Restrictions on foreign journalists represent a blatant violation of this right and seriously curtail the ability of the world's media to report in West Papua.

This blatant violation of the right of the Nepali people to peaceful assembly and democratic dissent must immediately cease.

It is essential that the role of journalists and the media is respected as independent from the conflict.

Intimidation of journalists such as the searching of a newspaper office is an attempt at intimidating the media against a pro Tamil nationalism editorial stance.

The $6,000 payment was a blatant violation.

2005 was a year of tragedy and the targeting of journalists in the Asia-Pacific region.