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– Defiant cartoonists, detained foreign journalists, and 'recalcitrant' activists: December in Asia-Pacific (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News January 5, 2018

While we welcomed the release from Manus Island of award winning cartoonist Eaten Fish in December, the month also featured the persecution of other cartoonists, as well as bloggers, activists, and foreign journalists across the region.
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