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China Media Bulletin

China Media Bulletin: Issue No. 35

Oct 6 2011 - 12:00am

A weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People's Republic of China

* Jailed Nobel winner allowed to mourn father, wife still confined
* Alibaba mulls Yahoo purchase
* Chinese activist in Taiwan opens online democracy school
* Communist Party journal to launch English site; U.S. Senate preserves VOA funding
* Dalai Lama scraps South Africa trip over visa delay

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Internet Freedom, Media Freedom

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China Media Bulletin

China Media Bulletin: Issue No. 15

Mar 24 2011 - 12:00am

A weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People's Republic of China

HIGHLIGHTS
* Censorship directives target Japan coverage, liberal outlets
* Beijing officials close AIDS group's website
* China closed 130,000 'illegal' cybercafes in six years
* Hollywood alters film to avoid offending Chinese government
* Indonesia to try radio manager who aired critical Chinese content

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Internet Freedom, Media Freedom

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China Media Bulletin

China Media Bulletin: Issue No. 9

Feb 9 2011 - 12:00am

A weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People's Republic of China

HIGHLIGHTS
* Leaked censorship directives show breadth of restricted topics
* Chinese coverage of Egypt equates protests with chaos
* Prominent columnist's blogs, name censored
* Facebook to open office in Hong Kong
* UK foreign secretary hints at Chinese cyberespionage

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Internet Freedom, Media Freedom

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Nigerian and Indonesian Activists Challenge Repressive Measures in “Defamation of Religions” Debate

Mar 10 2010 - 12:00am

Freedom House today held a panel discussion entitled “Free to Express, Free to Believe: The Defamation of Religions Debate” at the 13th Session of the Human Rights Council featuring human rights defenders from Indonesia, Nigeria and the United States who discussed options for combating religious discrimination without restricting free speech. Delegates from the United States, Chile, the UK, Italy, Denmark, Pakistan, Mexico and Brazil attended the session, together with about 75 UN and civil society representatives.

Issues:

Freedom of Expression, Religious Freedom

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Special Reports

Evaluation of 2008-2011 UN Human Rights Council Candidates

On May 21, 2008, the UN General Assembly will elect 15 new Human Rights Council members. Twenty countries are candidates. Freedom House and UN Watch evaluated each candidate’s suitability for election to the Human Rights Council by examining its record of human rights protection at home and its record of human rights promotion at the UN.

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Human Rights Defense, United Nations

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