Welcome to the Papua New Guinea Gossip Newsletter -- 16th December 2006

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Quote The paper has featured some strong editorials on Samoan politics recently and has received threats over its reporting. End Quote

Quote The thought of an international body acting as police for the journalists, many of whom come from democratic and free press regimes, immediately led to the idea being shot down.
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The backdrop of the dialog was the massive controversy early this year triggered by the publication of cartoons portraying the Prophet Muhammad in many European newspapers. There were harsh reactions in the Muslim world, where publication of images of the Prophet is considered blasphemy. Some of the protests turned violent, but Europeans defended their media in the name of the press freedom. End Quote

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