... that, Jesús Blancornelas, a Mexican journalist, risked his life while reporting on the
Tijuana Cartel, the drug trade in Mexico, and political corruption?
... that Yusak Pakage was sentenced to ten years in prison after raising
a flag?
... that twenty Bahraini health workers (some pictured)were sentenced to up to fifteen years' imprisonment by a
military court in a trial that lasted for only a few minutes?
... that shoe salesman Hamid Ghassemi-Shall was sentenced to death because of an alleged e-mail?
... that satirist Abdul Samay Hamed was attacked by a knife-wielding man, but succeeded in disarming his attacker?
... that after
a police raid, Ali al-Ghanmi, a Bahraini police officer, left his guard post and joined
protests because he could no longer support "a killer institution"?
... that Indonesian politician Marzuki Darusman was burned in effigy in Sri Lanka for his investigation into that country's
civil war?
... that, as of 2010, 85 percent of the readers of the Indonesian daily Bernas are male?
... that despite being handicapped, Bahraini engineer Abduljalil Alsingace was allegedly tortured by being forced to stand on one leg without crutches for prolonged periods?
... that editor Pap Saine was imprisoned for sedition after criticizing the Gambian government response to the murder of his co-editor and childhood friend?
... that journalist Musa Muradov was once trapped in a basement for 14 days by damage from an
artillery shell?
... that journalist Freedom Neruda was imprisoned in 1996 for satirizing the
Ivorian President, but was named one of the "50 World Press Freedom Heroes" in 2000?
... that journalist Pavel Sheremet triggered a "public row" between
Belarus and
Russia by hopping a border fence?
... that eleven of journalist Ignacio Gómez's colleagues at El Espectador were murdered in the first fourteen years of his career?
... that journalist Sony Esteus had his arm broken by the
Port-au-Prince police while covering a story?
... that following Galima Bukharbaeva's eyewitness account of the
Andijan massacre, the
Uzbek government charged her with providing "informational support to terrorism"?
... that journalist Ahmad Taufik was acquitted after being taken to court by both the
Suharto government and Tomy Winata, one of Indonesia's richest businessmen?
... that Indonesian journalist Bambang Harymurti originally wanted to be an
astronaut and qualified as a potential candidate?
... that the 2005
Gwangju Prize winner Wardah Hafidz was told to vacate her office after disclosing that numerous groups had used social security funds for "money politics"?
... that Dandeniya Gamage Jayanthi founded the group "Friends and Relatives of the
Disappeared" following the abduction, shooting, and burning of her fiancé?
... that in 2008,
Burmese88 Generation democracy activist Mie Mie was sentenced to 65 years imprisonment for "illegally using electronic media" and "forming an illegal organization"?
... that in 2007, the foundation headed by
Guatemalan human rights activist Norma Cruz helped to convict over 30 individuals accused of murdering women?
... that
Burundian Internet journalist Jean-Claude Kavumbagu was arrested and charged with treason after writing a blog post criticizing his country's security forces?
... that, Jesús Blancornelas, a Mexican journalist, risked his life while reporting on the
Tijuana Cartel, the drug trade in Mexico, and political corruption?
... that Yusak Pakage was sentenced to ten years in prison after raising
a flag?
... that twenty Bahraini health workers (some pictured)were sentenced to up to fifteen years' imprisonment by a
military court in a trial that lasted for only a few minutes?
... that shoe salesman Hamid Ghassemi-Shall was sentenced to death because of an alleged e-mail?
... that satirist Abdul Samay Hamed was attacked by a knife-wielding man, but succeeded in disarming his attacker?
... that after
a police raid, Ali al-Ghanmi, a Bahraini police officer, left his guard post and joined
protests because he could no longer support "a killer institution"?
... that Indonesian politician Marzuki Darusman was burned in effigy in Sri Lanka for his investigation into that country's
civil war?
... that, as of 2010, 85 percent of the readers of the Indonesian daily Bernas are male?
... that despite being handicapped, Bahraini engineer Abduljalil Alsingace was allegedly tortured by being forced to stand on one leg without crutches for prolonged periods?
... that editor Pap Saine was imprisoned for sedition after criticizing the Gambian government response to the murder of his co-editor and childhood friend?
... that journalist Musa Muradov was once trapped in a basement for 14 days by damage from an
artillery shell?
... that journalist Freedom Neruda was imprisoned in 1996 for satirizing the
Ivorian President, but was named one of the "50 World Press Freedom Heroes" in 2000?
... that journalist Pavel Sheremet triggered a "public row" between
Belarus and
Russia by hopping a border fence?
... that eleven of journalist Ignacio Gómez's colleagues at El Espectador were murdered in the first fourteen years of his career?
... that journalist Sony Esteus had his arm broken by the
Port-au-Prince police while covering a story?
... that following Galima Bukharbaeva's eyewitness account of the
Andijan massacre, the
Uzbek government charged her with providing "informational support to terrorism"?
... that journalist Ahmad Taufik was acquitted after being taken to court by both the
Suharto government and Tomy Winata, one of Indonesia's richest businessmen?
... that Indonesian journalist Bambang Harymurti originally wanted to be an
astronaut and qualified as a potential candidate?
... that the 2005
Gwangju Prize winner Wardah Hafidz was told to vacate her office after disclosing that numerous groups had used social security funds for "money politics"?
... that Dandeniya Gamage Jayanthi founded the group "Friends and Relatives of the
Disappeared" following the abduction, shooting, and burning of her fiancé?
... that in 2008,
Burmese88 Generation democracy activist Mie Mie was sentenced to 65 years imprisonment for "illegally using electronic media" and "forming an illegal organization"?
... that in 2007, the foundation headed by
Guatemalan human rights activist Norma Cruz helped to convict over 30 individuals accused of murdering women?
... that
Burundian Internet journalist Jean-Claude Kavumbagu was arrested and charged with treason after writing a blog post criticizing his country's security forces?