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Reporters Without Borders issues its 2007 annual press freedom survey

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The survey, published on 1 February, reports on press freedom in 98 countries and includes the main violations of journalists' rights in 2006 and regional aspects of media and Internet freedom.

The report (in English, French, Spanish and Arabic) can be read at www.rsf.org and downloaded in its entirety or by region.

"The report lists the worst violations in repressive countries, including major culprits North Korea, Eritrea, Cuba and Turkmenistan, but also looks at democracies, where progress needs to be made too," the organisation says.

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from the report:

United States

The press freedom situation worsened in 2006 with the imprisonment of blogger and freelance journalist Josh Wolf. A Sudanese cameraman for Al-Jazeera TV, Sami al-Haj, remained a prisoner at Guantanamo. With government support, federal courts continued to punish journalists for refusing to reveal their sources.

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Reply#1 - Sat Feb 3, 2007 11:57 PM EST
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Wow, that was fast. Didn't RSF's 2006 report come out in October?

Either way, prepare yourself, Mydree, for the ire of those Newsviners who take offense at the mere mention of the idea that the US is not number 1.

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#1.1 - Sun Feb 4, 2007 7:15 AM EST
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Sticks and stones . . .

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#1.2 - Sun Feb 4, 2007 12:45 PM EST
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Good thinking. How about headaches?

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#1.3 - Mon Feb 5, 2007 7:24 AM EST
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When will Americans face the truth, that they do not live in a Democratic State? Sadly for all of us inhabitants of the Earth Republic...

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    Reply#2 - Sun Feb 4, 2007 7:35 AM EST
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