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NEPAL Flash (two journalists assaulted by police in Chitwan)

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ALERT - NEPAL

18 June 2007

Two journalists assaulted by police in Chitwan

SOURCE: Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ), Kathmandu

(FNJ/IFEX) - Suresh Chandra Adhikary, FNJ member and chief editor of "Chure
Sandesh" weekly, and Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya, FNJ central area
representative and managing director of "Kayakairan National Daily", were
attacked by police personnel on 16 July 2007 at Bypass Road in Chitwan, a
central district of Nepal.

Police beat the two journalists while they were covering a police
action.The journalists had reached the site where locals were trying to
construct a road through the grounds of the Mahendra Adarsha Hospital. The
police used force on the crowd when some of its members tried to break
down the walls surrounding the hospital. In the process, they also attacked
the journalists. When Adhikary and Thapaliya flashed their identity cards,
the police said that they had orders from the Chief District Officer (CDO)
to beat them. During the attack, Thapaliya received wounds to his leg
requiring five stitches, while Adhikary received wounds to his back.

A team from FNJ's Chitwan chapter submitted a five-point ultimatum to the
CDO on 17 June, demanding strict action against the guilty. The CDO has
assured the team that he will soon investigate the incident and take action
against those involved in the attack.

The FNJ has condemned the action and asked the CDO to fulfil his promise to
ensure that the guilty are punished and that such incidents are not
repeated in the future.

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

The information contained in this alert is the sole responsibility of FNJ.
In citing this material for broadcast or publication, please credit FNJ.
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DR CONGO Bulletin (police arrest suspects in journalist's murder)

RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO: La police interpelle des suspects dans le
meurtre du journaliste de Radio Okapi
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Police arrest suspects in journalist's murder

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MISE À JOUR - RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO

Le 18 juin 2007

La police interpelle des suspects dans le meurtre du journaliste de Radio
Okapi

SOURCE: Comité pour la protection des journalistes (CPJ), New York

**Mise à jour d'une alerte de l'IFEX du 14 juin 2007**

(CPJ/IFEX) - Ci-dessous, un communiqué de presse du CPJ daté du 14 juin
2007:

En RDC, la police interpelle des suspects dans le meurtre d'un journaliste

New York, le 14 juin 2007 - La police a interpellé aujourd'hui deux
individus suspectés d'avoir abattu un journaliste de Radio Okapi, une
station parrainée par les Nations Unies, dans la ville frontalière de
Bukavu, à l'est de la République Démocratique du Congo, ont déclaré les
journalistes de la station au CPJ.

Le CPJ enquête actuellement sur un lien entre l'assassinat de Serge Maheshe
et son travail de journaliste.

Maheshe a été abattu mercredi soir alors qu'il se préparait à monter à bord
d'un véhicule des Nations Unies avec deux amis, selon des bulletins
d'informations. Les tueurs ont ordonné aux hommes de s'asseoir sur le sol,
et ont tiré à plusieurs reprises sur le journaliste dans la poitrine et les
jambes. Ses compagnons ont pu s'enfuir indemnes des lieux.

"Nous condamnons l'assassinat brutal de Serge Maheshe, et présentons nos
plus sincères condoléances à sa famille et à ses collègues", a déclaré Joël
Simon, directeur exécutif du CPJ. "Nous appelons les autorités à mener une
enquête complète et transparente sur ce meurtre, et nous les encourageons à
poursuivre toutes les pistes possibles concernant les motifs de ce crime".

Les reporters de la station de Radio Okapi à Bukavu, à 1518 km à l'est de
la capitale Kinshasa, reçoivent fréquemment des menaces pour leurs
reportages sur les affrontements entre les groupes rebelles, les milices
locales et les forces de sécurité du gouvernement dans cette région, a
affirmé Léonard Mulamba, rédacteur en chef adjoint du groupe.

Maheshe d'ailleurs figurait parmi quatre journalistes qui ont reçu des
menaces en 2004, après que des forces rebelles du général déchu Laurent
Nkunda se sont emparées de Bukavu.

Maheshe, 31 ans, marié et père de deux enfants, travaillait à la station de
radio depuis 2003, et était très respecté. Radio Okapi est un réseau
national de stations fondé par la mission de maintien de la paix des
Nations Unies au Congo et la fondation Hirondelle basée en Suisse.

William L. Swing, le représentant spécial des Nations Unies en RDC depuis
2005, a fermement condamné le meurtre, et s'est dit scandalisé par ce
crime.

Maheshe est le troisième journaliste à être tué en RDC depuis 2005. Les
autres victimes étaient le journaliste politique chevronné Franck Ngyke
Kangundun, qui a été tué en même temps que sa femme, et le journaliste
freelance Bapuwa Mwamba.

En avril, un tribunal militaire de Kinshasa a condamné quatre anciens
soldats et un civil pour l'assassinat de Kangundun, mais aucun lien n'a été
établi entre le crime et les écrits du journaliste, selon la presse locale.
Deux des accusés ont été condamné à mort. Quatre personnes sont
actuellement jugées pour le meurtre de Mwamba.

Rappelons que le mois dernier, le CPJ a nommé la RDC comme l'un des pays
les plus rétrogrades au monde en matière de liberté de la presse.

Le CPJ est une organisation indépendante à but non-lucratif fondée en 1981
afin d'observer et d'enquêter sur les abus commis contre la presse et
promouvoir la liberté de celle-ci à travers le monde.

Pour tout renseignement complémentaire, veuillez contacter Mohamed Keita,
CPJ, 330 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10001, États-Unis, tél: +1 212 465
1004, téléc: +1 212 465 9568, courrier électronique: africaprogram@cpj.org,
Internet: http://www.cpj.org

Le CPJ est responsable de toute information contenue dans cette mise à
jour. En citant cette information, prière de bien vouloir l'attribuer au
CPJ.
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UPDATE - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

18 June 2007

Police arrest suspects in journalist's murder

SOURCE: Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), New York

**Updates IFEX alert of 14 June 2007**

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 14 June 2007 CPJ press release:

Police in Congo arrest suspects in journalist's murder

New York, June 14, 2007 - Police arrested two suspects today in the killing
of a broadcaster for United Nations-sponsored Radio Okapi in the eastern
border town of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the station's
journalists told CPJ.

CPJ is investigating to determine whether Serge Maheshe was killed because
of his work as a journalist.

Maheshe was gunned down on Wednesday evening as he was preparing to board a
U.N. vehicle with two friends, according to news reports. The gunmen
ordered the men to sit on the ground and shot the journalist several times
in the chest and legs while his friends fled the scene uninjured.

"We condemn the brutal killing of Serge Maheshe, and extend our deepest
condolences to his family and colleagues," said Joel Simon, CPJ's executive
director. "We call on authorities to conduct a thorough and transparent
investigation into this murder and urge them to pursue all possible leads
for the motive of this crime."

Radio Okapi reporters at the Bukavu station, 945 miles (1,518 km) east of
the capital Kinshasa, are frequently threatened for their coverage of
clashes between rebel groups, local militia and government security forces
in the region, said Leonard Mulamba, deputy editor-in-chief of the network.

In 2004, Maheshe was one of four journalists who received threats after
rebel forces led by Laurent Nkunda invaded Bukavu.

Maheshe, 31, married and the father of two, had worked at the station since
2003 and was widely respected. Radio Okapi is a nationwide network of
stations set up by the U.N. peacekeeping mission in the Congo and the
Switzerland-based Hirondelle Foundation.

William L. Swing, the U.N.'s special representative in DRC, condemned the
murder in the strongest terms and expressed his outrage at the crime.

Maheshe is the third journalist to be killed in the DRC since 2005. The
others were veteran political affairs journalist Franck Ngyke Kangundu, who
was slain along with his wife, and freelance journalist Bapuwa Mwamba.

A Kinshasa military tribunal convicted four ex-soldiers and a civilian in
April in the killing of Kangundu, but did not establish a link between the
crime and the journalist's work, according to the local press. Two of the
defendants were sentenced to death. Four people are currently being tried
for the murder of Mwamba.

Last month, CPJ named the DRC one of the world's worst backsliders on press
freedom.

CPJ is a New York-based, independent, nonprofit organization that works to
safeguard press freedom worldwide. For more information, visit
http://www.cpj.org

For further information, contact Research Associate Mohamed Keita at CPJ,
330 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10001, U.S.A., tel: +1 212 465 1004, fax: +1
212 465 9568, e-mail: africaprogram@cpj.org, Internet: http://www.cpj.org/

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RUSSIA Flash (investigative reporter shot, wounded in Moscow)

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ALERT - RUSSIA

18 June 2007

Investigative reporter shot, wounded in Moscow

SOURCE: Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), New York

**For further information on the Klebnikov (Khlebnikov) case, see IFEX
alerts of 16 March 2007, 13 November, 27 and 11 July, 28 June, 9 May 2006
and others**

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 15 June 2007 CPJ press release:

RUSSIA: Investigative reporter shot, wounded in Moscow

New York, June 15, 2007 - The Committee to Protect Journalists denounces
the shooting of investigative reporter Andrei Kalitin, who had been working
on a book alleging criminal dealings in Russia's aluminum business.

Kalitin, 37, was shot in the shoulder Wednesday evening as he was leaving
his home to meet with a colleague, according to local media reports. He has
worked as a special correspondent for the investigative journalism program
"Spetsrassledovaniye" (Special Investigation) on Russia's national
television Channel One since 2006.

"We are deeply concerned about the safety of Andrei Kalitin, who had worked
on sensitive issues prior to the attack," said Joel Simon, CPJ's executive
director. "We are asking Russian authorities to thoroughly investigate the
assault on our colleague and bring all involved to justice."

Kalitin gave a detailed account of the shooting to the independent business
daily Kommersant and the independent news Web site Gazeta but said he
couldn't identify the shooter because his face was obscured by a baseball
cap. He said the shooter used a gun with a silencer and fired just once.
Kalitin immediately sought medical help but was not hospitalized. He didn't
immediately report the attack to the police.

Police have not yet opened a criminal case into the attack, according to
local press reports.

For the past four months, Kalitin had been working on a book alleging mafia
involvement in the aluminum business. The book, titled Mafia in Black, is
to be released in August. Kalitin told Gazeta that the week before the
attack, his phone would ring in the early morning but when he would pick it
up, the caller on the other end would hang up, Gazeta reported.

Kalitin is a former reporter for "Sovershenno Sekretno" (Top Secret), an
independent anti-corruption television program produced in the 1990s by
legendary Russian journalist Artyom Borovik.

Among the topics Kalitin has investigated are the dealings of the Russian
mafia in the United States, the conflict in Chechnya and the North
Caucasus, and the July 2004 slaying of Forbes-Russia Editor Paul Klebnikov.

CPJ is a New York-based, independent, nonprofit organization that works to
safeguard press freedom worldwide. For more information, visit
http://www.cpj.org

For further information, contact Nina Ognianova (x106) or Tara Ornstein (x
101) at CPJ, 330 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10001, U.S.A., tel: +1 212 465
1004, fax: +1 212 465 9568, e-mail: europe@cpj.org, nognianova@cpj.org ,
tornstein@cpj.org, Internet: http://www.cpj.org/

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MALAYSIA Bulletin (government sets up task force to circumvent "no Internet censorship" Bill of Guarantee)

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UPDATE - MALAYSIA

18 June 2007

Government sets up task force to circumvent "no Internet censorship" Bill
of Guarantee

SOURCE: Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA), Bangkok

**Updates IFEX alerts of 9 May and 10 April 2007**

(SEAPA/IFEX) - Following repeated threats by ministers and members of
Parliament over the past three years to control online content, the
Malaysian government is setting up a task force to look into how it might
apply existing legislation on new media without contravening the country's
Bill of Guarantee against Internet censorship.

On 13 June 2007, the Cabinet decided that a task force of senior officers
from ministries, a government agency, the Attorney-General's Chambers and
the police will scan existing legislation that can be used to check
"pornographic and seditious" online content.

The local newspaper "New Straits Times" quoted an unnamed source as saying
that websites and blogs on race, religion, politics and those critical of
the government would be targeted.

More ominously, the task force will look at how the overbroad 1948 Sedition
Act can be expanded to cover online material.

SEAPA shares the concerns of its local partner, the Centre for Independent
Journalism (CIJ), that this marks the start of official censorship of the
Internet and is likely to further curb free speech in a country whose media
already suffer from severe self-censorship.

"Although the government expressly states that it will continue to honour
the Bill of Guarantee, drafted to attract foreign technocrats and
investors, the decision to set up the taskforce shows that the government's
intention to control the Internet remains strong," CIJ said in a 15 June
2007 statement ( http://www.cijmalaysia.org/display_story.asp?ID=509 ).

"We urge the government to balance alleged online rumours with an open and
free press by repealing the 1984 Printing Presses and Publications Act
(PPPA), thus increasing the credibility of the press as a source of
independent information," CIJ said.

The PPPA is the main legislation limiting press freedom in Malaysia. The
law mandates all publishers to obtain a government permit, renewable
annually, thus creating a climate of self-censorship among journalists,
editors and publishers.

SEAPA joins CIJ in calling for a parliamentary select committee on
communication rights, which will include diverse groups to study issues of
freedom of speech on the Internet and the mass media.

For further information, contact Roby Alampay, Executive Director, or Chuah
Siew Eng, Alerts Coordinator, at SEAPA, 538/1 Samsen Road, Dusit, Bangkok,
10300 Thailand, tel: +662 243 5579, fax: +662 244 8749, e-mail:
sieweng@seapa.org, seapa@seapabkk.org, Internet: http://www.seapabkk.org

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SEAPA. In citing this material for broadcast or publication, please credit
SEAPA.
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PALESTINE Flash (Army of Islam threatens to kill BBC correspondent Alan Johnston)

PALESTINE: Army of Islam threatens to kill BBC correspondent Alan Johnston
PALESTINE: L'Armée de l'islam menace de tuer le journaliste Alan Johnston

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UPDATE - PALESTINE

18 June 2007

Army of Islam threatens to kill BBC correspondent Alan Johnston

SOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris

**Updates IFEX alerts of 13 and 4 June, 10 and 4 May, 26, 20, 17, 16 and 4
April 2007, and others**

(RSF/IFEX) - On 18 June 2007, Reporters Without Borders voiced alarm over
the contradictory signals coming from Hamas representatives and the Army of
Islam militant group about the fate of British reporter Alan Johnston of
the BBC, who has been held hostage by the Army of Islam in the Gaza Strip
since 12 March.

"We are very worried by the latest developments in this case, especially
the irrational demands being made by Johnston's abductors, the
radicalisation of their position and their threat to kill him," the press
freedom organisation said. "The chaos reigning in the Palestinian
Territories is hampering the negotiations and we do not even know if they
are being conducted by the dismissed Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismaël
Haniyeh, in Gaza or by the Palestinian Authority's President, Mahmoud
Abbas, in Ramallah."

After Haniyeh's Islamist party, Hamas, seized control of the Gaza Strip, a
Hamas representative in Iran, Abu Osameh al-Mo'ti, told journalists on 16
June that Johnston would be freed "in the next few hours." But a Hamas
spokesman in Gaza, Sami Abu Zuhri, was more cautious, saying he could be
freed in the next few days. "Major efforts are under way and should result
in Alan Johnston being freed soon," he said.

But the Army of Islam, the Palestinian armed group holding Johnston, has
denied reaching any agreement with Hamas. "If we do not manage to reach an
accord and if the situation gets more complicated for us and our group,
then we will ingratiate ourselves to Allah by slaying this journalist," a
masked Army of Islam militant said in a video broadcast by the pan-Arab
satellite TV station Al-Jazeera. One of the station's reporters was driven
blindfolded to an unknown location to film the statement.

June 20 will mark Johnston's 100th day in captivity. Reporters Without
Borders has called on 100 news media outlets around the world to join in an
appeal for his release and the release of 14 other journalists currently
held hostage in Iraq. The press freedom organisation will unveil the logos
of the 100 media outlets on the Champ-de-Mars, opposite the Eiffel Tower in
Paris, on 20 June, to demonstrate the extent of the support for their
release.

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 - PALESTINE

Le 18 juin 2007

L'Armée de l'islam menace de tuer le journaliste Alan Johnston

SOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris

**Mise à jour d'alertes de l'IFEX des 13 et 4 juin, 10 et 4 mai, 26, 20,
17, 16 et 4 avril 2007, entre autres**

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters sans frontières est préoccupée par les signaux
contradictoires envoyés par des représentants du Hamas et de l'Armée de
l'islam, concernant le sort d'Alan Johnston.

"Nous sommes très préoccupés par la tournure que prend la détention du
journaliste britannique et notamment par les revendications irrationnelles
des ravisseurs et la radicalisation de leur position, puisqu'ils menacent
aujourd'hui d'exécuter leur otage. Par ailleurs, le chaos qui règne dans
les Territoires palestiniens entrave la bonne marche des négociations dont
on ignore si elles sont menées par le Premier ministre palestinien limogé
Ismaël Haniyeh à Gaza ou par le chef de l'Autorité palestinienne, Mahmoud
Abbas, à Ramallah", a déclaré l'organisation.

Le 16 juin 2007, au lendemain du contrôle de la bande de Gaza par le Hamas,
un représentant du parti islamiste en Iran, Abu Osameh al-Mo'ti, a déclaré
à la presse qu'Alan Johnston serait libéré "dans les prochaines heures". Un
porte-parole du Hamas à Gaza s'est lui montré plus prudent en affirmant que
le journaliste devrait être libéré dans les prochains jours. "D'importants
efforts sont en cours et devraient aboutir bientôt pour libérer Alan
Johnston", a déclaré Sami Abou Zouhri.

Mais le groupe palestinien qui détient le journaliste a démenti être
parvenu à un arrangement avec le parti d'Ismaël Haniyeh. "Si nous ne
parvenons pas à conclure un accord et que la situation empire pour nous,
nous devrons nous rapprocher de Dieu et nous n'aurons pas d'autre choix que
d'égorger le journaliste", a déclaré un porte-parole masqué de l'Armée de
l'islam devant une caméra d'Al-Jazira. L'un des reporters de la chaîne
avait été transporté, les yeux bandés, dans un lieu inconnu pour filmer
cette déclaration.

Le 20 juin prochain, cela fera 100 jours qu'Alan Johnston est retenu en
otage à Gaza. Reporters sans frontières a lancé un appel à 100 médias du
monde entier afin qu'ils se mobilisent en demandant la libération du
correspondant de la BBC et des 14 autres journalistes actuellement retenus
en Irak. Ce jour-là, l'association de défense de liberté de la presse
présentera les 100 logos de ces médias sur la pelouse du Champ-de-Mars, à
Paris, en face de la tour Eiffel, afin de symboliser l'ampleur de la
mobilisation internationale.

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: http://www.rsf.org

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En citant cette information, prière de bien vouloir l'attribuer à RSF.
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IRAQ Flash (kidnappers murder editor of daily "al-Sabah")

IRAQ: Kidnappers murder editor of daily "al-Sabah"
IRAK: Le directeur du quotidien "Al-Sabah" exécuté par ses ravisseurs

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UPDATE - IRAQ

18 June 2007

Kidnappers murder editor of daily "al-Sabah"

SOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris

**Updates IFEX alert of 14 June 2007**

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders has voiced deep outrage at the
murder of Filaih Wadi Mijthab, editor of the daily "al-Sabah", whom
kidnappers snatched from his car on 13 June 2007 as he was driving to work.

His body was found near a mosque in Sadr City, one of nine Baghdad suburbs,
on 15 June. It appeared he had been "executed" the previous evening.

The editor had been driving to his office in the al-Habibiya district of
Sadr City two days earlier when several vehicles forced him to a halt and
then bundled him out of his car. His driver and his son, who was also in
the car, were left untouched.

The worldwide press freedom organisation pointed out that 14 journalists
are still being held hostage in Iraq, some of them for several months, with
no news filtering out about them to their families and colleagues.

"Iraqi journalists are being regularly targeted and remain particularly
vulnerable, because they are unprotected," Reporters Without Borders said.
"No fewer than 29 of them have been killed in the past six months alone -
more than one a week. It is the Iraqi government's urgent responsibility to
investigate these murders and to track down and try those responsible."

The daily "al-Sabah" is part of the public media grouping Iraqi Media
Network. Wadi Mijthab was under the previous regime, a columnist on the
Baathist daily "al-Thawra", until its closure following the fall of Saddam
Hussein in 2003.

Reporters Without Borders has organised a rally at the Champ-de-Mars in
Paris on 20 June, to be attended by around 100 international media outlets,
to launch a joint appeal for the release of the 14 journalists held hostage
in Iraq and of BBC journalist Alan Johnston, held hostage in Gaza since 12
March.

ALERTE - IRAK

Le 18 juin 2007

Le directeur du quotidien "Al-Sabah" exécuté par ses ravisseurs

SOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris

**Mise à jour d'une alerte de lIFEX du 14 juin 2007**

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters sans frontières a exprimé sa profonde indignation
suite à l'exécution de Filaih Wadi Mijthab, directeur du quotidien
"Al-Sabah", le 14 juin 2007. L'organisation rappelle que 14 journalistes
sont toujours retenus en otages en Irak, certains depuis plusieurs mois,
sans qu'aucune nouvelle d'eux ne soit parvenue à leurs collègues ou à leurs
familles.

"Les journalistes irakiens sont des cibles privilégiées et restent
particulièrement vulnérables, car ils ne sont pas protégés. Pas moins de 29
d'entre eux ont été tués ces six derniers mois seulement, soit plus d'un
par semaine. Il est du devoir du gouvernement irakien d'enquêter sur ces
crimes, de poursuivre et de condamner les coupables. Et cela de toute
urgence", a déclaré l'organisation.

Filaih Wadi Mijthab était le directeur du quotidien irakien "Al-Sabah". Ce
journal fait partie du Iraqi Media Network, réseau de médias publics. Sous
le régime précédent, il était chroniqueur au quotidien baasiste
"Al-Thawra", jusqu'à sa fermeture à la chute de Saddam Hussein en 2003.

Le 13 juin 2007, il se dirigeait en voiture vers son lieu de travail, dans
le quartier d'Al-Habibiya, à Sadr City (l'un des neuf quartiers de la
banlieue de Bagdad), lorsque plusieurs véhicules l'ont forcé à s'arrêter.
Les assaillants l'ont emmené de force, tandis que son chauffeur et son
fils, également présents, sont restés libres. Son corps a été retrouvé le
15 juin 2007, près d'une mosquée de Sadr City. Il semblerait qu'il ait été
exécuté la veille.

Quatorze journalistes sont toujours retenus en otages en Irak. Le 20 juin
2007, Reporters sans frontières rassemblera une centaine de médias
internationaux sur le Champ-de-Mars à Paris, afin de lancer un appel commun
pour leur libération ainsi que celle d'Alan Johnston, otage à Gaza.

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SUDAN Flash (four journalists arrested while travelling to cover violently suppressed dam protest)

SUDAN: Four journalists arrested while travelling to cover violently
suppressed dam protest
SOUDAN: Quatre journalistes arrêtés alors qu'ils se rendaient sur le lieu
d'une manifestation réprimée dans le sang par la police

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ALERT - SUDAN

18 June 2007

Four journalists arrested while travelling to cover violently suppressed
dam protest

SOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders has condemned the continuing
detention of four journalists employed by Khartoum-based daily newspapers
who were arrested in Dongola, in the state of Shamiliyah (North), on 13
June 2007 while on their way to cover a protest against the building of a
dam in the Kijbar region.

"Does the Sudanese government think it can conceal embarrassing news by
jailing journalists?" the press freedom organisation asked. "Arresting
people because of what they have seen, or could see, is shameful and
absurd, and violates the undertakings given by the government. There are no
grounds for holding these four reporters and they should be freed at once."

Alfatih Abdullah of the privately-owned daily "Al-Sudani", Qazafi
Abdulmotalab of "Al-Ayam", Abuobaida Awad of "Rai-Alshaab" and Abulgasim
Farahna of "Alwan" were arrested as they were travelling in a
privately-owned vehicle at about 11:00 p.m.(local time) on 13 June.

They were on their way to the Kijbar dam construction site, where four
people had been killed and at least 10 others wounded when police used
violence to disperse a protest by members of the Nubian population opposed
to the building of the dam. After being questioned about the purpose of
their trip, the journalists were detained in a Dongola police station.

Denied all contact with their newspapers, relatives or lawyers since their
arrest, they have been transferred by the intelligence services to Khober
prison in Khartoum.

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

The information contained in this alert is the sole responsibility of RSF.
In citing this material for broadcast or publication, please credit RSF.
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ALERTE - SOUDAN

Le 18 juin 2007

Quatre journalistes arrêtés alors qu'ils se rendaient sur le lieu d'une
manifestation réprimée dans le sang par la police

SOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters sans frontières dénonce le maintien en détention,
depuis le 13 juin 2007, de quatre journalistes de quotidiens privés de
Khartoum, arrêtés à Dongola (Etat du Nord), sur la route entre la capitale
et le barrage de Kijbar.

"Le gouvernement soudanais croit-il qu'il pourra cacher des informations
embarrassantes en plaçant des journalistes sous les verrous ? Arrêter des
témoins gênants, au mépris de ses engagements en termes de liberté de la
presse, est une pratique honteuse et absurde. Rien ne justifie le maintien
en détention des quatre journalistes. Leur libération doit intervenir au
plus vite", a déclaré l'organisation.

Alfatih Abdoullah, du quotidien privé arabophone "Al-Sudani", Qazafi
Abdoulmotalab, d'"Al-Ayam", Abouobaida Awad, de "Rai-Alshaab", et
Aboulgasim Farahna, d'"Alwan", ont été arrêtés le 13 juin aux environs de
23h00 (heure locale), alors qu'ils circulaient à bord d'un véhicule privé.
Les quatre journalistes se rendaient en reportage dans l'Etat du Nord
(Chamalia, en arabe), où une manifestation des populations nubiennes
s'était tenue contre la construction controversée d'un barrage sur leur
territoire et avait été violemment réprimée par la police. Quatre personnes
avaient été tuées et une dizaine d'autres blessées lors de la dispersion du
rassemblement. Après avoir été interrogés sur les raisons de leur voyage
dans la région, les journalistes ont été placés en détention dans les
locaux de la police de Dongola.

Sans contact avec l'extérieur depuis leur arrestation, les quatre
journalistes ont été transférés à la prison de Khober, à Khartoum, par les
services de renseignements intérieurs.

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

RSF est responsable de toute information contenue dans cette alerte. En
citant cette information, prière de bien vouloir l'attribuer à RSF.
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PHILIPPINES Bulletin (alleged murderer of journalists killed; president vows to end media killings, update libel arrest procedure)

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UPDATE - PHILIPPINES

18 June 2007

Alleged murderer of journalists killed; president vows to end media
killings, update libel arrest procedure

SOURCE: Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR), Manila

**Updates IFEX alerts of 21 and 20 June 2006**

(CMFR/IFEX) - The alleged gunman behind the 19 June 2006 killing of
journalist/activist couple Maricel Alave Vigo and George Vigo in Kidapawan,
Cotabato, has himself been killed, the online publication "
http://www.mindanews.com " reported. Kidapawan is located in Central
Mindanao, a southern island of the Philippines.

George Vigo was a contributor of the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN)
and hosted a youth-oriented program over dxND radio station, while Maricel
Vigo hosted a program called "Congress Affairs" over dxND. She was also
executive director of the non-government organization Peoples' Kauyahan
Foundation, Inc. (PKFI), which dealt with peace-building projects.

"Mindanews" quoted a relative of Jhonever "Jec-jec" Madangguit, the alleged
gunman in the Vigo killing, as saying that he died in a vehicular accident
on 3 June 2007 in Agusan del Sur, a province in Mindanao.

Agusam police, however, said that Madangguit appears to have been shot.
"There were no traces . . . No wounds that would prove that he died in an
accident. Instead, some marks on his body suggest that he had been shot,"
Makilala police chief Ramil Hojilla said.

Madangguit's relatives have transported his body to Makilala, a
municipality in Cotabato. "Mindanews" reported that a police department
staff person, who spoke anonymously, said that Madangguit was reportedly
with two hired killers on a gun-for-hire mission. The would-be victim,
however, got wind of Madangguit's intent and killed him instead.

Madangguit was widely believed to be a "fall guy" in the Vigo shooting,
which occurred on the afternoon of 19 June 2006, in Sandawa district in
Kidapawan, while the couple were on their motorcycle.

"Mindanews" quoted Ruby Padilla-Sison, a friend of the Vigo couple who is
now in hiding because of threats, as saying that Madangguit "could have
spoken the truth if brought to court. He could have said his piece as to
whether he was involved in the killing or not".

"A dead man tells no tale," Padilla-Sison added.

The case filed against Madangguit was dismissed by Kidapawan city
prosecutor Al Calica for insufficient evidence in late 2006.

" . . . ow that Madangguit is dead, the plotters of the couple's slaying
are off the hook, while the unfortunate kids of George and Maricel and the
family still long for justice to be served," Padilla-Sison said.

Missionary priest Peter Geremiah, the Vigo's spiritual adviser for more
than 10 years, said that all he's hoping for now is that the investigation
of the Melo Commission, a body organized by President Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo to probe the extra-judicial killings in the country, would yield
some result. The Vigo killing was one of the cases the Melo Commission took
up.

Arroyo met with local and foreign media representatives on 14 June 2007 at
the Aguinaldo State Dining Room and vowed that her administration would put
an end to the killing of journalists. The National Union of Journalists,
one of the organizations leading the campaign against the killings, was not
invited to the meeting.

In view of the deluge of libel cases against media, Arroyo also said she
would update a 1990 agreement under which police serving warrants of arrest
for journalists facing libel charges would first notify the National Press
Club and the media organization concerned.

But Arroyo's husband, Jose Miguel "Mike" Arroyo, has filed a total of 11
libel cases against 46 journalists since 2003. Mike Arroyo had a change of
heart after undergoing high-risk heart surgery and has promised to withdraw
his libel suits.

"First of all, let me once again deplore the killings of journalists. We
have a sorry history in our nation for political violence. We aim to break
this cycle of violence once and for all," President Arroyo said, the
website " http://www. inquirer.net " reported.

"I happen to believe that 99 percent of military and policemen and women
are good, outstanding and loyal patriots fighting to protect our country
every day. But if rogue members of police and military are involved, we've
all agreed that they shall be punished," she said.

Arroyo also ordered the creation of a special prosecution team that will
handle cases of media killings.

CMFR has listed 63 journalists/media practitioners killed in the line of
duty since democracy was restored in the country in 1986. Thirty-two of the
63 were killed during the Arroyo administration.

For further information, contact Melinda Quintos de Jesus or Jose F.
Santos, Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR), 2nd Floor,
Ateneo Professional Schools, 130 H.V. dela Costa St., Salcedo Village,
Makati City 1227, Metro Manila, Philippines, tel: +632 840 0903, +632 894
1314/1326, tel/fax: +632 840 0889, e-mail: staff@cmfr-phil.org, Internet:
http://www.cmfr-phil.org/

The information contained in this update is the sole responsibility of
CMFR. In citing this material for broadcast or publication, please credit
CMFR.
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IRAQ Flash (kidnappers murder editor of daily "al-Sabah")

IRAQ: Kidnappers murder editor of daily "al-Sabah"
IRAK: Le directeur du quotidien "Al-Sabah" exécuté par ses ravisseurs

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ALERT - IRAQ

18 June 2007

Kidnappers murder editor of daily "al-Sabah"

SOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris

His body was found near a mosque in Sadr City, one of nine Baghdad suburbs,
on 15 June. It appeared he had been "executed" the previous evening.

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ALERTE - IRAK

Le 18 juin 2007

Le directeur du quotidien "Al-Sabah" exécuté par ses ravisseurs

SOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris

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PARAGUAY Flash (radio journalist receives death threat from anti-drug agents, his phone and another journalist's illegally tapped, for reporting on corruption)

PARAGUAY: Periodista amenazado de muerte, sus teléfonos y los de su colega
intervenidos ilegalmente, tras reportaje sobre corrupción en Secretaría
Antidrogas
PARAGUAY: Radio journalist receives death threat from anti-drug agents, his
phone and another journalist's illegally tapped, for reporting on
corruption

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ALERTA - PARAGUAY

el 18 de junio de 2007

Periodista amenazado de muerte, sus teléfonos y los de su colega
intervenidos ilegalmente, tras reportaje sobre corrupción en Secretaría
Antidrogas

FUENTE: Reporteros Sin Fronteras (RSF), París

(RSF/IFEX) - RSF está muy preocupada por la suerte de Vladimir Jara y
Víctor Benítez, de le emisora de radio Chaco Boreal, que están siendo
objeto de amenazas y escuchas telefónicas salvajes tras revelar unos casos
de corrupción en la Secretaría Nacional Antidrogas (SENAD). La organización
pide a la justicia que abra una investigación, administrativa y penal a la
vez, sobre el caso.

"Los casos de corrupción y narcotráfico exponen a los periodistas a graves
riesgos. Reporteros sin Fronteras recuerda, a este respecto, que todavía no
se ha aclarado la desaparición, hace año y medio, del periodista Enrique
Galeano, que investigaba ese tipo de asuntos. En este caso, las amenazas y
escuchas telefónicas de Vladimir Jara y Víctor Benítez ponen de manifiesto
graves abusos de poder, que revelan reales disfunciones en la
administración. La justicia no puede dejar impunes esos procedimientos", ha
declarado la organización.

El 13 de junio de 2007, Vladimir Jara declaró en la Fiscalía General del
Estado haber sido amenazado de muerte por agentes de la SENAD. También
declaró que han interceptado sus teléfonos, tanto el móvil como el fijo.
Según él, se trataría de represalias por algunos comentarios en antena de
su colega Víctor Benítez, relativos a actuaciones de corrupción constatadas
en la SENAD. También están siendo objeto de escuchas salvajes las líneas
telefónicas de este último.

Poco antes de los hechos, Víctor Benítez consultó a su colega, que está muy
al tanto del funcionamiento de la administración antidroga. Tras esa
llamada telefónica, una funcionaria de la SENAD regañó severamente a
Vladimir Jara, indicándole que sería mejor que defendiera a la institución,
dado que proporciona regularmente publicidad oficial a su emisora de radio.
Después, el periodista recibió otros mensajes en su teléfono móvil, o en su
correo electrónico, dándole orden de "callarse". El mismo día, la SENAD
anuló el auspicio destinado a su programa.

La prensa paraguaya sigue afectada por el trauma que causó la desaparición,
el 4 de febrero de 2006 en el Departamento de Concepción (Centro), de
Enrique Galeano, de la emisora local Radio Azotey (cf. comunicado del 4 de
febrero de 2007). Poco antes, el periodista había descubierto las
sospechosas concomitancias existentes entre algunas autoridades locales y
un cartel brasileño. A pesar de las promesas del Presidente de la
República, Nicanor Duarte Frutos, todavía no se ha aclarado su desaparición
(ver las alertas de IFEX del 9 y 2 de febrero de 2007, 16 de noviembre, 26
y 10 de octubre, 31 y 8 de marzo y 14 de febrero de 2006).

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:
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ALERT - PARAGUAY

18 June 2007

Radio journalist receives death threat from anti-drug agents, his phone and
another journalist's illegally tapped, for reporting on corruption

SOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris

(RSF/IFEX) - RSF is concerned for the safety of Vladimir Jara and Víctor
Benítez of radio Chaco Boreal, who have received threats and whose phones
have been illegally tapped since revealing alleged corruption within
Paraguay's National Anti-Drug Secretariat (Secretaría Nacional Antidrogas,
SENAD). The organisation calls on the authorities to carry out both
disciplinary and criminal investigations into the matter.

"Cases of corruption and drug trafficking expose journalists to great
risks, and the disappearance a year and a half ago of journalist Enrique
Galeano, who was investigating this kind of case, is still unsolved" RSF
said. "The threats against Jara and Benítez and the tapping of their phones
are grave abuses of authority that indicate serious problems in the way the
administration is functioning. The judicial authorities cannot let this go
unpunished."

Jara told the state prosecutor's office (Fiscalía General del Estado) on 13
June 2007 that he received death threats from SENAD agents and that his
mobile and land line telephones were being tapped. He said the threats and
tapping were in reprisal for comments on air by his colleague, Victor
Benítez, about corruption within the SENAD. Benítez's telephone lines are
also allegedly been illegally tapped.

Shortly before the incidents, Benítez had called Jara, who has been closely
observing the anti-drug agency's management. After that call, a SENAD
official took Jara to task, saying it would wiser for him to defend the
SENAD as it was a regular source of advertising revenue for the radio
station. Jara subsequently began receiving email and mobile phone messages
telling him to "shut up." SENAD's public announcements for his programme
were cancelled the same day.

The Paraguayan press is still traumatized by Galeano's disappearance on 4
February 2006 in the central department of Concepción. Shortly before he
went missing, Galeano, who worked for local Radio Azotey, had discovered
the existence of questionable links between certain local officials and a
Brazilian drug cartel. The case has never been solved, despite President
Nicanor Duarte's promises (see IFEX alerts of 9 and 2 February 2007, 16
November, 26 and 10 October, 31 and 8 March and 14 February 2006).

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,
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REPORTE 406 - OBSERVATORIO LATINOAMERICANO PARA LA LIBERTAD DE EXPRESION - 16 de junio 2007

Editado por: Equipo de Redacción OLA

16 de junio 2007

MÉXICO

FEDERACIÓN DE PERIODISTAS MEXICANOS PROTESTAN CONTRA LEY TELEVISA
En el marco inaugural de la V Asamblea Anual Ordinaria, VI Congreso Nacional, y la quinta Entrega de los Premios México de Periodismo, de la Federación de Asociaciones de Periodistas Mexicanos, A. C., el ex senador de la República, Javier Corral Ayala, anotó que en los tiempos políticos que vive México, la decisión de la Suprema Corte de Justicia, al "enmendarle la plana" a otros poderes constitucionales, con relación a la Ley Televisa, nos devuelve la confianza en la legalidad, atajando "desmedidas ambiciones" por medio de las cuales el poder y el dinero decidirían por encima de los intereses de la República.

Ante periodistas de todo el país, en la primera conferencia magistral, expresó que la actuación de la Corte no sólo salvaguardó al país de las ambiciones de poder, sino que deliberó argumento por argumento, y le dio un soplo de dignidad a la nación. "Echó abajo las pretensiones del poder económico".

Con su proceder al atender la solicitud de declarar inconstitucional las reformas a la ley, aprobadas en el sexenio anterior, los ministros de la Corte establecieron que para que los poderes del Estado, diputados o senadores, quieran reformar la Constitución, "se requiere mantener siempre abierta la puerta y las ventanas para que se pueda ver y para que se pueda entrar. Fue un fabuloso ejemplo de transparencia. Además de atender la queja, aportaron al orden jurídico mexicano", expresó.

VENEZUELA

PERIODISTAS DE OPOSICIÓN SON CITADOS ANTE FISCALÍA
El conductor del programa Aló Ciudadano, Leopoldo Castillo, compareció el viernes 15 de junio ante el Ministerio Público (MP), donde fue interrogado con referencia a la denuncia del ministro de Comunicación e Información, Willian Lara, sobre una presunta instigación al magnicidio en la transmisión de ese espacio.

La comparecencia de Castillo no será la última que se haga en este caso. Perla Jaimes, consultora jurídica de Globovisión, anunció que todo el equipo de dicho programa deberá comparecer ante la Fiscalía, "periodistas y técnicos van a ser citados por el Ministerio Público a partir de la próxima semana", informó a la salida del interrogatorio al conductor del espacio televisivo.

La semana pasada, el director de Globovisión, Alberto Federico Ravell, también debió responder las preguntas del MP.

El ministro Lara denunció el 28 de mayo pasado ante la Fiscalía la presunta "instigación al magnicidio" supuestamente realizada en el programa Aló Ciudadano, transmitido por dicho canal y consignó el video del programa correspondiente al primero de mayo, donde se muestran, entre otras imágenes, la del atentado a Juan Pablo II, acompañadas por la canción Tengan fe que esto no se acaba aquí, de Rubén Blades.

Lara explicó en esa ocasión que estudios realizados por semiólogos y analistas en comunicación masiva, consejeros del ministerio y asesores independientes que fueron consultados sobre este caso, concluyeron que el propósito de la asociación de estas imágenes con la letra musical era incitar al asesinato del presidente de Venezuela, Hugo Chávez Frías.

Esta información es responsabilidad del Observatorio Latinoamericano para la Libertad de Expresión de la Federación Latinoamericana de Trabajadores de la Comunicación Social (FELATRACS).
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ETHIOPIA Bulletin (EFJA shocked by deteriorating press freedom situation following conviction of editors and publishers)

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UPDATE - ETHIOPIA

18 June 2007

EFJA shocked by deteriorating press freedom situation following conviction
of editors and publishers

SOURCE: Ethiopian Free Press Journalists' Association (EFJA), Addis Ababa

**Updates IFEX alerts of 12 June and 12 April 2007, 24 and 11 August, 23
and 16 March 2006, and others**

(EFJA/IFEX) - The following is a 12 June 2007 press release of the East and
Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (EHAHRD-Net), of which EFJA
is a member:

Human rights groups shocked by convictions of journalists, call for
observance of media freedom

EHAHRD-Net / Kampala, 12 June 2007 - The East and Horn of Africa Human
Rights Defenders Network (EHAHRD-Net) is deeply concerned about the
continued infringement on media freedom by the Ethiopian Government,
evidenced by the 11 June 2007 conviction of four editors and three
publishers of now defunct weeklies.

This latest move spoils the image the Ethiopian government tried to create
when it acquitted eight journalists two months ago, and can only be an
indication that the country's media is still at stake.

According to information received from EFJA and from EHAHRD-Net members in
Ethiopia and in the Diaspora, those convicted include: editors Andualem
Ayle of "Ethiop" and Mesfin Tesfaye of "Abay", who were convicted of
"outrages against the constitutional order," and face possible execution or
life in prison; editor Wenakseged Zeleke of "Asqual", who could be
sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on similar charges; and deputy editor
Dawit Fassil of "Satanaw", who had been released on bail in April after 16
months in prison. He has since been returned to Kality prison, and faces up
to three years in prison on charges of "inciting the public through false
rumors".

In the meantime, the publishing houses Serkalem, which owns "Asqual",
"Menelik" and "Satanaw" newspapers, Sisay, which puts out "Ethiop", and
Fasil, responsible for "Addis Zena" newspaper, were also convicted on
similar charges.

"This continued ill treatment of the media by the Ethiopian federal
government is very unfortunate and must stop. Journalists have an
inalienable role of gathering and disseminating information, bestowed upon
them by the Ethiopian Constitution, and regional, and international human
rights instruments, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
and the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. The Government of Prime
Minister Meles Zenawi must therefore observe media freedom, and desist from
harassing media personnel," says Hassan Shire Sheikh, Chairperson of
EHAHRDP-Net.

Article 29 of the Ethiopian Constitution provides for the "Right to Hold
Opinions, Thoughts and Free Expressions" without interference. "This right
shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of
all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print,
in the form of art, or through other media of his choice. . . "

BACKGROUND:
A wave of outrage was felt across Ethiopia in November 2005, when the
government of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi launched a scathing attack on the
independent media, forcing many into oblivion. Accused of being part of an
opposition conspiracy to overthrow the "constitutional order", at least 14
editors and journalists were arrested, and a number of media houses were
closed. The charges against the editors and journalists were based on,
among other things, the assertion that their work had endangered some
members of the ruling coalition, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary
Democratic Front, and the Tigrayans who form its dominant ethnic group.
Other charges included "impairment of the defensive power of the state" and
"attempted genocide". These charges followed the publication of editorials
critical of the government's conduct around the May 2005 general elections.

Independent sources indicate that at least 193 people lost their lives
during and after the violent protests that swept across the country,
challenging the Government's attempt to manipulate the results of the
elections.

In April 2007, following pressure from human rights organisations, press
freedom observers and the international community, the Ethiopian government
dropped charges against eight of the arrested journalists, after some had
spent 17 months in prison. This action also included exiled President of
the Ethiopian Free Press Journalists' Association, Kifle Mulat.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Send appeals to authorities:
- calling for the immediate and unconditional release of the jailed
journalists
- urging the government to introduce legal reforms in line with
international standards, by removing all criminal sanctions for press
offences such as defamation, insulting the government and publishing false
information

APPEALS TO:

His Excellency Meles Zenawi
Prime Minister
Office of the Prime Minister
P.O. Box 1031
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Fax: +251 11 1552020
E-mail: national.parliament@telecom.net.et, national.parliament@ethionet.et

Mr. Seyoum Mesfin
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
P.O. Box 393
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Fax: +251 11 5514300
E-mail: mfa.addis@telecom.net.et

Mr. Assefa Kesito
Minister of Justice
Ministry of Justice
P.O. Box 1370
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Fax: +251 11 5517775 / 5520874
E-mail: ministry-justice@telecom.net.et

Please also send a copy of your letter to the Ethiopian representative in
your country.
Please copy appeals to the source if possible.

For further information, contact Kifle Mulat, President, EFJA, 7200
Clarewood, Apt. 302, Houston, TX, 77036-4409, USA, tel/fax: +713 995 8397,
mobile: +832 885 1950, e-mail: efjakifle@gmail.com; or Tumusiime Kabwende
Deo, EHAHRDP, Human Rights House, Plot 1853, Lulume Rd., Nsambya, P.O. Box
70356, Kampala, Uganda, tel: +256 414 510263 (ext. 112), mobile: +256 712
075721, e-mail: ehahrdp@yahoo.ca, Internet:
http://www.yorku.ca/crs/AHRDP/index.html

The information contained in this update is the sole responsibility of
EFJA. In citing this material for broadcast or publication, please credit
EFJA.
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DR Congo Flash (local ANR officials close Mayi-Munene radio station, confiscate equipment)

RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO: Des responsables de l'ANR ferment une
radio et confisquent le matériel à Mayi-Munene
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Local ANR officials close Mayi-Munene radio
station, confiscate equipment

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ALERTE - RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO

Le 18 juin 2007

Des responsables de l'ANR ferment une radio et confisquent le matériel à
Mayi-Munene

SOURCE: Journaliste en danger (JED), Kinshasa

(JED/IFEX) - Journaliste en danger (JED) dénonce de la manière la plus
catégorique la fermeture et la confiscation par un responsable local de
l'ANR (Agence Nationale des Renseignements), depuis le 9 juin 2007 vers
19h30 du matériel de la Radio Canal Satellite du Kasaï, une radio
communautaire émettant dans la localité de Mayi-Munene à 44 kms de
Tshikapa, deuxième ville de la province du Kasaï Occidental au centre de la
RD Congo.

JED considère qu'il s'agit d'un abus de pouvoir de la part des responsables
de l'ANR, MM. - Ibrahim Tutulu et Gustave Amuri, qui reprochent à cette
radio "d'intoxiquer la population" et de "fonctionner sans les documents de
l'ANR". En effet, la loi N° 96/002 du 22 juin 1996 fixant les modalités de
l'exercice de la liberté de la presse en RD Congo ne cite nulle part l'ANR
parmi les services publics devant décider de l'ouverture ou pas d'un média.
Quant à "l'intoxication de la population", JED estime qu'une fois de plus
l'ANR s'occupe des choses qui ne la concerne pas dans la mesure où ce
travail est confié par la loi à la HAM (Haute Autorité de Médias, Instance
de régulation des médias en RDC).

Eu égard à ce qui précède, JED demande au Ministre de l'Intérieur, le
général Denis Kalume Numbi, d'ordonner, toutes affaires cessantes, à l'ANR
de remettre le matériel confisqué et de laisser fonctionner la radio ainsi
abusivement fermée. Et dans le cadre de la lutte contre l'impunité, de
sanctionner les agents coupables d'abus de pouvoir.

Pour tout renseignement complémentaire, veuillez contacter D. M'Baya
Tshimanga, Président, JED, B.P. 633 Kinshasa 1, République démocratique du
Congo, tél: +243 819 929 323, +243 999 996 353, +243 819 898 076, téléc:
+44 207 504 3544, courrier électronique: direction@jed-afrique.org,
Internet: http://www.jed-afrique.org

JED est responsable de toute information contenue dans cette alerte. En
citant cette information, prière de bien vouloir l'attribuer à JED.
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ALERT - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

18 June 2007

Local ANR officials close Mayi-Munene radio station, confiscate equipment

SOURCE: Journaliste en danger (JED), Kinshasa

(JED/IFEX) - JED condemns the closing of a community radio station emitting
ADD: in Mayi-Munene, near Tshikapa, in central RD Congo, and the
confiscation of its equipment, by local officials of the National
Intelligence Agency (ANR) on 9 June 2007.

JED has accused Ibrahim Tutulu and Gustave Amuri, the ANR officials who
blame the station for "poisoning the population" and "functioning without
the ANR's approval," of abuse of power. In fact, a 22 June 1996 law, laying
down the rules for freedom of the press in DR Congo, does not refer to the
ANR as having any kind of authority over the opening of a media outlet. As
for "the poisoning of the population", JED notes that, once again, the ANR
is involving itself in matters that are beyond its authority. The
organisation recalls that such matters fall under the jurisdiction of the
authority regulating media in the DRC (HAM).

Consequently, JED urges General Denis Kalume Numbi, the interior minister,
to order the ANR to return the confiscated equipment, and allow the radio
station that was arbitrarily closed to operate again; and sanction the two
officials for their abuse of power.

For further information, contact D. M'Baya Tshimanga, President, JED, B.P.
633 Kinshasa 1, Democratic Republic of Congo, tel: +243 819 929 323, +243
999 996 353, +243 819 898 076, fax: +44 207 504 3544, e-mail:
direction@jed-afrique.org, Internet: http://www.jed-afrique.org

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Boletín de titulares de Periodistas-es

Fecha:18-06-2007

Hora: 6:10:06

ESPAÑA:
TVE DESOYE AL TRIBUNAL DE ESTRASBURGO EN EL CASO FUENTES BOBO
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1294

IRAQ:
ENCONTRADO EL CUERPO DEL PERIODISTA IRAQUÍ FILAIH WADI MIJTHAB SECUESTRADO EN BAGDAD
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1293

AMÉRICA LATINA:
LA ORGANIZACIÓN DE ESTADOS AMERICANOS EXIGE GARANTÍAS A LA LIBERTAD DE EXPRESIÓN EN EL CONTINENTE
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1292

ZIMBABUE:
EL GOBIERNO DE ROBERT MUGABE PROMUEVE LA CENSURA DE LAS COMUNICACIONES
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1291

PUERTO RICO:
DESESTIMADA LA DEMANDA DE LOS PERIODISTAS CONTRA LOS AGENTES DEL FBI QUE LOS ROCIARON CON GAS PIMIENTA
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1290

FORMACIÓN:
BECA REMUNERADA EN EMPRESA NAVARRA DE DESARROLLO TERRITORIAL SOSTENIBLE
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1289

domingo, junio 17, 2007

Boletín de titulares de Periodistas-es

Fecha:17-06-2007

Hora: 6:09:12

VIETNAM:
CIBERDISIDENTE VIETNAMITA LIBERADO ANTES DE LA VISITA DEL PRESIDENTE NGUYEN MINH TRIET A ESTADOS UNIDOS
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1288

BAHREIN:
LA CÁMARA ALTA DE BAHREIN VOTA A FAVOR DE DESPENALIZAR LOS DELITOS DE PRENSA
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1287

CHINA:
CONTINÚA LA CENSURA DESPIADADA DE LA MASACRE DE TIANANMEN
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1286

ETIOPÍA:
DOS EDITORES PODRÍAN ENFRENTARSE A LA PENA DE MUERTE DESPUÉS DE CONDENAS DE LA SUPREMA CORTE ETÍOPE
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1285

PERIODISTAS:
MUJERES PERIODISTAS SE ESTÁN VOLVIENDO BLANCOS EN ZONAS DE CONFLICTO
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1284

CUBA:
ELENA VALENCIANO AVANZA QUE LA UNIÓN EUROPEA RESPALDARÁ EL DIÁLOGO CON CUBA ABIERTO POR EL GOBIERNO ESPAÑOL
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1283

ECUADOR:
RSF CONDENA LAS AMENAZAS A REPORTEROS DE TELESUR EN ECUADOR
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1282

SUSCRIBETE MEDIANTE ESTE ENLACE A PERIODISTAS CONTRA EL CRIMEN

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domingo, junio 17, 2007