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Judge Yevgeny Zubov of bias
However, there may be more twists and turns before the trial finally gets under way. The Prosecutor General’s Office has demanded that the presiding judge be replaced. They accuse Judge Yevgeny Zubov of bias.
Somali police arrest radio director
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) condemns the arrest of journalist Hilal Sheik Shuayb, Director of the privately-owned Warsan Radio in Baidoa, South western Republic of Somalia.
Action around the world for Democratic Republic of Congo
Activists are demonstrating around the world to call for urgent and effective protection of civilians in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reported an Amnesty International Press release on 27 November 2008.
Sudan Journalists Arrested at Censorship Rally
Police in the Republic of the Sudan arrested more than 60 journalists during a protest against media censorship. Riot police armed with canes and shields rounded up the journalists outside parliament on 17 November and took them to a police station. Those detained were subsequently released.
Editor summoned for questioning by police over magazine’s political coverage
Honored in Washington, editor is wanted by police back home. On the day Ugandan editor, Andrew Mwenda was introduced here as a recipient of a CPJ International Press Freedom Award, police back home summoned the journalist for questioning over his magazine’s hard-hitting political coverage.
Right, Andrew Mwenda behind bars in the Republic of Uganda
Violence against women: How journalists can better tell the story
To mark the International day for the elimination of violence against women, the International Federation of journalists (IFJ) today released guidelines for improving media coverage of an issue which is a scourge in society but which is often poorly reported.
UN war crimes prosecutor evaluates hunt for Mladic
Government officials told the chief U.N. war crimes prosecutor Monday that they have no clue where Europe’s most wanted fugitive, General Ratko Mladic, is hiding.
Humanitarian telethon “Have a Peaceful Dream”
The Centre for Institutional Development and the First Children’s Embassy in the World – Megjashi organized a humanitarian telethon
“Have a Peaceful Dream” on the first Macedonian National TV Channel yesterday, November 23 in Skopje.
UN to hear Croatia genocide claim against Serbia
The UN’s highest court will hear a genocide claim lodged against Serbia by neighboring Republic of Croatia for alleged ethnic cleansing committed during the Croatian war of the early 1990s, judges ruled Tuesday.