The Chameli Devi Jain Award 2007-08 for Outstanding Woman Mediaperson has been bestowed upon Rupashree Nanda for her journalistic compassion, courage, and innovative style. Nanda, an investigative reporter with CNN-IBN was the top contender among a host of senior women journalists, all of whom have been appreciated for their contribution to Indian journalism. The award, which is given by by the...

A Tunis criminal court has dismissed a libel case against the editor of an online newspaper after the plaintiff decided to withdraw his complaint, delayed reports have said. Charges of defamation had been leveled against Omar Mestiri, the editor of the online newspaper Kalima, by Tunisian lawyer Mohammed Baccar that could have led to his imprisonment for up to three years. The suit was a result of...

The conviction and subsequent sentencing of the mastermind behind the murder of Paraguayan journalist Samuel Román is being seen as an out and out victory of justice in the battle for violent conspiracies against journalists in the country. The 450-mile-long Paraguay-Brazil border is known as a hotbed of corruption, smuggling and organised crime. After deliberating for more than 12 hours, a jury...