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PAKISTAN Bulletin (a year after kidnapped journalist's body was discovered, government conceals results of investigations)

PAKISTAN: A year after kidnapped journalist's body was discovered,
government conceals results of investigations
PAKISTAN: Un an après l'assassinat d'Hayatullah-Khan, le gouvernement
étouffe les résultats de l'enquête

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UPDATE - PAKISTAN

June 19 2007

A year after kidnapped journalist's body was discovered, government
conceals results of investigations

SOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris

**Updates IFEX alerts of 26, 25 and 13 September, 20 and 16 June, 13 April,
20 February, 24 January 2006, and others**

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders condemns the Pakistani government's
refusal, despite the existence of reports from three investigations, to go
after those responsible for the murder of Tribal Areas journalist
Hayatullah Khan, whose body was found exactly one year ago on 16 June 2007.

A source who saw the report prepared by judge Mohammad Raza Khan told
Reporters Without Borders that it contains information that would enable
identification of the murderers. But the government, including Information
Minister Mohammad Ali Durrani, is trying to forget about the case and
perpetuate impunity.

"The government is yet again trying to cover up a murder in which military
intelligence operatives may have been involved," the press freedom
organisation said. "The government did initially agree to the creation of
commissions of enquiry, to defuse the anger of Pakistan's journalists and
international organisations. But it has since tried to shelve the case.
This is unacceptable."

Reporters Without Borders added: "We demand to know the truth about Khan's
abduction and murder and we support his relatives and colleagues who
continue to call for the facts of the case to be revealed and for justice
to be done."

Khan, a judge based in Peshawar, submitted the report of his enquiry to the
authorities on 18 August 2006. But since then, the authorities have made no
attempt to properly investigate the case any further.

Instead, the security services have tried to confuse public opinion by
feeding the Pakistani media grotesque stories about Khan's death,
suggesting it was an act of revenge by an Uzbek jihadist militant who had
been an unsuccessful suitor of Khan's sister. The Khan family has described
these claims as ridiculous.

Hayatullah Khan, a correspondent with the Pakistani dailies "Nation" and
"Ausaf", and a photographer with the European Press Photo Agency (EPA), was
kidnapped in Mir Ali on 5 December 2005, a few days after he produced
evidence refuting Pakistani army claims that the death of Hamza Rabia, a
leading Al-Qaeda militant, was the result of an accidental munitions
explosion. Photographs taken by Khan at the scene indicate that Rabia was
killed by a US missile that was probably fired from a plane or a drone.
Khan's body was found on 16 June 2006 in North Waziristan. He was
handcuffed and had been shot several times in the head. He looked very
thin, suggesting that he had suffered considerable deprivations during his
months in captivity.

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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MISE À JOUR - PAKISTAN

Le 19 juin 2007

Un an après l'assassinat d'Hayatullah-Khan, le gouvernement étouffe les
résultats de l'enquête

SOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris

**Mise à jour d'alertes de l'IFEX des 26, 25 et 13 septembre, 20 et 16
juin, 13 avril, 20 février, 24 janvier 2006, entre autres**

(RSF/IFEX) - Un an, jour pour jour, après l'assassinat du journaliste
Hayatullah Khan, Reporters sans frontières dénonce l'attitude du
gouvernement pakistanais qui refuse, malgré l'existence de trois rapports
d'enquête, de poursuivre les assassins du reporter originaire des zones
tribales. Selon des informations de l'organisation, le rapport rendu par le
juge Mohammad Raza Khan permet d'identifier les assassins. Mais le
gouvernement, notamment le ministre de l'Information Mohammad Ali Durrani,
tente d'enterrer cette affaire et perpétue ainsi l'impunité.

"Nous exigeons la vérité sur l'enlèvement et l'assassinat de Hayatullah
Khan. Reporters sans frontières tient à exprimer sa solidarité avec sa
famille et ses collègues qui continuent à demander que les faits soient
établis et que justice soit rendue", a affirmé l'organisation.

"Une fois de plus, le gouvernement tente de faire oublier un crime odieux,
dans lequel pourraient être impliqués des éléments des services secrets
militaires. Afin d'apaiser, à l'époque, la colère des journalistes
pakistanais et des organisations internationales, le gouvernement avait
certes créé des commissions d'enquête, mais finalement pour ensuite classer
l'affaire. C'est inacceptable".

Depuis le 18 août 2006, date à laquelle le juge Mohammad Raza Khan de
Peshawar a transmis son rapport d'enquête, les autorités n'ont engagé
aucune enquête sérieuse. Une source qui a pu consulter le dossier, a
affirmé à Reporters sans frontières que certains éléments contenus dans le
rapport du magistrat permettent d'identifier les assassins du journaliste.

Afin de confondre l'opinion publique, les services de sécurité ont donné à
des médias pakistanais des informations grotesques sur les circonstances de
la mort de Hayatullah Khan. Ces fausses informations lient son assassinat à
une vengeance d'un militant djihadiste ouzbek, prétendant de la soeur du
reporter. La famille de Hayatullah Khan a qualifié de ridicule cette
information.

RAPPEL DES FAITS:
Le 5 décembre 2005, Hayatullah Khan, correspondant des quotidiens
pakistanais "Nation" et "Ausaf", et photographe pour l'agence European
Press Photo Agency (EPA), avait été enlevé dans la zone tribale du
Nord-Waziristan. Quelques jours auparavant, le journaliste avait enquêté
sur les circonstances de la mort d'un chef arabe d'Al-Qaïda, Hamza Rabia.
L'armée pakistanaise avait affirmé que le djihadiste avait été tué dans une
explosion accidentelle. Hayatullah Khan avait contredit l'armée en
démontrant que Hamza Rabia avait été tué par un missile américain. Il
appuyait ses affirmations par des photographies prises sur les lieux de
l'incident. Le 16 juin 2006, le corps du reporter Hayatullah Khan avait été
retrouvé près de Mir Ali dans la zone tribale du Nord-Waziristan. Il était
menotté et paraissait très maigre, laissant penser qu'il avait été détenu
dans des conditions très difficiles.

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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En citant cette information, prière de bien vouloir l'attribuer à RSF.
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PAKISTAN Joint Action (ten IFEX members urge President Musharraf to address deteriorating free expression situation)

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JOINT ACTION - PAKISTAN

19 June 2007

IFEX members urge President Musharraf to address deteriorating free
expression situation

SOURCE: Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), Karachi

(PPF/IFEX) - The following is a PPF-led joint letter to Pakistan President
General Pervez Musharraf from IFEX members:

General Pervez Musharraf
President
President's Secretariat
Islamabad
Pakistan
Fax: +92 51 922 1422/4768, +92 51 920 1893/1835
E-mail: (See:
http://www.presidentofpakistan.gov.pk/WTPresidentMessage.aspx)

Dear Mr. President,

We, freedom of expression organizations, are deeply concerned by the many
attempts and actions aimed at intimidating Pakistan's electronic media
outlets and journalists who have been covering the protest campaign
following the suspension of the country's Supreme Court Chief Justice
Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, and the filing of the presidential reference
against him in the Supreme Judicial Council on 9 March 2007.

On 4 June, under the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA)
Amendment Ordinance 2007, the state was given new powers to seal the
premises of broadcasters, confiscate equipment and revoke licenses. It also
increased maximum fines for violations of PEMRA laws tenfold. Although the
government suspended the amendments covered in the ordinance in view of
severe opposition, there is a need to annul the amendments immediately, and
to remove the restrictive provisions in the existing PEMRA laws, rules and
regulations.

Other recent incidents have also created a more hostile environment for
electronic media outlets and journalists. On 2 June, PEMRA prohibited
independent TV channels from broadcasting programmes, including live talk
shows and discussions on the judicial crisis, live coverage of the
procession of Justice Chaudhry from Islamabad, and his address to the bar
association there in Abbottabad. Two days earlier, Minister of Information
of Information and Broadcasting Muhammad Ali Durrani accused the electronic
media of having an "irresponsible attitude" in covering the judicial crisis
and added that this negative propaganda could affect the direct foreign
investment in the country and harm the nation's institutions.

These are just the latest in a series of attacks on media that have
included gunfire against Aaj TV, a leading television channel in Pakistan,
for almost four hours on 12 May. This incident occurred during clashes
between government supporters and opposition activists that took the lives
of 42 people in Karachi, the country's largest city. The attackers also set
ablaze vehicles in the parking lot of the television network. Law
enforcement agencies failed to provide security although the television
channel broadcast live coverage of the assault on its premises and made
many appeals for protection.

Another example of the unacceptable tactics used to by your government to
pressure media was the police raid on the offices of the Islamabad bureau
of Geo TV on 16 March. This punitive action came as the television channel
was broadcasting a live report of police using rubber bullets and tear gas
on demonstrators who were attempting to join lawyers protesting outside the
Supreme Court.

There have also been attempts to exert legal pressure on independent media
channels. On 22 April, PEMRA served a show-cause notice to Aaj TV for
airing news, talk shows and other programmes on the judicial crisis in
Pakistan and threatened the channel with closure. The notice said that the
TV channel had violated the law by covering an issue that was pending
before the Supreme Judicial Council.

Another tactic employed by authorities to harass television channels was
the request to cable operators to suspend transmission of selected channels
including GEO TV, Aaj TV, ARY TV and Royal TV. The transmissions of
television channels have been blocked many times in various parts of the
country.

A number of journalists have also been assaulted and harassed for covering
the judicial crisis. For example, in May, Shakeel Turabi, chief editor of
a local news agency, was brutally beaten because his news agency reported
that individuals who had assaulted Justice Chaudhary were intelligence
officers and not policemen, as had been claimed by the government. Turabi
was warned that his name could end up on a list of missing persons.

The actions referred to above present a picture of an alarming
deterioration in the freedom of expression environment in Pakistan. They
also raise serious doubts about your government's often-stated commitment
to freedom of expression.

We would respectfully urge you to refrain from enacting regulations that
restrict freedom of expression in the country, particularly those affecting
the electronic media. We also urge you to order an independent
investigation into all incidents of harassment and intimidation of the
media and to bring to justice those responsible for these acts.

We thank you for your attention and look forward to your reply.

Signed,

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), Karachi
ARTICLE 19, London
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE), Toronto
Freedom House, New York
International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Brussels
Media Rights Agenda (MRA), Lagos
PROBIDAD, La Libertad
Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA), Bangkok
Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR), Manila
Cartoonists Rights Network (CRN), Burke

Cc:
Mr. Muhammad Wasi Zafar
Minister of Law, Justice and Human Rights
S Block Pakistan Secretariat
Islamabad
PAKISTAN
Fax: +92 51 920 2628
E-mail: minister@molaw.gov.pk

Mr. Muhammad Ali Durrani
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting
Government of Pakistan
Islamabad
PAKISTAN
E-mail: infominister@infopak.gov.pk

For further information, contact Owais Aslam Ali at PPF, Press Centre,
Shahrah Kamal Ataturk, Karachi 74200, Pakistan, tel: +92 21 263 3215, fax:
+92 21 263 1275, e-mail: foe@pakistanpressfoundation.org, Internet:
http://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org

The information contained in this joint action is the sole responsibility
of PPF. In citing this material for broadcast or publication, please credit
PPF.
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Boletín de titulares de Periodistas-es

Nombre:Samuel Valera Yepez

E-mail:periodistascontraelcrimen@gmail.com

Nº de noticias enviadas: 11

Fecha:19-06-2007 9:03:36

 

ESPAÑA:
"ACTA SANITARIA" EN EL PUNTO DE MIRA DE LOS MATONES
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1305

ESPAÑA:
UNA SENTENCIA CONSIDERA ABUSIVOS LOS SERVICIOS MÍNIMOS IMPUESTOS EN TELEMADRID EN LA HUELGA DEL 5 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2006
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1304

MALÍ:
LA UNIÓN PERIODISTAS ÁFRICA OCCIDENTAL EXIGE LA LIBERACIÓN DEL PERIODISTA SEYDINA OUMAR DIARRA
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1303

PERIODISTAS:
PROTESTAS POR EL DESPIDO DE LA PERIODISTA CHARO SOLÍS DE LA VOZ DE CÁDIZ
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1302

UZBEKISTÁN:
PENA REDUCIDA PARA UNA MILITANTE DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS OBLIGADA A COMPROMETER A UNOS PERIODISTAS
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1301

ESPAÑA:
LA AGENCIA EFE GALARDONADA POR LA PROMOCIÓN Y FOMENTO QUE HACE DEL DEPORTE
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1300

VENEZUELA:
PERIODISTAS DE OPOSICIÓN CITADOS ANTE FISCALÍA VENEZOLANA POR "INSTIGACIÓN AL MAGNICIDIO"
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1299

IRAQ:
EL ASESINATO DEL DIRECTOR DE AL-SABAH, FILAIH WADI MIJTHAB, HACE TEMER POR LA VIDA DE OTROS CATORCE PERIODISTAS SECUESTRADOS EN IRAQ
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1298

CUBA:
NIEGAN ASISTENCIA MÉDICA AL PERIODISTA INDEPENDIENTE FABIO PRIETO LLORENT ENCARCELADO EN LA PRISIÓN EL GUAYABO
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1297

BOLIVIA:
LA LIBERTAD DE PRENSA EN BOLIVIA OBSTACULIZADA POR LAS CRÍTICAS DEL PRESIDENTE EVO MORALES
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1296

FOTOPERIODISTAS:
MAGNUM CELEBRA SU 60 ANIVERSARIO
http://www.periodistas-es.org/pes/artigo.asp?cod_artigo=1295

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lunes, junio 18, 2007

REPORTE 407 - OBSERVATORIO LATINOAMERICANO PARA LA LIBERTAD DE EXPRESION - 18 de junio 2007

 
Editado por: Equipo de Redacción OLA    ---------------------------------------------------- 18 de junio 2007

 
PARAGUAY
DOS PERIODISTAS SON
AMENZADOS DE MUERTE
 
La organización Reporteros Sin Fronteras (RSF) mostró hoy su preocupación por las amenazas contra los periodistas paraguayos Vladimir Jara y Víctor Benítez, de le emisora "Chaco Boreal", que denunciaron casos de corrupción en la Secretaría Nacional Antidrogas (SENAD).
En un comunicado emitido en su sede de París, la organización pidió a la justicia paraguaya que abra una investigación administrativa y penal sobre el caso.
"La corrupción y el narcotráfico exponen a los periodistas a graves riesgos", señaló RSF, que recordó que "todavía no se ha aclarado la desaparición, hace año y medio, del periodista Enrique Galeano, que investigaba ese tipo de asuntos".
Las amenazas y las "salvajes" escuchas telefónicas a Jara y Benítez "ponen de manifiesto graves abusos de poder, que revelan reales disfunciones en la administración", precisó la organización, que señaló que "la justicia no puede dejar impunes esos procedimientos".
La prensa paraguaya sigue conmocionada por la desaparición, el 4 de febrero de 2006 en el Departamento de Concepción (centro), de Enrique Galeano, de la emisora local "Radio Azotey", poco después de haber mostrado sus sospechas por eventuales concomitancias entre autoridades locales y un cartel brasileño, señaló.
A pesar de las promesas del Presidente de la República, Nicanor Duarte Frutos, todavía no se ha aclarado su desaparición, recordó.
 


REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA
AMENAZAN DE MUERTE A
REPORTERA EN SAMANÁ
 
El Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Prensa (SNTP) de la República Dominicana denunció las presiones, amenazas y chantajes de los que es objeto la periodista Erica Guzmán, de Samaná, y llamó a las autoridades judiciales y policiales a intervenir para evitar una tragedia. 
Olivo De León, secretario general del gremio, informó que los actos contra la corresponsal del periódico Hoy, en Samaná, van desde amenazas de asesinarla, las que también se extendieron a sus hijos, hasta intervenir las tuberías del servicio de agua para evitar que le llegue a su casa, sabotear el servicio de electricidad, entre otras. 
Explicó que recientemente llamaron a la hija de la comunicadora social y le dijeron que iban a matar a su madre y que ella y su hermanito podrían correr la misma suerte, "para que no siga metiéndose en lo que no le importa". 
Precisó que esta situación se inició desde el mismo momento en que fue destituida la oficial del Estado Civil de Las Terrenas y su esposo, quienes según las denuncias de diversos sectores de ese municipio, se habían constituido en una especie de "peaje" que cobraban por la expedición de documentos. 
Indicó que Erica Guzmán hizo eco de las denuncias, publicándose la información en el periódico Hoy, el 29 de marzo de este año 2007, tras lo cual la Junta Central Electoral destituyó en abril a los referidos funcionarios.
 


VENEZUELA
COMUNICADORES SOCIALES Y ESTUDIANTES
PROTESTARÁN CONTRA CIERRE DE RCTV
 
Periodistas y estudiantes de oposición anunciaron hoy que realizarán una marcha el próximo 27 de junio para exigir al gobierno de Venezuela respeto por la libertad de expresión y en apoyo a Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV).
La organización civil "Periodistas por la Libertad de Expresión" y el dirigente estudiantil de la Universidad de Los Andes (ULA), Alfredo Contreras, convocaron a la movilización en el marco de la celebración en esa jornada del Día del Periodista.
En declaraciones a la televisora privada Globovisión, Contreras señaló que los universitarios "seguirán movilizándose" en el país, aunque destacó que lo harán "de manera indefinida y con algunas pausas".
Contreras informó que las próximas acciones de calle se concretarán en una "gran asamblea de estudiantes en el Estadio Universitario de Caracas, este viernes", pero destacó que el 27 de junio los estudiantes marcharán "por los periodistas".
Los comunicadores exigirán al gobierno del presidente de Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, respeto a la libertad de expresión luego que le fue negada una extensión a la licencia de transmisión del canal opositor RCTV, el cual salió del aire en mayo pasado.
 

 
Esta información es responsabilidad del Observatorio Latinoamericano para la Libertad de Expresión de la Federación Latinoamericana de Trabajadores de la Comunicación Social (FELATRACS).
Para mayor información agradeceremos contactarnos vía e-mail: felatracs@felatracs.org
; web: www.felatracs.org o a los teléfonos: (51 1) 4270687, fax (51 1) 4278493

MALI Flash (high school essay assignment lands journalist in prison)

MALI: Un sujet de dissertation envoie un journaliste en prison
MALI: High school essay assignment lands journalist in prison

IFEX - Nouvelles de la communauté internationale de défense de la liberté
d'expression
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ALERTE - MALI

Le 18 juin 2007

Un sujet de dissertation envoie un journaliste en prison

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

(CPJ/IFEX) - Ci-dessous, un communiqué de presse du CPJ daté du 15 juin
2007:

Au Mali, un sujet de dissertation envoie un journaliste en prison

New York, le 15 juin 2007 - Le parquet de la capitale Bamako a jeté en
prison un journaliste suite à un article portant sur un sujet de
dissertation de lycée à propos d'un scandale imaginaire impliquant un
président de la République et sa maîtresse.

Seydina Oumar Diarra, le secrétaire de rédaction du quotidien privé
Info-Matin, a ainsi été interrogé pendant plus de trois heures, inculpé
pour offense au chef de l'état, et écroué à la prison centrale de Bamako
mercredi dernier, a déclaré Sékouba Samaké au CPJ. Le chef d'inculpation
encoure une peine allant jusqu'à un an de prison et une amende pouvant
aller jusqu'à 600 000 francs CFA (1200 dollars américains). Le professeur
de lycée a été également écroué.

"L'histoire est tellement invraisemblable qu'elle serait risible si deux
personnes n'étaient pas en prison", a déclaré Joël Simon, directeur
exécutif du CPJ. "Nous appelons les autorités à abandonner immédiatement
ces charges et à libérer de prison Diarra et le professeur".

Dans cet article du 1er juin, Diarra interviewait le professeur et les
lycéens d'une classe de 10ème, et constatait que le sujet de la
dissertation pouvait inquiéter certains parents. Le professeur a dit à
Diarra qu'il avait donné ce sujet dans le but de faire réfléchir les
étudiants sur les questions d'ordre moral.

Le procès est prévu pour le 26 juin, a déclaré Brima Kanté, un avocat de la
défense, au CPJ. Diarra est le premier journaliste emprisonné au Mali
depuis 2003.

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 alerte. En
citant cette information, prière de bien vouloir l'attribuer au CPJ.
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ALERT - MALI

18 June 2007

High school essay assignment lands journalist in prison

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

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

In Mali, high school essay assignment lands journalist in prison

New York, June 15, 2007 - A state prosecutor in Mali jailed a journalist
for an article about a high school essay assignment in which the students
were asked to write about a fictional sex scandal involving a president and
his mistress.

Seydina Oumar Diarra, an editor for the private daily newspaper Info-Matin,
was questioned for more than three hours, charged with offense to a head of
state, and taken to the central prison in the capital of Bamako on
Wednesday in connection with a June 1 article, editor-in-chief Sékouba
Samaké told CPJ. The charge carries a maximum sentence of one year in
prison and a fine of up to 600,000 CFA francs (US$1,200). The teacher was
jailed on the same charges.

"This situation is so outrageous that it would be laughable if two people
were not in jail," said Joel Simon, CPJ's executive director. "We call on
the authorities to immediately drop these charges and release both Diarra
and the teacher from prison."

In the article Diarra interviewed the teacher and students in the
10th-grade class, and noted that the essay topic could alarm some parents.
The teacher told Diarra he assigned the essay in order to make his students
explore moral issues.

The trial was scheduled for June 26, defense lawyer Bréhima Kanté told CPJ.
Diarra was the first journalist imprisoned in Mali since 2003.

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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NEPAL Flash (journalists assaulted by demonstrators in Birtamod; FM station attacked, staff threatened)

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ALERT - NEPAL

18 June 2007

Journalists assaulted by demonstrators in Birtamod; FM station attacked,
staff threatened

SOURCE: Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ), Kathmandu

(FNJ/IFEX) - Yadhav Poudel, of "Morning Times" and Mechi Tunes FM, and
Narayan Khadka, a correspondent with "Nepal Samacharpatra" daily were
attacked by unidentified demonstrators at Birtamod in Jhapa, an eastern
district, on 17 June 2007.

The two journalists were reporting on protests over irregularities in the
announcement of lottery results. While they were reporting, they were
rounded up by a few of the demonstrators, who beat them, saying the
journalists should not be spared. During the attack, Poudel and Khadka
sustained injuries to their eyes and back, respectively.

In a separate incident, "Kanchanjunga FM", also based in Birtamod, was also
attacked on 17 June at around 2:00 p.m. (local time). According to Krishna
Humagain, president of FNJ's Jhapa chapter, a group led by Dinesh Shah came
to the radio station's office with weapons and tried to damage the
property. The station's programming was interrupted for several hours
during the attack. The attackers also threatened the employees present and
used abusive language on women staff members. On 18 June, police arrested
Shah. He is believed to have attacked the station because it had declared
itself in favour of a democratic republic and Shah is a monarchist.

The FNJ has condemned the incident and urged the government to take strict
action against those responsible. FNJ is very concerned about the
increasing numbers of attacks and threats on journalists from various
groups. FNJ believes it is the duty of journalists to report the news
fairly and that journalists' safety should be ensured.

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

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PAKISTAN Flash (militant cleric issues fatwa against fashion magazine staff, police file obscenity charges)

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ALERT - PAKISTAN

18 June 2007

Militant cleric issues fatwa against fashion magazine staff, police file
obscenity charges

SOURCE: Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), Karachi

(PPF/IFEX) - A leading militant mosque in Pakistan's capital city of
Islamabad issued a death decree against the staff of the monthly magazine
"Octane" for publishing a fashion-shoot entitled "Adam and Eve" that showed
two models in revealing costumes.

The religious decree, or fatwa, was issued on 16 June 2007 by Maulana Abdul
Aziz, head cleric of Lal Masjid mosque. The decree said that those
responsible for the magazine had committed blasphemy against Adam and Eve
and therefore deserved a death sentence.

The fatwa is the latest challenge to the government by the clerics of Lal
Masjid mosque. In months prior, the mosque was involved in a number of
militant acts that have challenged the government's authority, including
the kidnapping of police officers and of women accused of prostitution.

The management of "Octane" published an advertisement in newspapers
apologising for "inadvertently" publishing the photographs depicting Adam
and Eve.

Police filed charges against the magazine for publishing "obscene"
photographs. However, Maulana Abdul Rashid Ghazi, the administrator of the
Lal Masjid mosque, demanded that the charge of blasphemy also be brought
against the magazine's editor and the publisher.

For further information, contact Owais Aslam Ali at PPF, Press Centre,
Shahrah Kamal Ataturk, Karachi 74200, Pakistan, tel: +92 21 263 3215, fax:
+92 21 263 1275, e-mail: foe@pakistanpressfoundation.org, Internet:
http://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org

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PAKISTAN Flash (journalist murdered in Sindh; another reportedly abducted by intelligence agents in Baluchistan)

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ALERT - PAKISTAN

18 June 2007

Journalist murdered in Sindh; another reportedly abducted by intelligence
agents in Baluchistan

SOURCE: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Brussels

**For further information on the Khan case, see IFEX alerts of 26, 25 and
13 September, 20 and 16 June, 13 April, 20 February, 24 January 2006 and
others**

(IFJ/IFEX) - The following is an IFJ media release:

Journalist murdered in Sindh, and another journalist kidnapped in
Baluchistan

Only days after the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) was
joined by journalists' organisations around the world in demanding the
Pakistan government take action to address the appalling press freedom and
journalist safety situation, the IFJ is shocked to learn of the murder of a
journalist and the kidnapping of another in Pakistan.

"The news keeps getting worse and worse. The Pakistan government can no
longer ignore the dire conditions journalists face, and we again urge
President Musharraf to take concrete steps to protect journalists and a
free media," IFJ Asia-Pacific Director Jacqueline Park said.

According to IFJ sources, Noor Ahmed Solangi, (30) a reporter for the
Sindh-language daily Khabroon, was gunned down on June 17, by two unknown
assailants in Pirjo Goth, in the interior of Sindh.

Although the motive for Solangi's murder is still unknown, there is
reportedly speculation that it could have been part of a feud between the
Junejo and Solangi tribes.

Local journalists in the interior of Sindh held demonstrations while
journalists covering the Sindh Assembly staged a walk-out in protest,
according to local reports.

On the same weekend, senior journalist Latif Khosa, staff reporter of
leading Urdu daily Jang, was allegedly kidnapped by intelligence agencies
near Jafferabad, Baluchistan, IFJ sources report.

According to local reports, Khosa's relatives have accused intelligence
agencies of kidnapping Khosa and expressed concern over his mysterious
disappearance.

The Baluchistan Union of Journalists (BUJ) and Quetta Press Club reportedly
held protests against Khosa's kidnapping today in front of the Press Club.

These latest attacks come as Pakistani journalists mourn the one-year
anniversary of the brutal death of Pakistani tribal journalist Hayatullah
Khan, who was murdered on June 16, 2006, more than six months after he
disappeared.

To mark the anniversary, journalists' organisations around the world
participated in a day of action on June 15 to protest the terrible press
freedom and journalist safety situation in Pakistan, and delivered letters
to their local Pakistan embassies demanding action from the government.

"It is deeply distressing that only days after 16 organisations in 12
countries joined the IFJ and its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of
Journalists (PFUJ), in demanding the Pakistan government provide a safe and
free environment for media in Pakistan, we must mourn the murder of another
colleague and the disappearance of one more journalist in Pakistan," Park
said.

"This is another devastating, black day for Pakistan, and the IFJ stands in
solidarity with our Pakistani colleagues during these difficult times," she
said.

"We demand a full investigation into the murder of Solangi, and call on
authorities to act quickly to ensure the safe return of Khosa."

To participate in the campaign for press freedom in Pakistan, and to view
images of organisations that participated in the International Day of
Action, go to http://www.ifj-asia.org

The IFJ represents over 500,000 journalists in more than 115 countries.

For further information, contact IFJ Asia-Pacific, tel: +61 2 9333 0919; or
the IFJ, International Press Centre, Residence Palace, Block C, 155 Rue de
la Loi, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium, tel: +322 235 2200 / 2207, fax: +322 235
2219, e-mail: rachel.cohen@ifj.org, Internet: http://www.ifj.org/

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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

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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

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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 ,
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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

The information contained in this update is the sole responsibility of
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

RSF est responsable de toute information contenue dans cette mise à jour.
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.

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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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.

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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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

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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

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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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