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AP CEO: Press freedom v. security a 'false choice'

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The Associated Press Gary Pruitt, president and CEO of The Associated Press, speaks about press freedom at the 69th General Assembly of the Inter American Press Association at a hotel in downtown Denver on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

By COLLEEN SLEVIN/Associated Press/October 20, 2013

DENVER (AP) Governments that try to force citizens to decide between a free press and national security create a false choice that weakens democracy, and journalists must fight increasing government overreach that has had a chilling effect on efforts to hold leaders accountable, the president and CEO of The Associated Press said.

Gary Pruitt told the 69th General Assembly of the Inter American Press Association on Saturday that the U.S. Justice Departments secret seizure of records of thousands of telephone calls to and from AP reporters in 2012 is one of the most blatant violations of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution the 167-year-old news cooperative has ever encountered.

The Justice Department action involving the AP resonated far beyond the U.S., including Latin America, where journalists for decades have fought to exercise press freedoms under authoritarian regimes, Pruitt said.

The actions by the Department of Justice could not have been more tailor-made to comfort authoritarian regimes who want to suppress the news media. The United States does it too, they can say, Pruitt said.

A free and independent press differentiates democracy from dictatorship; separates a free society from tyranny, he said.

Governments who try to set up a situation where citizens think they must choose between a free press and security are making a mistake that will ultimately weaken them, not strengthen them. Its not a real choice. It is a false choice.

Pruitt said he was encouraged by proposed Justice Department guidelines, introduced after the records seizure, that would give news media advance notice of subpoenas so the press can challenge those actions in court; protect not just phone records but reporters email, text messages and other forms of electronic communication; and guarantee that journalists wont be prosecuted for doing their jobs.

But you can bet that we will be watching closely to make sure they are implemented and enforced, Pruitt said.

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Freedom of expression and religion, not Islam, under siege – Josef Roy Benedict

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October 19, 2013

The recent ruling by the Court of Appeal on the Allah case seems to send a message that Islam is under siege in Malaysia and requires greater protection.

This is despite the fact that the judges clearly failed to provide any evidence for these assertions in their judgments.

In reality, however, it is freedom of expression and religion that is facing a clear threat from hardliners within the government as well from right wing organisations such as Perkasa.

The Allah case is just one out of numerous other cases over the last year where we have seen an overzealous regime and their religious apparatus clamp down on various forms of writings, religious beliefs and practices, in violation of their international human rights obligations.

Let me highlight just a few recent examples:

In August last year, a Malay Muslim manager at a Borders bookstore was charged with distributing the book, Allah, Kebebasan dan Cinta, deemed offensive to Islam, even though she was not responsible for selecting the stores inventory.

While a civil court, in March this year, pronounced the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department, the Home Minister and the Minister in the Prime Ministers Department in charge of Islamic affairs guilty of abusing their powers to illegally prosecute the bookstores manager. But, she continues to face trial in the Syariah High Court.

There are also continued reports of Al-Arqam followers facing arrest and criminalisation for their beliefs.

In October last year, the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) raided and arrested 20 individuals at a gathering to celebrate the birthday of the late founder of Al-Arqam.

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Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom Movie CLIP – Sharpeville Massacre (2013) – Idris Elba Movie HD – Video

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