The predators of press freedom


For the past six years Reporters Without Borders has exposed the world�s �predators of press freedom� � men and women who directly attack journalists or order others to. Most are top-level politicians (including presidents, prime ministers and kings) but they also include militia chiefs, leaders of armed groups and drug-traffickers. They usually answer to no-one for their serious attacks on freedom of expression. Failure to punish them is one of the greatest threats to the media today.

In 2007 the presidents of Laos and Azerbaijan joined the list of these major enemies of press freedom, along with Mexican drug cartels that killed several journalists. The king of Nepal and the country�s Maoist leaders were taken off the list after the ceasefire between the two sides and a return to peace.

www.rsf.org

Another sobering post, and hopefully a way of attracting more attention to these facts and to Reporters without Borders. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us.

Sad and sinister...and disgusting how many countries are covered in this post. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

did you ever hear about wikipedia.org ? all the kids are talking about it, wiki king abdullah and check his name, and then kindly remove the irrational and outright deceiving place mark you put on his palace.

what you are doing is abusing this service without even mentioning who you are, you are just an anonymous person on the internet posting careless but serious place marks, and I think that's really dangerous.

03/01/2008 00:25 (GMT-5) Predator becomes prey

S�bado 1� de marzo de 2008, 25 minutos pasada la media noche, hora de Colombia, el cazador fue cazado.


Ra�l Reyes dado de baja

El miembro del Secretariado y uno de los hombres m�s importantes de la guerrilla de las Farc, Luis Edgardo Devia, alias Raul Reyes fue abatido hoy por fuerzas del ej�rcito colombiano, cuando se encontraba en territorio ecuatoriano.

La muerte de Reyes ocurri� gracias a una labor de inteligencia conjunta de varias armas de las fuerzas militares, que ven�an sigui�ndole la pista al menos desde agosto.

El cadaver del guerrillero, que fue el principal negociador con el gobierno mientras funcion� la zona del Cagu�n y ahora era uno de los voceros m�s activos en el frente internacional, fue trasladado a Bogot�, donde Medicina Legal se encargar� de su identificaci�n plena.

Para el Ministro de Defensa, este es el golpe m�s fuerte que ha recibido esa guerrilla en toda la historia.

La serie de golpes certeros a personas cada vez m�s importantes en la estructura de las Farc, comenz� desde que el ej�rcito nacional cambi� de estrategia hace algunos meses, manteniendo sus planes en secreto - algo que no ocurri�, por ejemplo, en el desarrollo del Plan Patriota -, usando m�s tecnolog�a y habiendo conseguido asesores israel�es para conformar operaciones encubiertas y comando de alta presici�n.

Como resultado de este plan, cayeron los alias Negro Acacio, JJ, Mart�n Caballero, Mart�n Sombra y Juli�n Conrado que cay� con Reyes.

Este tipo de golpes afectar�n muy seguramente la moral y la disciplina guerrillera, que ya ha tenido reveses militares y de opini�n relativamente fuertes este a�o.
Fuente: dinero.com


FARC guerrilla leader Raul Reyes killed
by rahul

Caracas, Venezuela, 1 March 2008. News from Colombia have confirmed the death of 60 year old FARC leader Luis Edgar Devia, nicknamed Raul Reyes, early this morning. Raul Reyes died during a combat with Colombian army and police forces at the Putumayo region near Ecuador. Other 26 FARC members died in the combat.

Reyes was a prominent leader of the seven-member secretariat of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Reyes was also included in a most wanted list accused for murder, terrorism, drug trafficking and kidnapping. According to the Colombian Ministry of Defense, it is the first death of a FARC secretariat member. Raul Reyes participated was FARC international speaker and participated in various negotiations with Colombian government.

Bogot� considers the death of Reyes a mayor blow against FARC. There has been no reaction yet from the FARC secretariat. Ecuador government has said it would analyse the events that took place politically as there were fears its territory was violated. According to Telesur, French President Nicolas Zarkozy said that selective military operations have damaged a dynamic atmosphere in which FARC unilaterally released its hostages. In his last interview, Reyes expressed a favourable view on the humanitarian exchage of prisioners.
Source: NowPublic

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Exactly what is being placemarked in Naypyidaw? Than Shwe's house? The general location of Burma's capital? I appreciate the intentions here, but could you be a little more specific vis a vis Google Earth?

I think the GE Community's moderators should have another look at this post, or perhaps Reporters Without Borders' own administrators, someone with a steadier hand. This isn't how you convey a clear message.