Nighat Dad is a lawyer and research associate from Pakistan who focuses on government policies that hamper citizens’ use of information and communication technologies. Governments worldwide are trying to introduce legislation for cyber-censorship, curbing the privacy […]
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Reporters Without Borders has this year, for the first time, compiled a list of the world’s 10 most dangerous places for the media – the 10 cities, districts, squares, provinces, or regions where journalists and netizens were particularly exposed to violence and where freedom of information was flouted.
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The following article was reprinted from Gandhara, a blog dedicated to Afghanistan and Pakistan written by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalists from Radio Mashaal (Pakistan), Radio Azadi (Afghanistan), the RFE Central Newsroom, and other services. […]
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Reporters Without Borders rates Pakistan 151 out of 178 in their press freedom index. A recent attack in the city of Peshawar, in which a suicide bomber killed one and wounded 8 journalists, is one in a long series of violent acts against the press.
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Index on Censorship has published the shortlist for the Freedom of Expression Awards 2011. The awards honor those who, often at great personal risk, give voice to issues and stories from around the globe that may otherwise have passed unnoticed.
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