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Journalists in Haiti demand justice as they bury a second colleague killed by gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The young boy wore a suit and bow tie to his stepfather’s funeral on Saturday, where he demanded a handkerchief and wiped tears off his mother’s face as they buried Marckendy Natoux, one of two journalists killed by gangs in Haiti. Natoux was...
Congo bans Al Jazeera over its interview with a key rebel leader and threatens journalists
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo on Thursday banned Al Jazeera satellite news network over its interview with the leader of a violent rebel group that has seized territory in the country's east in recent days. Separately, Congo's justice minister threatened journalists and others who...
Prominent Vietnamese lawyer goes on trial for allegedly criticizing top judge on Facebook
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A prominent Vietnamese lawyer went on trial Thursday for Facebook posts that allegedly criticized the country's former top judge, in a case that human rights groups said could have a chilling effect on expression in the country. Tran Dinh Trien was...
