We condemn the closure of a newspaper, which has only carried out its role of informing the public by dealing with a subject that is high on the news agenda around the world.
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We fear this 'obstruction of justice' procedure is a judicial device for the government to yet again settle some scores with the privately-owned media and at the same time subject them to state censorship.Reporters Borders
The Canadian government is following the bad example set by the U. S. administration if it thinks it can hide the facts from the population. Respect for the grief of the families is of course necessary, but it should not be used as a pretext that is tantamount to censorship.
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As a matter of principle, the media should never be subject to constraint by the police or the courts, even when limited to a criminal investigation.
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The list of detained journalists is getting longer. The Gambian government does what it likes, without any pretense of legality. How far will it be able to go before it has to face a real protest from the member states of the African Union, whose next summit Gambia is supposed to host
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Does the fact that this corporation operates under Chinese law free it from all ethical considerations How far will it go to please Beijing
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These arrests are intended to gag dissent and to sow a climate of terror in the country. The independent journalists should be immediately released.
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