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... owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., had "prickly and tenuous" relations with the government because of the paper's critical coverage of Bainimarama's December 2006 coup, Fiji's ...

... owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., had "prickly and tenuous" relations with the government because of the paper's critical coverage of Bainimarama's December 2006 coup, Fiji's ...

Fiji deports second newspaper publisher Date: May 2, 2008 Author: Newswatch Desk Region: Pacific Region Subject: Launches and Strategies Violation: Expelled Fiji's military government defied a High Court order and deported the Australian publisher of the South Pacific country's leading newspaper Friday, continuing a campaign of media intimidation it began within days of seizing power, the Associated Press (AP) has reported. The coup-installed government said Fiji Times publisher Evan Ha

Fiji deports Murdoch?s newspaper publisher May 2nd, 2008 SUVA, May 2 (Reuters) - Fiji?s military government deportedthe Australian publisher of Rupert Murdoch?s Fiji Timesnewspaper on Friday, after declaring him a threat to nationalsecurity. The move is the latest crackdown on the media in Fiji sincemilitary commander Frank Bainimarama seized power in abloodless coup in late 2006, and comes amid growinginternational criticism of the slow progress in returning theisland chain to democracy.

Fiji defies court order, deports second newspaper publisher The International Herald-Tribune SUVA, Fiji: Fiji?s military government defied a High Court order and deported the Australian publisher of the South Pacific country?s leading newspaper Friday, in the second such expulsion in three months. The coup-installed government said Fiji Times publisher Evan Hannah was a threat to national security who had breached his work permit conditions, and put him on a Korean Air flight Friday to the S

UPDATE 2-Fiji deports Murdoch newspaper publisher May 2nd, 2008 (Updates with Fiji and Australian government statements) By Malakai Veisamasama SUVA, May 2 (Reuters) - Fiji?s military government deportedthe Australian publisher of Rupert Murdoch?s Fiji Timesnewspaper on Friday, after declaring him a threat to nationalsecurity. The move is the latest crackdown on the media in Fiji sincemilitary commander Frank Bainimarama seized power in abloodless coup in late 2006, and comes amid growi

AFP - Fiji?s military regime Friday defied a court order to deport the Australian publisher of a local newspaper owned by Rupert Murdoch?s News Corp., officials said. More: continued here

The move is the latest crackdown on the media in Fiji since military commander Frank Bainimarama seized susceptibility in a bloodless coup in tardily 2006, and comes amid increasing international criticism of the slow progress in returning the isle chain to democracy. Watch original video: Fiji Times publisher Evan Hannah was escorted by a soldier onto a Korean Airline flight to Seoul, despite a court order that he attend any appeal hearing in compensation for the deportation order issued

Fiji's military government deported the Australian publisher of Rupert Murdoch's Fiji Times newspaper on Friday, after declaring him a threat to national security, according to Reuters. The move is the latest crackdown on the media in Fiji since military commander Frank Bainimarama seized power in a bloodless coup in late 2006, and comes amid growing international criticism of the slow progress in returning the island chain to democracy. The Reuters report had more: read more

Move is latest crackdown since military seized power in 2006 coup

Fiji's military government defied a High Court order and deported the Australian publisher of the South Pacific country's leading newspaper Friday, continuing a campaign of media intimidation it began within days of seizing power.

FIJI's military rulers have deported a second Australian newspaper publisher after deeming him a national security threat, drawing a fresh wave of international condemnation.

The deportation continues a campaign of media intimidation it began within days of seizing power. The coup-installed government said Fiji Times publisher Evan Hannah was a threat to national security who breached his work permit conditions.

Fiji's military government defied a High Court order and deported the Australian publisher of the South Pacific country's leading newspaper Friday, in the second such expulsion in three months.