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IFEX This Week for 9 January 2013
2 January - 9 January 2013
This Week
Putting free expression issues in
focus
SPOTLIGHT VIETNAM
Vietnam Convicts 13 Pro-Democracy
Activists
ARTICLE 19
In a ruling
condemned as yet another move aimed at silencing opposition
voices, 13 pro-democracy activists were jailed in Vietnam
for writing commentary critical of the government, and
participating in and encouraging peaceful protest. (read more)
of anti-state crimes
and sentenced to prison
>> Read the "New York Times" report on the activists' conviction
INTERNATIONAL
COMPILED BY MARIANNA TZABIRAS
Syria's war behind one of deadliest years on
record for journalists
AFRICA COMPILED BY CARO
ROLANDO
KENYA
REPORT EXAMINES INTERNALLY DISPLACED
KENYANS' ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ARTICLE
19
AMERICAS COMPILED BY ERIN
WOYCIK
UNITED STATES
US DAILY HARASSED AFTER PUBLISHING MAP OF
GUN OWNERS
Committee to Protect
Journalists
ASIA AND PACIFIC
COMPILED BY MARIANNA
TZABIRAS
CHINA
CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM IN STANDOFF BETWEEN
CHINESE WEEKLY AND CENSORS
Committee to
Protect Journalists
EUROPE AND CENTRAL
ASIA COMPILED BY CARO
ROLANDO
BELARUS
BELARUS AUTHORITIES TO TIGHTEN CONTROL ON
DIGITAL ACCESS
Index on Censorship
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
COMPILED BY HIBA ZAYADIN
BAHRAIN
UNFAIR CONVICTIONS UPHELD FOR BAHRAIN'S
OPPOSITION ACTIVISTS
Human Rights Watch
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