Criticism of Qatar’s cybercrime law mounts at home and abroad
Human rights and media organizations condemn the new prohibition on publishing false news, calling it “a major setback for freedom of expression in Qatar.”
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Indian Embassy in Qatar draws ire over media ban on public sessions
In a move that has drawn criticism from the Doha Centre for Media Freedom, the Indian Embassy in Qatar is now prohibiting journalists from attending its monthly Open House sessions.…
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DCMF invites entrants to cartoon contest ahead of World Press Freedom Day
In honor of the upcoming World Press Freedom Day on May 3, the Doha Centre for Media Freedom is inviting submissions for its cartoon contest. Entrants are asked to…
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Breaking silence, DCMF says ‘highly concerned’ about Qatari poet’s case, media freedom effects
In honor of International Human Rights Day 2012, the Doha Centre for Media Freedom broke its silence on the case of the Qatari poet who was sentenced to life in…
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Doha Centre for Media freedom launches training for local journalists
New training programmes announced by the Doha Centre for Media Freedom (DCMF) will focus on improving the standards & quality of journalism in the Gulf. The programme, described in a…
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New Doha Media Freedom Centre director to take measured approach
The Doha Centre for Media Freedom has been promised “full freedom and full support,” said its new director, 61-year-old Dutch journalist Jan Keulen, during a press conference this morning. Keulen is the former program…
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BREAKING: Doha Centre for Media Freedom reemerges
The Doha Centre for Media Freedom is relaunching, the organization has announced through Twitter. Expect a special announcement next week after Its new director arrives in Qatar, organizers told Doha…
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