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Freedom of the Press 2016: Vanuatu
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Freedom of the Press 2015: Vanuatu
Ranked 41st in annual global media freedom report
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Freedom of the Press 2013: Vanuatu
Ranked 45th in annual global media freedom report
The "Trading Post" said that it subsequently received a telephone call with
a blunt message from Jimmy, through an associate, stating that his name was
not to be mentioned with the news of the assault, otherwise the place would
be smashed up and there would be problems. Peter Sali, a political advisor
to Jimmy, also visited the "Trading Post" office, accompanied by the police,
to deliver a message from Jimmy stating that his name was not to be
mentioned. The "Trading Post" said that the Ombudswoman is looking at the
allegations of threats to the newspaper. The Ombudswoman had advised that,
unless the police were laying formal charges, they should not be issuing
warnings to anyone on behalf of politicians.
Staff from the government's Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation
have also reportedly been intimidated by people associated with Jimmy, the
"Trading Post" said (see IFEX alerts of 16 March, 13 February and 13 January
1998). It also said that a non-governmental weekly newspaper, "Nasara",
which it described as being owned by the "opposition", had reported threats
and intimidation.
Vanuatu is the former joint British and French-ruled condominium of the New
Hebrides. Following independence in 1980, its news media were largely
government controlled. But in recent years a growing independent news media
has emerged, led by the "Trading Post". The newspaper has reported a number
of political scandals involving Jimmy.
Ranked 41st in annual global media freedom report
Ranked 45th in annual global media freedom report
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SOUTH ASIA PRESS FREEDOM REPORT 2018-2019
Journalism in South Asia is far from an easy profession, as the 12th annual review of journalism in the region "The Campaign for Justice: Press Freedom in South Asia 2013-14" portrays. But this year's report also tells the story of the courage of South Asia's journalists to defend press freedom and to ensure citizens' right to information and freedom of expression in the face of increasing challenges to the profession and personal safety.
The report is the first created by the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) looking specifically at the experience of women journalists in the South Asia sub-region