Jill Carroll
(Kidnapped and Released)
Daphne conducted interviews with Mary Beth and Jim Carroll, American journalist Jill Carroll's parents with Daphne (7 February 2006) in New York.)
Alexander Litvinenko
(Died of polonium poisoning)
An exclusive, heartbreaking account of Alexander (Sasha) Litvinenko's last hours by his father Valter Litvinenko. Daphne brought Valter to London, first time after his son's death. He insisted to go with Daphne on camera to the place it happened...
How can one expect the press to report everything which is newsworthy if the messenger's life is under risk?
How much money and effort is one willing to invest in order to silence others? And why???
A suicide or ...
Ivan Safronov, a military specialist, journalist, fell out of his window. The journalist who has been critical of the Russian government, returned to his appartment after shoping for oranges. Mysteriously - he fell from his fourth floor stairwell. The Russian authorities were so quick to label it as "suicide." But the reporters' colleagues at the newspaper Kommersant said that not only he was not suicidal, but he had been preparing a scoop regarding Russia's plans to sell missile and fighter jets to Iran.
(This tragedy was covered by an editorial of one of the leading dailies in America.)
President Musharraf appologies ...
President Musharraf appologies for the violent tactics of the police against GEO TV journalists. While the leading television network in Pakistan was broadcasting live images of the protest (regarding suspending a chief judge), the police fired rubber bullets and tear gas in attempt to knock out the GEO's cameras.
Video footage showed the police smashing in windows and doors, inside the building. However GEO's executive are proud to announce that the media has not given up! An editorial of one of the leading Pakistani papers said: "March 16, 2007, will go down as a black day in the history of this country as far as press and media freedom is concerned."
*GEO TV in Pakistan is one of Daphne's outlets..
In Turkey:
Three employees of a publishing house, distributing bibles were butchered on April 18th, 2007. The three victioms - a German and two Turks were found with their hands and legs bound at their publishing house in the city of Malatya. Five people were arrested right afterwards.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel: "The Turkish state is still far from freedom of religion that marks Europe..."
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (who is attempting to become an EU member) said: "This is savagery!"
Tansu Ciller, former Prime Minister of Turkey and Daphne
"Interviews" in Russia...
Garry Kasparov, the former chess world champion, who is one of the Kremlin's biggest critics, demands an inquiry regarding his Freedom of Speech. Kasparov was taken into custody on April 14th. He was released after several hours. No charges were pressed against him. The authorities blamed him for giving "an inflamatory interview."
In the News:
Look for Sicko... Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has confirmed reports that he is protecting Michael Moore's latest movie Sicko. The Oscar winner's latest documentary is an expose on the US Health Care System. Moore is under investigation by the the US Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assests, for the part he was shooting in Cuba. But Weinstein who had refused to surrender the tapes says: "the film has been placed in a secret location outside the country..."
Breaking News: Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez shuts down RCTV - the sole opposition aligned TV station with nationwide reach. Thousands of people protested...
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