There seems to be no stop to media killings in the Philippines as another Filipino broadcaster was murdered in broad daylight on 22 April.
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Philippine defenders of free expression are celebrating a 120-day restraining order on the Cybercrime Prevention Act with its vague definition and heavy-handed punishment of online libel.
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A number of journalists who cover Burma were warned by Google that they have been targeted by unknown hackers.
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In the nearly three years since 32 journalists were massacred, a culture of impunity and ineffective prosecutions leave Filipino journalists exposed to violent attacks.
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After banning free expression for years, Burma is now initiating greater press liberties, and even allowing exiled media agencies to work inside Burma openly.
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Philippine media have failed to mature as patterns of media ownership have shifted, raising questions about whether Philippine media are truly free.
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Three years have passed, but a pall of gloom still hangs at the grave site of 57 victims in the gruesome Maguindanao massacre, 32 of them Filipino journalists.
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Police fear the crew might have been kidnapped by the notorious Abu Sayyaf which has linked with al-Qaeda.
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The killing of Filipino journalists continues with impunity. The latest victim was a radio reporter targeted by a lone gunman on a motorbike.
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A proposed law aims to arm lawyers, accountants, accredited media practitioners, bank tellers, clergy, doctors and engineers following wave of targeted killings.
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