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Death threats issued against video project participant in Malaysia

Death threats issued against video project participant in Malaysia

Published: 5 January 2011 Country: Malaysia The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) views with great concern the death threats against …

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Allocate plots to citizens to avoid conflict

Allocate plots to citizens to avoid conflict

By Friday Gift Over the past few months, controversy surrounding the delay in demarcation and allotment of residential plots has …

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Downsizing progresses, problems increase

Downsizing progresses, problems increase

By Diana Dejooza The Government of Central Equatoria State (CES) has managed to reduce its work force from over 20,000 …

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Sectarian tension & terror in Alexandria promoted in the Egyptian...

Sectarian tension & terror in Alexandria promoted in the Egyptian...

Posted: 10 January 2011 Country: Egypt “…there have been many indications of the state supporting certain extremist Salafi groups that …

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Morocco eyes gender equality in media

Morocco eyes gender equality in media

Posted: 23 December 2010 Country: Morocco Recently released statistics revealed a deep gender gap in Moroccan journalism.   Moroccan women are …

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Six Moroccan Journalists receive ‘Inclusive Journalism Award’

Six Moroccan Journalists receive ‘Inclusive Journalism Award’

Event date: 10 December 2010 Country: Morocco The Media Diversity Institute, London, in partnership with the Nawafid Review, Morocco, awarded …

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British Muslims look to public relations to engage

British Muslims look to public relations to engage

Posted: 16 December 2010 Region:  UK & Worldwide  “Britain is at the forefront of Europe in its flourishing diversity and …

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Debate on media’s role in good governance in a post-referendum South...

Debate on media’s role in good governance in a post-referendum South...

Posted: 29 November 2010 Region: Juba, South Sudan The Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) in cooperation with the …

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Young journalists from Middle East & North Africa to discuss soci...

Young journalists from Middle East & North Africa to discuss soci...

Deadline: 15 February 2011 Region: Sweden & Middle East & North Africa Young journalists between 20 and 35 years old …

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Council of Europe Committee of Ministers Calls for Eynulla Fatullayevâ...

Council of Europe Committee of Ministers Calls for Eynulla Fatullayev�...

Media Diversity Institute as member of the International Partnership Group for Azerbaijan is deeply concerned by the Azerbaijani government’s failure …

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