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May 11, 2012: British Prime Minister David Cameron faces scrutiny over his connections with Rupert Murdoch as Rebekah Brooks, former News of the World editor, appears at the Leveson Inquiry. Brooks, a close ally of Cameron, is expected to be questioned about her ties to the Prime Minister and the influence of Murdoch's media empire on British politics.
May 10, 2012: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attended the 11th Arab Journalism Awards gala, held at the Arab Media Forum. The awards honored notable figures including Mohammed Al Sanousi for Media Personality of the Year, Dr. Badrya Al Beshr for Best Newspaper Column, and Ali Zalat and Mohammed Al Khouli for Investigative Reporting.
May 9, 2012: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called for the immediate release of Faisal Mohamed Saleh, a Sudanese journalist arrested by National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) after facing two weeks of harassment.
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May 8, 2012: Gaza journalist Asma al-Ghoul has been awarded the 2012 International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) prize for courage in journalism. Known for her work with the Palestinian newspaper Al-Ayyam and her blog AsmaGaza, al-Ghoul has faced severe threats and violence due to her reporting on Palestinian internal divisions and social issues.
May 6, 2012: On World Press Freedom Day, the bodies of two missing news photographers, Gabriel Huge and Luna Varela, were discovered in plastic bags beside a canal in Boca del Río, Veracruz. Huge, a former Notiver photographer, and Varela, a Veracruznews reporter, were reported missing after being assigned to cover a road accident.
May 3, 2012: Eritrea has been identified as the world's most censored country by the Committee to Protect Journalists, with severe restrictions on both international media and domestic coverage. North Korea, Syria, and Iran follow closely, known for their extensive information control.
May 3, 2012: Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega, imprisoned under harsh anti-terrorism laws and facing the death penalty, received PEN America's "Freedom to Write" award. Nega was arrested in 2011 for advocating peaceful protests, with Ethiopia's anti-terrorism laws criminalizing such support.
April 29, 2012: Moroccan editor Rachid Nini, who was unjustly prosecuted for criticizing authorities, walked free after a one-year jail sentence. Amnesty International described him as a prisoner of conscience for highlighting corruption and abuses.
April 20, 2012: Boko Haram, a radical Islamist sect in Nigeria, is threatening the nation's journalists, who already face dangers and bribes. The group claimed responsibility for suicide bombings targeting the influential newspaper ThisDay in Abuja and Kaduna, killing at least seven people.
April 25, 2012: Decio Sa, a dedicated political reporter for O Estado do Maranhao in northeastern Brazil, was tragically gunned down while dining, marking the fourth journalist murder in Brazil this year. Known for his fearless reporting on corruption, Sa's death underscores the perilous environment for journalists in Brazil.
April 2, 2012: Reporters Without Borders is horrified by the attack on investigative journalist Leonids Jakobsons in Riga, where he was badly beaten and sustained gunpowder burns from shots fired at him. This targeted attack is linked to his sensitive investigative reporting.
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