[governance] global events in non-democratic countries

[Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro]

On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 8:40 AM, Oksana Prykhodko <sana.pryhod at gmail.com>wrote:

> Thank you, Milton, I am OK. I even received recognition for my deadly
> weapon - earsplitting shriek)
>
> lol @ ear splitting shriek. I agree with Vanda. I suppose it is a hard
decision to make and each context/situation differs and requires a
subjective assessment.

> 2012/9/4 Vanda UOL <vanda at uol.com.br>:
> > Just a thought: if the media went there may they believe, as I also do,
> that learn about freedom needs experience, examples and lots of talk. These
> events may be the best opportunity these countries need to go one step
> forward into real freedom.
> >
> > -----Mensagem original-----
> > De: governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org [mailto:
> governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org] Em nome de Oksana Prykhodko
> > Enviada em: terça-feira, 4 de setembro de 2012 13:46
> > Para: IG Caucus
> > Assunto: [governance] global events in non-democratic countries
> >
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I would like to add new food to our old discussion about propriety to
> hold international events in non-democratic countries.
> >
> > Kiev just now is hosting World Newspaper Congress, with participation of
> the most influential editors and journalists from the whole world.
> >
> > Yesterday Jacob Mathew, President of the World Association of Newspapers
> and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), gave excellent analysis of media situation
> in Ukraine, underlined main threats to media freedom.
> > Then Ukrainian president Victor Yanulovich gave his interpretation of
> the same situation, stating, that there are no problems for the freedom of
> speech in Ukraine.
> > During his speech 12 Ukrainian journalists and media activists (I was
> among them) stood up with critical banners. And were brutally attacked by
> Yanukovich securities.
> >
> > It was excellent illustration to his words, and received world-wide
> coverage (except of Ukrainian TV channels).
> >
> > Today 14 the most influential editors met Yanukovich and demanded to
> investigate this incident and not to persecute protesters.
> >
> > I really highly appreciate support of WAN-IFRA and all lessons, that it
> gave to Ukraine. And I hope that IGF in Baku will be also of great use to
> Azeris.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Oksana
> >
> >
> http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2012/09/03/world/europe/03reuters-ukraine-journalists-protest.html?_r=2&ref=politics
> >
> http://www.wan-ifra.org/articles/2012/09/06/press-freedom-an-own-goal-for-ukraine
> >
> >
>
>
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