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Listening Post - Media freedoms - Nov 14 - Part 1

2008-11-22T14:56:00Z

This episode of The Listening Post is a special show that explores some of the worst places in the world for journalism.

Every year, the French media campaign group Reporter Sans Frontieres (Reporters Without Borders) publishes its Press Freedom Index.

Looking specifically at press freedom violations, rather than broader human rights issues, the index represents an exhaustive survey of factors affecting the ability of media to operate in every country in the world, considering factors such as violence, censorship and corruption. The results make disturbing reading.

The Listening Post's Salah Khadr introduces the Index, and gives an overview of some of the 'unchanging hells' at the foot of the table.

The difficulties of reporting from some of the most closed countries that RSF describes are hard to appreciate from outside their borders. Over the last 12 months, The Listening Post's Simon Ostrovsky has travelled to a selection of the most paranoid and isolated nations. This week we present some of the 'highlights' of his trips: including Alexander Lukashenko's Soviet throwback, Belarus, General Than Shwe's junta in the jungle, Myanmar, and the restrictions still being imposed on the media in Russia.

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The fighting that exacerbates Somalia's hunger - 26 Jun 08

2008-10-27T03:29:38Z

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says thousands of Somali adults and children are malnourished and in urgent need of medical treatment.

This comes as local human rights groups claim conflict in the country has left more than 2,000 civilians dead so far this year.

Ama Boateng reports on the fighting that is exacerbating hunger and illness.

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DR Congo's displaced people - 05 April 08

2008-10-14T11:17:44Z

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, an estimated 400,000 people have been displaced since January.

This is despite a peace deal between the government and rebel groups.

State authority is virtually non-existent in some parts of the country, where armed gangs have a stronghold.

With rape, looting and destruction of property happening daily, villagers are too afraid to return to their homes, as Bernard Smith reports.

The video footage has been provided by Médecins Sans Frontières

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Car Free Day Brussels

2008-10-23T21:31:06Z

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