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Nut Graf: March 26-27, 2009 |
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Written by Justin Hemlepp
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Tuesday, 31 March 2009 |
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Editor's Note: The following posts appeared in Fire in a Theater's "Nut Graf" microblog between Mar. 26 and Mar. 27, 2009. ASIA-China | Another Tibetan writer, Kunga Tsayang, arrested after writing political essays about Tibet. http://is.gd/pmwm (RSF)
AFRICA-Nigeria | "National Life" bureau chief released after detained one week for defamation. http://is.gd/pmwm (RSF)
PACIFIC-Fiji | Military cmdr. demands closure of "Fiji Times;" didn't cover military "grievances," "achievements" http://is.gd/pmsP (IFEX)
AMER-Can. | Ontario judge orders Web site to disclose info about anonymous commenters accused of defamation. http://is.gd/pmrx (CBC)
AMER-Venez. | Military detains reporter and cameraman filming near estate seized by the state; seizes footage. http://is.gd/pmqu (IFEX)
U.S. | Federal court finds FOIA waiver of gov't sovereign immunity re:attorney's fees does not apply retroactively. http://is.gd/pmpF (RCFP)
AMER-Para. | Journalists SLAPPed with defamation charges after reporting on political corruption. http://is.gd/pmhg (IFEX)
U.S.-D.C. | FAA wants information about bird strikes on commercial airplanes secret. Move called a "step backward." http://is.gd/pmgl (AP)
AMER-Braz. | Newspaper prevented from publishing article on "entrepreneur's financial operations" by injunction. http://is.gd/pmcI (IFEX)
AFRICA-Morocco | After secret court, paper fined twice over one story for "insulting the judiciary" and "defamation" http://is.gd/pmba (CPJ)
U.S.-Texas | Senate committee passes journalists' shield law, S.B. 915, to Senate; would grant qualified privilege. http://is.gd/pm76 (RCFP)
EUROPE-Serb. | Cameraman, reporter assaulted, kicked, searched by police in Kosovo. Police: Was a "routine check." http://is.gd/pm6G (IFEX)
U.S.-Pa. | ACLU sues prosecutor who threatened to charge teens that allowed themselves to be photoed semi-nude. http://is.gd/pm0p (Reuters)
ASIA-Pak. | Reporter, Raja Assad, shot, killed in Rawalpindi. Police, media group know of no motive for shooting. http://is.gd/plUQ (CPJ)
U.S.-D.C. | Lobbyists banned! Cannot speak to Obama admin officials about stimulus package http://is.gd/plTx (AP) Free speech anyone, hello?
AMER-Mex. | Newspaper editor threatened, presumably by authorities; supposedly linked to human rights reporting. http://is.gd/plPu (IFEX)
EUROPE-U.K. | Elton John doesn't appeal ruling dismissing libel claim against publisher of fake diary mocking singer http://is.gd/plO6 (E&P)
EUROPE-Bosn. & Herz. | Journalist threatened by "Serbian Avengers" after reporting about Serbian Orthodox Church. http://is.gd/plNw (IFEX)
U.S.-Nev. | Law automatically sealing divorce records struck down. Judge: Statute "unduly restrictive" on courts. http://is.gd/plnW (RCFP)
U.S. | Dictators don't censor alone; democracies censor the Internet, too! See Austl., Fr., India, Arg. and S. Korea. http://is.gd/peup (FP)
MdEst-Iran | U.S. State Dept., through Swiss diplomats, seeks access to imprisoned journalist, Roxana Saberi. http://is.gd/pllA (VOA)
AMER-Ecuador | Editor threatened after article criticizes president's radio program; receives police protection. http://is.gd/plkI (IFEX)
AMER-Colom. | Arrest warrant issued for journalist; refused to correct *twice* story linking businessman to drugs. http://is.gd/pljJ (CPJ)
AFRICA-Mozam. | Governor threatens journalist with death, dismemberment after reporting on public works project. http://is.gd/plga (IFEX)
U.S.-Texas | Federal court upholds Texas Democratic Party's loyalty oath for POTUS candidates. Kucinich will appeal. http://is.gd/plez (AP)
U.S. | The Parents Television Council can "If U Seek Amy." http://is.gd/plcj (Volokh) ... apologies to Joyce, Shakespeare and Memphis Slim.
U.S.-D.C. | House Judiciary Cmte. approves federal journalists' shield law, H.R. 985, giving qualified privilege. http://is.gd/plaa (RCFP)
AMER-Ecuador | Press group urges Ecuadorian president to outlaw criminal defamation, "a Damocles sword." http://is.gd/pl8c (IFEX)
U.S.-Nev. | 9th Cir. dismisses valedictorian's case; Religious, "proselytizing" speech stopped by school officials. http://is.gd/pl5H (AP)
MdEst-Saudi Arabia | Group:Shia reformist, others persecuted for calling for "reform and equality" in Saudi Arabia. http://is.gd/pl4S (IFEX)
MdEst-Iran | Report: American journalist, Roxana Saberi, to "remain in detention for 'months or even years.'" http://is.gd/pl3G (CPJ)
AFRICA-Zimb. | Journalists charged with criminal defamation after article exposes corruption at Grain Marketing Brd http://is.gd/pl2b (IFEX)
U.S.-Pa. | Activist sues after being fined by Pa. ethics comm'n for discussing complaint w/ reporters. http://is.gd/pl1w (Pitt.Post-Gaz)
ASIA-China | YouTube STILL blocked in China. Gov't will confirm neither the blocking nor a reason for it. http://is.gd/p42w (CPJ)
U.N. | 186 groups call on U.N. to reject "defamation of religions" proposal, "a concept having no basis in ... law" http://is.gd/p41i (IFEX)
ASIA-S.Korea | Reporter arrested after story "about beef imports from the United States." Faces 5 yrs for defamation http://is.gd/p3Wy (RSF)
Justin Hemlepp, TheSequitur.com's editor emeritus, is an attorney in Florida.
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