui a frappé le pays au début de mai.

Un autre journaliste, Abdel Fettah Ould Ebeydna, directeur de publication
du quotidien arabophone "Al- Aqsa", que l'homme d'affaires avait accusé de
diffamation, a été arrêté et mis en prison pour quatre jours avant qu'il ne
soit remis en liberté sous caution pour que l'enquête puisse être
poursuivie.

Pour tout renseignement complémentaire, veuillez contacter Jeannette
Quarcoopome, Fondation des Médias pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest, 30 Duade
Street, Kokomlemle, P.O. Box LG 730, Legon, Ghana, tél: +233 21 24 24 70,
téléc: +231 21 22 10 84, courrier électronique: events@mfwaonline.org,
Internet:
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UPDATE - MAURITANIA

13 June 2007

Opposition party chairman withdraws complaint against journalists

SOURCE: Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Accra

**Updates IFEX alert of 4 June 2007**

(MFWA/IFEX) - On 4 June 2007, chairman of the opposition Popular Front
political party, Ch'bih Ould Cheikh Malainnie, withdrew complaints of
defamation he filed against three journalists from privately-owned
Nouakchott-based newspapers.

The journalists, managing editor of the daily newspaper "L'Authentique",
Oumar Moctar, managing editor of the daily "Al Vejr", Tah Ould Ahmed, and
managing editor of the daily "Al Alem", Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Bakar, were on
28 May interrogated by police for about one and a half hours, following a
complaint against them made by Malainnie.

In several articles, the newspapers had linked the party's chairman to a
recent cocaine scandal that hit the country in early May.

Another journalist, Abdel Fettah Ould Ebeydna, managing editor of
"Al-Aqsa", a daily Arabic language newspaper, was accused of defamation by
a businessman and was subsequently arrested and imprisoned for four days
before being granted bail pending further investigations into the matter.

For further information, contact Jeannette Quarcoopome, Media Foundation
for West Africa, 30 Duade Street, Kokomlemle, P.O. Box LG 730, Legon,
Ghana, tel: +233 21 24 24 70, fax: +231 21 22 10 84, e-mail:
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THE GAMBIA Bulletin (convicted journalist briefly detained for failure to pay fine, later released following press union's intervention)

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UPDATE - GAMBIA

13 June 2007

Convicted journalist briefly detained for failure to pay fine, later
released following press union's intervention

SOURCE: Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Accra

**Updates IFEX alerts of 8 June and 24 May 2007, 21 and 13 November, 1
August, 12 June 2006 and others**

(MFWA/IFEX) - Lamin Fatty, a reporter with the banned newspaper "The
Independent", who was convicted of publishing false information, has filed
an appeal at a High Court in Banjul against his conviction.

MFWA sources indicated that Lamin S. Camara, counsel for Fatty, appealed
against the ruling immediately after the judge delivered it on 5 June 2007.

The Kanfing District Magistrate Court, presided over by Buba Jawo,
convicted and fined Fatty, who has been unemployed for more than a year,
50,000 Gambian Dalasi (approx. US$1,850), or a year's imprisonment in
default.

MFWA sources said due to Fatty's inability to pay the fine, he was taken to
Mile Two Central Prison in the outskirts of Banjul and detained for about
three hours. He was released after the Gambia Press Union (GPU) paid the
fine.

GPU President Madi Cessay slammed the court's ruling. "It is not good for
the country's image. Gambia already ranks second in the league table of
countries with bad press freedom record," he lamented.

Cessay further disclosed that the GPU would soon challenge all repressive
media laws in the country's courts.

Fatty made his first appearance in court on 12 June 2006 after he was
arrested and held incommunicado for more than two months, far in excess of
the 72 hours stipulated in the 1997 Gambian Constitution for citizens to be
detained without trial.

In its 24-26 March 2006 edition, "The Independent" erroneously reported
that Samba Bah, a former functionary of the Gambian government, was among a
number of people arrested by the government in the wake of a purported coup
attempt. Following Bah's denial, the newspaper retracted the story and
apologized to him.

The police soon thereafter raided the offices of "The Independent" and
arrested all staff members, including Cessay and Musa Saidykhan, general
manager and editor-in-chief, respectively. They were subsequently released
without charge. Fatty was arrested by the Gambian police on 10 April 2006
and was illegally detained for 63 days.

On 27 July, Bah could not convince the court that he had good reason to not
institute a civil suit against "The Independent" when he was not satisfied
with the apology.

Defence lawyer Camara pointed out that it was strange that Bah was serving
as a state witness and not as the complainant. Bah, however, replied, "It
could be both. I could have gone to a civil court if I so wished and the
government, too, can take the matter to court."

The case which lasted for 12 months saw several adjournments, prompting
Fatty's lawyer to consistently complain that it was dragging on for too
long.

For further information, contact Jeannette Quarcoopome, Media Foundation
for West Africa, 30 Duade Street, Kokomlemle, P.O. Box LG 730, Legon,
Ghana, tel: +233 21 24 24 70, fax: +231 21 22 10 84, e-mail:
events@mfwaonline.org, Internet:
http://www.mfwaonline.org

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BRAZIL Bulletin (newspaper article alleges local military police involved in journalist's murder)

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UPDATE - BRAZIL

13 June 2007

Newspaper article alleges local military police involved in journalist's
murder

SOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris

**Updates IFEX alert of 8 May 2007**

(RSF/IFEX) - According to an article in the "Folha de São Paulo" daily
newspaper of 8 June 2007, members of the local military police were
involved in the 5 May murder of Luiz Carlos Barbon Filho in Porto Ferreira,
in São Paulo state.

A contributor to the "Jornal do Porto" and "JC Regional" local newspapers,
Barbon accused five local officials and four businessmen of sexual abuse of
teenage girls in an article in 2003.

The Department for General Inquiries (DIG) has been put in charge of the
investigation so that the Porto Ferreira police are not subjected to local
political pressure. A regional military police commander, Marli Rossi Silva
dos Reis, denied knowledge of any "involvement of the military police in
this murder".

For further information, contact Benoît Hervieu at RSF, 5, rue Geoffroy
Marie, Paris 75009, France, tel: +33 1 44 83 84 68, fax: +33 1 45 23 11 51,
e-mail: ameriques@rsf.org, Internet:
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ECUADOR Flash (staff of Telesur news channel in Quito receive death threats, one of their vehicles sabotaged)

ECUADOR: Periodistas del canal internacional Telesur en Quito amenazados de
muerte, su vehículo saboteado
ECUADOR: Staff of Telesur news channel in Quito receive death threats, one
of their vehicles sala comunidad internacional de la libertad de expresión
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ALERTA - ECUADOR

el 13 de junio de 2007

Periodistas del canal internacional Telesur en Quito amenazados de muerte,
su vehiculo saboteado

FUENTE: Reporteros Sin Fronteras (RSF), París

(RSF/IFEX) - RSF condena las amenazas de muerte que, comenzando en mayo de
2007, vienen recibiendo en Quito los representantes del canal público
latinoamericano Telesur. La organización constata que esas manifestaciones
hostiles en contra del canal, no son las primeras y pide a las autoridades
ecuatorianas que terminen con ellas rápidamente.

"Las amenazas de muerte y los intentos de sabotaje que afectan a la
división ecuatoriana de Telesur se han producido poco tiempo después de las
maniobras de acoso e intimidación padecidas por Freddy Muñoz, el
corresponsal colombiano del canal. Telesur representa a una importante
corriente de opinión en América Latina, y el oprobio que sufre en algunos
países contraviene el respeto al pluralismo editorial. Pedimos a la
justicia ecuatoriana, encargada del presente caso, que identifique y
condene a los autores de las amenazas", ha declarado RSF.

En una conferencia celebrada el 12 de junio de 2007 en Quito, el presidente
de Telesur, Andrés Izarra, denunció que desde hace un mes "el personal del
canal está sufriendo una campaña de acoso" en la capital ecuatoriana. El
patrón de prensa subrayó que la periodista Helena Rodríguez había recibido
amenazas de muerte en su correo electrónico, procedentes de la dirección
"Muerte a Telesur". "En los mensajes se le acusa de ser una prostituta del
presidente Hugo Chávez", precisó Izarra. Otros periodistas del canal han
recibido el mismo tipo de amenazas, y un vehículo de la emisora ha sido
saboteado.

En diciembre de 2006, los servicios de inteligencia colombianos detuvieron
en el aeropuerto de Bogotá a Freddy Muñoz, el corresponsal colombiano de
Telesur, cuando regresaba de Caracas, donde tiene la sede el canal. Acusado
erróneamente de estar a sueldo de la guerrilla de las Fuerzas Armadas
Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) y víctima de un fotomontaje destinado a
acreditar esa tesis, el periodista fue encarcelado, y posteriormente puesto
en libertad, el 9 de enero de 2007. Buscado de nuevo por la justicia, tuvo
que huir tras verse amenazado por paramilitares colombianos (ver las
alertas de IFEX del 19 de febrero, 11 y 3 de enero de 2007, 19 y 7 de
diciembre, y 29 y 21 de noviembre de 2006).

El canal informativo Telesur, creado el 24 de julio de 2005 por iniciativa
del presidente venezolano Hugo Chávez, quiere ser una respuesta a la
influencia de los medios de comunicación norteamericanos en América Latina.
Izarra, periodista y ex Ministro de Comunicación de Hugo Chávez, lo preside
desde 2006. El capital del canal está repartido entre varios Estados:
Venezuela, Argentina, Uruguay, Cuba y más recientemente Bolivia.

Para mayor información, comunicarse con Benoît Hervieu, RSF, 5, rue
Geoffroy Marie, Paris 75009, Francia, teléf: +33 1 44 83 84 68, fax: +33 1
45 23 11 51, correo electrónico: ameriques@rsf.org, Internet:
http://www.rsf.org

Esta información es responsabilidad de RSF. Favor de reconocer a RSF al
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ALERT - ECUADOR

13 June 2007

Staff of Telesur news channel receive death threats, one of their vehicles
sabotaged

SOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris

(RSF/IFEX) - RSF has condemned the death threats that have been being made,
since May 2007, against the Quito-based staff of the pan-Latin American
television news channel Telesur. This is not the first time the station,
launched by the Venezuelan government, has been the target of hostility.
RSF calls on the Ecuadorean authorities to act quickly to ensure such
hostilities do not continue.

"The death threats and attempted sabotage of Telesur's Ecuadorean division
come on the heels of attempts to harass and intimidate its Colombian
correspondent, Freddy Muñoz," RSF said.

"Telesur represents an important current of opinion in Latin America and
the way it is being attacked and smeared in some countries violates the
principle of respect for editorial pluralism," the organisation added. "The
threats have already been reported to the Ecuadorean judicial authorities.
We urge them to identify those responsible and bring them to justice."

In a Quito news conference of 12 June 2007, Telesur chairman Andrés Izarra
condemned a "campaign of harassment against the station's staff" in Quito
that began about a month before. He said journalist Helena Rodríguez had
received death threats from a "Death to Telesur" email address. "The
messages accuse her of being (Venezuelan) President Hugo Chávez's
prostitute," he said. Similar threats have been sent to other staff members
and one of the station's vehicles was sabotaged.

Muñoz, Telesur's Colombia correspondent, was arrested at the Bogotá airport
in December 2006 by Colombian intelligence officials as he was returning
from Caracas, where the station has its headquarters. The authorities
accused him of being in the pay of the guerrillas of the Revolutionary
Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia,
FARC), offered a photomontage supposedly supporting this claim, and
detained Muñoz until 9 January 2007. He subsequently had to flee because
the judicial authorities were looking for him again, and because he was
under threat from Colombia's paramilitaries (see IFEX alerts of 19
February, 11 and 3 January 2007, 19 and 7 December, and 29 and 21 November
2006).

Telesur was launched at President Chávez's initiative on 24 July 2005 as a
counterweight to the influence of the US networks in Latin America. Izarra,
a journalist and former communication minister in the Chávez government,
has been its chairman since last year. The station is jointly financed by
the governments of Venezuela, Argentina, Uruguay, Cuba and, most recently,
Bolivia.

For further information, contact Benoît Hervieu at RSF, 5, rue Geoffroy
Marie, Paris 75009, France, tel: +33 1 44 83 84 68, fax: +33 1 45 23 11 51,
e-mail: ameriques@rsf.org, Internet:
http://www.rsf.org

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YEMEN Threat (government bans news sent to mobile phones by text message; another website closed for a week)

YEMEN: Government bans news sent to mobile phones by text message; another
website closed for a week
YÉMEN: Le gouvernement censure les informations diffusées par SMS; un autre
site Internet bloqué pendant une semaine

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UPDATE - YEMEN

13 June 2007

Government bans news sent to mobile phones by text message; another website
closed for a week

SOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris

**New cases and update to IFEX alert on the al-Shora website closure of 5
March 2007**

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders has condemned new media censorship
in Yemen, where access to at least two websites has been blocked since the
start of 2007, in one case for three months, and the information ministry
is now censoring the distribution of news to mobile phones by SMS message.

"It is disturbing that the Yemeni government is attacking new technology in
this way," the press freedom organisation said. "It never showed any
open-mindedness towards the opposition media and these new arenas of
expression offered a fresh opportunity for the media. The authorities have
again demonstrated their determination to control news and information that
is critical of them."

The al-Shora website, which regularly posted opposition articles, was
closed on 24 February 2007. It was finally allowed to reopen on 23 May. The
socialist website aleshteraki was similarly closed for a week, from 16 to
23 May. The government was worried by the fact that they were controlled by
opposition parties. It was also concerned about their coverage of the
fighting with the al-Houthi rebels in Saada province.

The information and telecommunications ministry has now banned several
mobile phone news distribution services, including those proposed by the
companies Nass mobile and Bela Qoyod mobile, on the grounds that they were
not subject to sufficient control. The ministry nonetheless said that the
authorities could offer such services.

SMS messages expressing criticism of President Ali Abdullah Saleh's
government had circulated in the weeks prior to the ban. The opposition
parties denied being behind them. On 7 June, the government announced the
start of a debate about a new press law, one concerning new media in
particular.

For further information contact Hajar Smouni, RSF, 5, rue Geoffroy Marie,
Paris 75009, France, tel: +33 1 44 83 84 84, fax: +33 1 45 23 11 51,
e-mail: moyen-orient@rsf.org, Internet:
http://www.rsf.org

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MISE À JOUR - YÉMEN

Le 13 juin 2007

Le gouvernement censure les informations diffusées par SMS; un autre site
Internet bloqué pendant une semaine

SOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris

**Nouveaux cas et mise à jour d'une alerte de l'IFEX sur la fermeture du
site al-Shora du 5 mars 2007**

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters sans frontières dénonce la censure des nouveaux
médias au Yémen. Au moins deux sites Internet ont été bloqués pendant
plusieurs mois depuis le début de l'année 2007 et le ministère de
l'Information censure désormais la diffusion des SMS informatifs.

"Il est inquiétant que le gouvernement yéménite s'en prenne ainsi aux
nouvelles technologies. Il n'a jamais fait preuve d'ouverture à l'égard des
médias d'opposition et ces nouveaux espaces d'expression étaient une chance
pour la presse. Les autorités ont fait une nouvelle fois la démonstration
de leur volonté de contrôle de l'information la plus critique à leur
égard", a souligné l'organisation.

Le site Internet al-Shora, qui publiait régulièrement des articles
d'opposition, avait été fermé le 24 février 2007. Il a finalement été
autorisé à rouvrir le 23 mai. De la même façon, le site socialiste
aleshteraki a été bloqué pendant une semaine, entre le 16 et le 23 mai. Le
gouvernement s'inquiétait de leur contrôle par des partis d'opposition et
de leur couverture des combats avec les rebelles d'Al-Houti, dans la
province de Saada.

Le ministère de l'Information et des Télécommunications a interdit par
ailleurs plusieurs services de diffusion d'informations par téléphone
mobile, tels que ceux proposés par la compagnie Nass Mobile ou la compagnie
Bela Qoyod mobile. Le prétexte invoqué était que les SMS ne faisaient pas
l'objet d'un contrôle suffisant. Le ministère a précisé néanmoins que les
mêmes services peuvent être offerts, mais par les autorités exclusivement.
Plusieurs messages d'opposition au président Ali Abdullah Saleh avaient
circulé dans les semaines précédant l'interdiction. Les partis d'opposition
ont nié en avoir été à l'origine. Le 7 juin 2007, le gouvernement a annoncé
l'ouverture d'un débat sur une nouvelle loi sur la presse, en particulier
concernant les nouveaux médias.

Pour tout renseignement complémentaire veuillez contacter Hajar Smouni,
RSF, 5, rue Geoffroy Marie, Paris 75009, France, tél: +33 1 44 83 84 84,
téléc: +33 1 45 23 11 51, courrier électronique: moyen-orient@rsf.org,
Internet:
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PALESTINE Capsule Report (IPI mission calls on government to resolve case of journalist Alan Johnston)

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CAPSULE REPORT - PALESTINE

13 June 2007

IPI mission calls on government to resolve case of journalist Alan Johnston

SOURCE: International Press Institute (IPI), Vienna

**Updates IFEX alerts of 4 June, 10 and 4 May, 26, 20, 17, 16 and 4 April
2007, and others**

(IPI/IFEX) - The following is a 12 June 2007 IPI mission statement:

Vienna, 12 June 2007

IPI Mission to Ramallah Says the Palestinian Authority National Unity
Government Will Also be Judged by Ability to Resolve Alan Johnston's Case

The International Press Institute (IPI) carried out a four-day visit to the
Palestinian Authority (PA) from 4 - 7 June 2007 to advocate for the release
of kidnapped BBC journalist Alan Johnston.

While in Ramallah, the mission met with President Mahmoud Abbas, the
President's Chief of Staff Rafiq Husseini, Deputy Prime Minister Azzam Al
Ahmed, Minister of Information Mustafa Barghouti, Minister of Planning
Sameer Abu Eisheh, Minister of Local Government Mohamed Barghouti and Ghazi
Hamad, Spokesman of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh. The mission also met
with representatives of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, the
Palestinian News Agency and other interested parties.

Johnston was abducted by masked gunmen while on his way home from his
office in Gaza City on the evening of 12 March. At the time of his
abduction, Johnston, who has been the BBC correspondent in Gaza for three
years, was the only Western broadcast journalist both living and working
there.

According to senior PA officials, Johnston is being held by Mumtaz Durmush,
the leader of a militant group which refers to itself as the Army of Islam.
The group released a video of Johnston on 1 June, the first images released
since his abduction.

The mission heard from sources who are in contact with Johnston's
kidnappers that the journalist is being held in safe conditions and remains
in good health. The mission noted that widespread condemnation of
Johnston's kidnapping was voiced by government officials representing all
parties in the national unity government and was encouraged by comments
that Johnston's release remains a top priority.

Officials who met with the mission expressed their desire to resolve
Johnston's case quickly, and successfully, and noted that concern for the
journalist's safety was the most important factor in any plans to secure
his release. Officials also noted that deteriorating security conditions
throughout Gaza, worsened by the increase in inter-Palestinian fighting in
recent months, have led to widespread destabilisation throughout the whole
of the Gaza Strip. These conditions, as well as ongoing sanctions and
embargoes against the national unity government, have seriously affected
the ability of authorities to maintain the rule of law.

In its meetings with the local press, the mission praised the support given
to Johnston by journalists' groups and civil society organisations
throughout the West Bank and Gaza and noted that these groups have been
rigorous in their efforts to advocate for Johnston's release. The mission
encouraged the local media to continue with these efforts and to maintain
their public pressure on Johnston's captors to release him immediately.

In each of its meetings, the mission noted with grave concern that
Johnston's kidnapping has had a devastating impact on press freedom in the
territories. The risk of kidnap for journalists is extremely high and
foreign news media have been warned against travelling to Gaza. As a
result, the task of reporting now rests entirely with local journalists who
carry out their work amid heightened risk of attack and increased concern
for their personal safety. These concerns have also led to a greater degree
of self censorship among the local media.

Such conditions for journalists severely restrict the free flow of news and
information between Gaza and the outside world. The inability of
journalists to report freely and without fear of harassment and
intimidation has created a news vacuum in which the Gaza story is
effectively not being told.

With this in mind, the mission expressed its strong belief that
independent, accurate and fair reporting by journalists is particularly
important in societies confronted by conflict and stressed the central
importance of press freedom and freedom of expression as fundamental
components of a democratic society and an essential element for building
lasting peace.

The mission called on all parties to the conflict in the Palestinian
Authority to respect freedom of the press and to immediately halt all
threats, harassment, abductions and attacks against media workers.

The mission also called on President Abbas and all other government
officials to strengthen their efforts to secure Johnston's safe and
immediate release. The mission respectfully reminded these representatives
that the effectiveness of the newly formed national unity government will
be judged by its ability to bring about a positive resolution to Johnston's
case.

The IPI delegation was comprised of:

- Piotr Niemczycki - IPI Chairman, Publisher, Gazeta Wyborcza, Warsaw,
Poland
- Johann Fritz - Director, International Press Institute (IPI), Vienna,
Austria
- Radwan Abu Ayyash - Former Chairman, Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation
- Boris Bergant - Vice President, European Broadcasting Union; Advisor to
the Director-General RTV Slovenia
- Kadri Gursel - Foreign News Editor, Milliyet, Istanbul, Turkey
- Isma'ila Isa - Publisher, The Democrat, Kaduna, Nigeria
- Viktor Kocher - Middle East Correspondent, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Zurich,
Switzerland
- Daoud Kuttab - Director, Institute for Modern Media, Al Quds University,
Ramallah, Palestine
- Catherine Power - IPI Middle East and North Africa Coordinator, Vienna,
Austria

For further information, contact IPI at Spiegelgasse 2/29, A-1010 Vienna,
Austria, tel: +43 1 512 90 11, fax: +43 1 512 90 14, e-mail: Michael Kudlak
at mkudlak@freemedia.at, Diana Orlova at dorlova@freemedia.at, or David
Dadge at ddadge@freemedia.at, Internet site:
http://www.freemedia.at

The information contained in this capsule report is the sole responsibility
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CHINA Flash (imprisoned dissident writer Yang Maodong allegedly tortured, confession to be used in court)

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UPDATE - CHINA

13 June 2007

Imprisoned dissident writer Yang Maodong allegedly tortured, confession to
be used in court

SOURCE: Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC), International PEN, London

**Updates IFEX alerts on the Yang Maodong (Guo Feixiong) case of 12 January
2007, 10 October and 21 September 2006 and 11 October 2005**

(WiPC/IFEX) - The Writers in Prison Committee of International PEN is
alarmed by claims by dissident writer Yang Maodong that he was tortured in
detention, and that a confession extracted through torture is to be used as
evidence in court.

According to PEN's information, Yang Maodong, also known as Guo Feixiong, a
well-known dissident writer, independent publisher and civil rights
activist, who has been in detention since 14 September 2006, was reportedly
transferred to the Shenyang detention centre between 20 January and 27
March 2007, during which time, he alleges, he was severely treated and
repeatedly tortured. The police interrogation reportedly focused on his
involvement in and reporting of an anti-corruption campaign by villagers in
Taishi Village, Guangdong Province. This incident is not related to the
charges under which Yang Maodong is currently being held.

Yang Maodong was arrested on 14 September 2006 on charges of "suspected
illegal business dealings", for which he is to stand trial on 15 June.
According to his wife, police officers searched their home in Guangzhou
City, Guangdong Province, Southern China, and took away Yang's computers,
cell phone, books, manuscripts and other documents. The following day Yang
was reportedly charged with illegal business practices for allegedly
publishing and selling 20,000 books using false ISBNs (international
standard book numbers). His wife claims that the charges are totally
unfounded.

Yang Maodong, aged 40, is known for his critical writings and civil rights
activism. He was previously detained on 12 September 2005 and held without
charge until December 2005 for his involvement in and reporting of an
anti-corruption campaign by villagers in Taishi Village, Guangdong
Province. PEN campaigned for his release (see:
http://www.internationalpen.org.uk/

Yang Maodong has since been subject to repeated harassment by the
authorities, culminating in his arrest on 14 September 2006. Yang Maodong
is a writer and independent publisher, and his writings include two novels
and one collection of short stories. He has also published many essays,
poems and articles.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Send appeals to authorities:
- expressing outrage at reports that a confession by Yang Maodong extracted
through torture is to be used in court as evidence
- condemning the use of torture and degrading treatment against prisoners,
in violation of the United Nations Convention against Torture
- seeking assurances from the authorities that Yang Maodong is humanely
treated while in detention
- calling for his immediate and unconditional release in accordance with
Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to
which China is a signatory

APPEALS TO:

His Excellency Hu Jintao
President of the People's Republic of China
State Council
Beijing 100032
P. R. China

Procurator General Mr. Jia Chunwang
Supreme People's Procuratorate
Beiheyan Street 147
100726 Beijing
P. R. China

Please note that fax numbers are no longer available for the Chinese
authorities, so you may wish to ask the diplomatic representative for China
in your country to forward your appeals.

Please copy appeals to the diplomatic representative for China in your
country, and to the source, if possible.

Please contact WIPC if sending appeals after 7 July 2007.

For further information, contact Cathy McCann at the WiPC, International
PEN, Brownlow House, 50/51 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6ER, U.K., tel: +44
207 405 0338, fax: +44 207 405 0339, e-mail:
cathy.mccann@internationalpen.org.uk , wipc@internationalpen.org.uk,
Internet:
http://www.internationalpen.org.uk


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WiPC. In citing this material for broadcast or publication, please credit
WiPC.
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Vence plazo Concurso Periodístico IPS /PNUD

Estimado compañeros:
Les hacemos llegar la información siguiente que sabemos es de su interés.
Un fuerte abrazo y suerte a quienes se animen a participar.
Fraternalmente,
Zuliana Lainez
Secretaria general ANP

----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 3:00 PM
Subject: Vence plazo Concurso Periodístico IPS /PNUD

Estimadas/os:


El 30 de junio vence el plazo para presentar trabajos al Concurso Periodístico "América Latina y los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio"



El Premio Periodístico "América Latina y los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio", es convocado por el Programa de Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD) y la agencia de noticias IPS Inter Press Service.

El concurso premiará las mejores piezas periodísticas publicadas en medios impresos de América Latina y el Caribe entre el 1º de octubre de 2006 y el 30 de junio de 2007.

El concurso periodístico pretende ser una invitación, una provocación para los periodistas de toda la región, apuesta a dar una motivación para investigar, comprender y escribir temas relacionados con las Metas del Milenio, temas como la pobreza y el hambre, la educación infantil, la disparidad de género, la salud maternal y la mortalidad infantil, el combate al SIDA y otras enfermedades, la sustentabilidad ambiental, etc.

Se premiará las tres mejores notas, con US$ 5.000 y U$S 2.500 y U$S 1.000 respectivamente, y las cinco mejores serán incluidas en un libro que se editará luego de la difusión del fallo, junto a los mejores reportajes producidos por IPS en el mismo período.

El jurado estará compuesto por el escritor mexicano Carlos Monsiváis, el autor cubano Leonardo Padura, la presidenta de la Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa de Colombia María Teresa Ronderos, el director general de IPS Mario Lubetkin y la directora regional del PNUD para América Latina y El Caribe Rebeca Grynspan.

Las bases y formularios para la inscripción al concurso están disponibles en:
http://www.ipsnoticias.net/
IPS-América Latina
http://www.ipsnoticias.net/
concursoODM@ipslatam.net

Ana Libisch
Departamento de Promoción

IPS-América Latina
Juan Carlos Gómez 1445 ap. 102
Montevideo - Uruguay
Tel: +5982 9164397
www.ipsnoticias.net
www.ipslatam.net

AFGHANISTAN Threat (editor of independent news agency receives death threats)

AFGHANISTAN: Editor of independent news agency receives death threats
AFGHANISTAN: La rédactrice en chef de l'agence Pajhwok menacée de mort

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ALERT - AFGHANISTAN

13 June 2007

Editor of independent news agency receives death threats

SOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders voiced grave concern about death
threats sent to Farida Nekzad, editor of Afghanistan's sole independent
news agency, Pajhwok. The worldwide press freedom organisation called on
the authorities to track down those responsible for the threats.

For several days, Farida Nekzad has been receiving phone calls and emails
threatening her with the same fate as Zakia Zaki and Shakiba Sanga Amaj,
two journalists who have been murdered in the past two weeks.

For further information, contact Vincent Brossel at RSF, 5, rue Geoffroy
Marie, Paris 75009, France, tel: +33 1 44 83 84 70, fax: +33 1 45 23 11 51,
e-mail: asie@rsf.org, Internet:
http://www.rsf.org

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ALERTE - AFGHANISTAN

Le 13 juin 2007

La rédactrice en chef de l'agence Pajhwok menacée de mort

SOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters sans frontières est très préoccupée par les menaces
de mort reçues par Farida Nekzad, rédactrice en chef de la seule agence de
presse indépendante afghane, Pajhwok. L'organisation demande aux autorités
d'enquêter sur l'identité des auteurs de ces menaces.

Depuis plusieurs jours, Farida Nekzad reçoit des appels téléphoniques ainsi
que des emails qui lui promettent de lui réserver le même sort qu'à Zakia
Zaki et Shakiba Sanga Amaj, deux journalistes assassinées au cours des
quinze derniers jours.

Pour tout renseignement complémentaire, veuillez contacter Vincent Brossel,
RSF, 5, rue Geoffroy Marie, Paris 75009, France, tél: +33 1 44 83 84 70,
téléc: +33 1 45 23 11 51, courrier électronique: asie@rsf.org, Internet:
http://www.rsf.org

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NEPAL Flash (editor receives death threat after exposing sex trade)

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ALERT - NEPAL

13 June 2007

Editor receives death threat after exposing sex trade

SOURCE: Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ), Kathmandu

(FNJ/IFEX) - Ambika Bhandari, editor of the "Samyentra Weekly", published
in Biratchowk in Morang, a district in eastern Nepal, was threatened with
death by Bikram Bhujel, owner of the "Don't Cross Me" restaurant on 11 June
2007. Bhandari was threatened regarding news published in the paper that
same day.

According to Shiva Bahadur Karki, president of FNJ's Morang chapter, Bhujel
entered Bhandari's residence along with a few hooligans armed with weapons,
including Khukuri knives and other sharp objects. He then threatened to
kill Bhandari, close his publication and burn his motorcycle as well.
Earlier, Bhandari had published news about the sex business run inside the
restaurant. Bhandari has now moved away from Morang out of fear that he
will be attacked.

The Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) has condemned the incident and
expressed its concern over the continuous threats against journalists for
writing news. Journalists have a duty to present all sides of an issue. No
one can force journalists not to write news that is unfavourable to them.
The Federation has also urged the government to ensure the safety and
security of the journalist, create a favourable environment for Bhandari's
return and take immediate action against the guilty parties.

For further information contact Mr. R. B. Khatry, Executive Director at
FNJ, Media Village, Tilganga, Kathmandu, Nepal, tel: +977 1 449 0063, or
+977 1 449 3873, fax: +977 1 449 0085, e-mail: fnjnepal@mail.com.np,
Internet:
http://www.fnjnepal.org

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ALGERIA Threat (blogger charged with criminal defamation for criticising official)

Une version française n'est pas disponible. A French version is not
available.

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ALERT - ALGERIA

13 June 2007

Blogger charged with criminal defamation for criticising official

SOURCE: Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (HRinfo), Cairo

(HRinfo/IFEX) - The Algerian government must drop the defamation charge
against blogger "Abd el Salam Baroudy", administrator of the "Bilad
Telmesan" blog (
http://bilad-13.maktoobblog.com ), for criticizing an
official in an article published in February 2007. Baroudy is scheduled to
face the Telmesan First Degree Court on 11 June 2007.

In his article, Baroudy criticized the chair of Religious Affairs and
Endowment in Telmesan province for banning cooperation between imams
(religious leaders) from mosques and local broadcasters. The official in
question then charged Baroudy for defamation, which carries a sentence of
six months in prison and a fine of 1,500 Algerian Dinars (approx. US$21).

"In a country such as Algeria, which suffers from widespread violence, it
becomes all the more crucial to defend freedom of opinion and expression
and the new government must respect the right to political criticism," said
HRinfo Executive Director Gamal Eid.

Responding to the case, Baroudy said in his blog, " . . .I am merely
expressing my opinion about an official who believes he is in a class and
rank that is above suspicion and beyond appeal, and who does not condone
being written about or criticized."

"The new government in Algeria must take note of Baroudy's words if it
wants to gain credibility and a good reputation as regards freedom of
expression," HRinfo added.

Algerian bloggers succeeded in drawing attention to their work when
journalist "Ali Rahaliya" in his blog managed to persuade the president to
suspend a law on privatization in February 2007.

For further information contact Gamal Eid, Executive Director, HRinfo,
Apartment 10, No. 5, Street 105, from Midan al Hurriya, al Maadi, Cairo,
Egypt, tel/fax: +202 524 9544, e-mail: info@hrinfo.net,
gamal4eid@yahoo.com, Internet:
http://www.hrinfo.net/en

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HRinfo. In citing this material for broadcast or publication, please credit
HRinfo.
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Boletín de titulares de Periodistas-es

Nombre:Samuel Valera Yepez

E-mail:periodistascontraelcrimen@gmail.com

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Fecha:13-06-2007 6:11:31

 

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martes, junio 12, 2007

REPORTE 402 - OBSERVATORIO LATINOAMERICANO PARA LA LIBERTAD DE EXPRESION - 12 de junio 2007

 
Editado por: Equipo de Redacción OLA    ---------------------------------------------------- 12 de junio 2007

 
ECUADOR
TELESUR DENUNCIA AMENAZAS DE
MUERTE CONTRA SUS PERIODISTAS EN QUITO
 
Telesur denunció hoy amenazas de muerte contra dos de sus periodistas en Quito y pidió al gobierno ecuatoriano investigar la que llamó una "campaña de amedrentamiento". 
El presidente del canal, Andrés Izarra, dijo que el caso fue denunciado ante la Fiscalía y el gobierno, al tiempo que se quejó del "hostigamiento" del que sería víctima Telesur por parte del Grupo Diarios de América. 
"Desde hace un mes se han presentado una serie de eventos de acoso, hostigamiento y amedrentamiento contra nuestro personal en Quito", afirmó Izarra, y precisó que la corresponsal Helena Rodríguez recibió amenazas contra su vida desde el correo electrónico "Muerte a Telesur". 
"En los mensajes se le acusa de ser la prostituta al servicio del presidente Chávez. También dimos a conocer que uno de nuestros automóviles fue saboteado en el sistema de frenos", sostuvo. Hasta este martes la Policía no se había pronunciado sobre la denuncia. 
Según Izarra, la situación en Ecuador se suma a las amenazas contra periodistas en México y Colombia.
 

 
MÉXICO
DESAPARICIÓN DE TRES PERIODISTAS NO
HA RECIBIDO DEBIDA COBERTURA EN MEDIOS
 
El director del periódico "El Sol de Durango", Joaquín Martínez Garza, denunció, el último 7 de junio, la desaparición de tres reporteros de Torreón, Coahuila, que fueron "levantados" durante el fin de semana del 2 y 3 de junio. 
A casi una semana de los hechos, se encuentra un clima de vacío informativo en los medios de comunicación locales y nacionales sobre los hechos. Lo anterior hace suponer que lo que impera es la autocensura de los medios en la región de la Comarca Lagunera, conformada por los estados de Durango y Coahuila, ubicados al norte del país.  
Cabe mencionar que Torreón se ubica en zona en la que se han dado diversos acontecimientos en donde impera la violencia de grupos del crimen organizado. Ante ello el gobernador del Estado de Durango, Ismael Hernández Deras, ha manifestado que se evalúa la posibilidad de incrementar los operativos especiales de seguridad en el estado. 
 


DIRECTIVOS DE PERIÓDICO SON AMENAZADOS
TRAS DENUNCIAR ACTOS DE CORRUPCIÓN
 
El director general, Heriberto Deándar Robinson, y el jefe editorial, Héctor Hugo Jiménez, del diario Hora Cero, de Tamaulipas y Nuevo León, han denunciado ser objeto de diversas amenazas presuntamente hechas por allegados al alcalde de la ciudad de Reynosa, Francisco García Cabeza de Vaca.
Estas agresiones serían en respuesta a las acusaciones publicadas en el mencionado medio de comunicación, donde se daba cuenta de presuntos actos de corrupción cometidos por el citado burgomaestre.
La intimidación más grave fue una amenaza de bomba en las instalaciones del periódico, el pasado 2 de junio, que resultó ser una falsa alarma.
El propio alcalde García criticó públicamente el trabajo del diario e instó a los pobladores a agredir a los periodistas.
 


VENEZUELA
FISCAL SOLICITA A PERIODISTA QUE REVELE
FUENTES DE DENUNCIA DE CORRUPCIÓN

El Fiscal 21° del Área Metropolitana de Caracas, Álvaro Hitcher, solicitó judicialmente al semanario La Razón la entrega de los apuntes, datos, documentos, soportes físicos y magnetofónicos que usó el periodista Luis Felipe Colina para la elaboración de su columna Carrusel Político.
Colina denunció en dicha columna presuntos actos de corrupción en Petróleos de Venezuela Sociedad Anónima (PDVSA) en septiembre de 2006 y abril de 2007.
La solicitud del fiscal conlleva un atropello al artículo 28 de la Constitución Nacional, y el artículo 8 de la Ley del Ejercicio del Periodismo.
 


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