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Danish journalist detained in Qatar was violating workers’ privacy

  • Government Communications Office
  • June 18, 2016
Qatar's Government Communications Office has responded to an opinion piece from a Danish journalist who was detained for hours in Qatar last month.
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  • 6 min
  • Opinion

Interrogated in Qatar: One journalist’s experience

  • Niels Borchert Holm
  • June 1, 2016
Danish Broadcasting Corp. journalist Niels Borchert Holm recounts his experience of being interrogated by the Qatari authorities.
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  • Politics

Qatar-based Al Jazeera’s Baghdad bureau closed by authorities

  • Shabina S. Khatri
  • April 30, 2016
The network said it was “shocked and bewildered” by the decision and plans to continue covering Iraq-related news.
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Qatar slips in annual press freedom index for third year in a row

  • Peter Kovessy
  • April 21, 2016
Reporters Without Borders knocked Qatar down two spots in its annual World Press Freedom Index, released yesterday. Qatar now sits in 117th place among 180 nations included in the ranking, behind Kuwait but still ahead of the other GCC countries.
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Report: Qatar media still ‘not free,’ but better than most Gulf peers

  • Lesley Walker
  • April 29, 2015
Qatar maintained its position as 67th out of 199 countries in Freedom House's latest press freedom index, putting it in second place in the Gulf. Kuwait is first, at 59th.
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Leaderless for a year, Doha Centre for Media Freedom appoints new head

  • Peter Kovessy
  • February 16, 2015
Some hope the latest restructuring will help DCMF play a more active role in promoting press freedom in Qatar and strengthen the country’s position as a media hub alongside institutions such as Al Jazeera and Northwestern University in Qatar.
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  • Life

Qatar’s cybercrime law moves forward despite criticism

  • Shabina S. Khatri
  • March 13, 2014
The draft legislation, which contains provisions that would punish anyone for posting online content that violates "social values," was discussed by Cabinet members yesterday, and awaits the Emir's signature.
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Thousands participate in global day of protest to free Al Jazeera staff

  • Shabina S. Khatri
  • February 28, 2014
Supporters of the four detained Al Jazeera journalists gathered in more than two dozen cities around the world to urge their release and express support of media freedom.
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  • Life

Qatar stumbles in latest press freedom index ranking

  • Peter Kovessy
  • February 13, 2014
The annual Reporters Without Borders press freedom index has dropped Qatar down a few pegs over its proposed cybercrime law, which could outlaw “false news” and punish those who publish information that may threaten the social order.
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