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Sri Lanka - 01 DEC 2008 Journalist beaten by Eravur police more...

Sri Lanka - 01 DEC 2008 Government censors BBC Sinhala and Tamil programmes airing opposition viewpoints on ongoing war more...

Nepal - 01 DEC 2008 Missing journalist's remains found, murder suspected more...

China - 01 DEC 2008 Belgian TV journalist and his crew assaulted while reporting on Aids more...

Pakistan - 28 NOV 2008 Journalists arrested, held for more than five hours after Taliban press conference more...

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BURMA: JUNTA HANDS DOWN RIDICULOUS PRISON SENTENCES IN LATEST CRACKDOWN ON FREE EXPRESSION What do you get for helping survivors of Cyclone Nargis, which tore up Rangoon and the Irrawaddy Delta in May? Extreme jail time, apparently. A popular comedian active in Burma's democracy movement was sentenced to 45 years in jail on 21 November for criticising the junta's slow response to the cyclone, videotaping the damage and organising his own relief efforts - what IFEX members are calling a "historical low point" for free expression in Burma. FULL STORY

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SOUTH KOREA: GOVERNMENT LOOKS TO RESTRICT INTERNET

TAKE ACTION! SAVE A REPORTER ON AFGHANISTAN'S DEATH ROW

TAKE ACTION! CONFRONT CHINA ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS WITH PEN'S POEM RELAY

TAKE ACTION! CALL FOR CHINA TO RELEASE HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST

"MOVEMENT SIMMERS UNDER ASHES": INTERVIEW WITH BURMESE COMEDIAN ZARGANAR

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Beyond the Olympics: The Freedom to Write in China, After the Spotlight PEN (October 2008) download...

Malaysia lacking in protection for journalists and photographers (Centre for Independent Journalism, August 2008) download...

Failing to Deliver: An Olympic-Year Report Card on Free Expression in China PEN (July 8, 2008) download...

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Internews Afghanistan (Journalism training and monitoring of media freedom)

Media Watch (IFEX Member)

Burma Project Open Society Institute gateway to Burma information and links

Mizzima News Independent site specialising in Burma news

BurmaNet News Coverage of news and opinion on Burma from around the world