Zimbabwe relaxes foreign media laws
President Robert Mugabe’s government has published amendments to media laws that will allow independent newspapers to reopen in Zimbabwe and…
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Editor faces jail over Mubarak health claims
The Independent reports that Ibrahim Eissa, editor of the independent weekly al-Dustour, has been put on trial in Egypt for…
ByBurmese officials tell journalists to leave
Burmese officials have urged Swedish and Danish newspapers and TV stations to withdraw their journalists, claiming they “can no longer…
ByRole of Burmese media and censorship – links
One blogger writes that the Burma media has accused the army and Police of raiding their offices in Rangoon. While the…
ByJournalists protest on “black day” in Pakistan
Journalists in Pakistan observed a “black day” on Sunday in protest against police violence against several reporters in Islamabad. In…
ByAt least four journalists arrested in Burma
The Burmese correspondent of the Japanese daily Tokyo Shimbun, Min Zaw and three Burmese journalists were arrested last week, Reporters Without…
ByInternet access blocked in Burma
Timesonline, the Independent and Belfast Telegraph are among those reporting that the Burmese government has cut access to the internet, which has played a…
ByWill Burma blogs and mobile phone footage continue to evade media ban?
With the Burmese government restricting visas to journalists, the web and mobile phones have played an important role in getting information out –…
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