Syrian Authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Mazen Darwish and other detained activists
The undersigned Organisations call on the Syrian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Mazen Darwish, a prominent Syrian human rights defender and Director of the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM) - an organization that enjoys UN ECOSOC consultative status -, as well as seven of his colleagues and a visitor, who were arrested on 16 February 2012 during a raid on their Damascus offices.
Tunisia one year on: Setting a good example despite obstacles
Like Libya and Egypt, Tunisia has seen its revolution pass the one-year mark. But unlike its neighbours, Tunisia remains largely out of the headlines. IMS' media expert in Tunisia reports one year on
Bahrain: Masking suppression of the media
As 14 February passed to mark the one-year anniversary of Bahrain's on-going uprising, the country's government continues to suppress the media
Libya’s media revolution one year on: Now what?
The revolution in Libya might never have happened if not for the media. Al Jazeera and other international media played a key role in convincing the outside world that its help was needed. But the role of "new Libyan media" at a local and national level remains more important than ever
Challenges of media in Iraq deeply rooted in society, says Iraqi editor
Six months ago, editor Assos Hardi of the independent Iraqi Kurdish newspaper Awene was brutally assaulted in an alleyway next to his office. Assos Hardi speaks to IMS about the challenges of independent journalism in Iraq
