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Sierra Leone’s criminal libel law sparks barber boycott

November 10, 2009 2:24 PM EST

My looks have completely changed in recent months. Long hair now colonizes my chin and my head. Never in my adult life have I waited longer than a week without a shave or a haircut, let alone for four months. One ends up doing the strangest things for press freedom in Sierra Leone.

In Rwanda, defamation case is politicized

October 26, 2009 11:03 AM EDT

New York, October 26, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned that the prosecution of Jean Bosco Gasasira, editor-in-chief of the Rwandan bimonthly Umuvugizi, on criminal defamation charges has been politicized and the outcome predetermined.

Two Azeri journalists imprisoned, a third sentenced

October 9, 2009 3:17 PM EDT

New York, October 9, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the prison sentences given to journalists at the weekly newspaper Nota on defamation charges on Thursday.

U.S. reporter faces ‘insult’ suit in Brazil air crash aftermath

September 29, 2009 3:42 PM EDT

New York, September 29, 2009—U.S. freelance journalist Joe Sharkey, who covered a 2006 plane crash in Brazil in which he was a passenger, faces an onerous civil defamation suit for comments he said were wrongly attributed to him. On the third anniversary of the accident, the Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Brazilian judicial authorities…

Nigerien editor charged with criminal libel

September 24, 2009 3:43 PM EDT

New York, September 24, 2009—A newspaper editor in police custody in Niger since Sunday was charged with criminal libel on Wednesday in connection with a story accusing a top official of involvement in a corruption scandal, according to local journalists and news reports.

Thai media owner, editor handed prison sentences

September 14, 2009 10:17 AM EDT

New York, September 14, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns a Thai criminal court decision on Thursday to sentence media owner, television commentator, and political activist Sondhi Limthongkul to two years in prison in connection with criminal libel charges filed by a former government minister.

In Qaddafi case, court hands down harsh judgment

June 29, 2009 5:43 PM EDT

New York, June 29, 2009–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns a Moroccan court decision today to impose fines and damages on three independent dailies for “publicly harming” Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, above, and “injuring his dignity.”

Cambodian editor sentenced on ‘disinformation’ charge

June 26, 2009 3:16 PM EDT

New York, June 26, 2009–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the sentencing today of Hang Chakra, editor-in-chief of the opposition Khmer-language daily Khmer Machas Srok, to one year in prison stemming from his reports on alleged government corruption.

In Ugandan courts, important press battles

June 22, 2009 2:27 PM EDT

In Uganda last week, four journalists from the leading daily Monitor filed notice that they would challenge the constitutionality of the criminal libel laws before the Supreme Court, the country’s highest court, according to the newspaper’s lawyer, James Nangwala.

Equatorial Guinea journalist under arrest

June 18, 2009 4:18 PM EDT

New York, June 18, 2009–A journalist in Equatorial Guinea, facing a criminal libel charge over a flawed story, was imprisoned on Wednesday, according to local journalists.