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Myanmar rising series Part 3 - NGOs
22/05/2013 - International report

Myanmar rising series Part 3 - NGOs

International aid and finance are once again flowing into Myanmar, whose military government launched reforms two years ago.

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika
21/05/2013 - Algeria - France

Algerian press demand truth on Bouteflika's health

Algerian newspapers on Tuesday denounced a news blackout by the government over the state of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has been in a French hospital for three weeks.

A street vendor sells newspapers, magazines and books in Yangon
21/05/2013 - Series: Myanmar rising

Myanmar media test new freedoms

Myanmar is planning to hold elections in 2015. Key to the success of the elections will be a free and uncensored press.

Myanmar rising series Part 2 - Media
21/05/2013 - International report

Myanmar rising series Part 2 - Media

A free press could play a vital role in Myanmar's next elections, due in 2015.

Report on internet governance in France
19/05/2013 - International media

Report on internet governance in France

La Quadrature du Net examines the recommendations of the Lescure report on Internet governance ordered by French President ...

Press freedom in Uganda
18/05/2013 - African Media

Press freedom in Uganda

CPJ consultant Tom Rhodes comments about police harrassment of the Ugandan press after it published a letter by an army general revealing an alleged plot to assassinate officials opposed to ...

13/05/2013 - France

French experts propose smartphone, tablet tax but spare Google

A panel of experts in France on Monday recommended imposing taxes on smartphones and tablets but rejected a call for Google to be charged for linking to media content.

Ending Mexico's bloodletting campaign against journalists
12/05/2013 - International media

Ending Mexico's bloodletting campaign against journalists

Herieu, America's researcher at Reporters Without Borders, discusses the global media watchdog's open letter appeal to President Obama to help end Mexico's bloodletting campaign against ...

Two journalists arrested by Zimbabwe's police
11/05/2013 - African Media

Two journalists arrested by Zimbabwe's police

Zimbabwean police arrested two journalists from an independent newspaper earlier this week on allegations of "falsehoods".

Nigeria top of violence-to-journalists league
04/05/2013 - African Media

Nigeria top of violence-to-journalists league

Mohamed Keita, Africa coordinator of the Committee to Protect Journalists, discusses Nigeria's rating as the world's worst perpetrator of violence against journalists in the CPJ's 2013 global ...

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