Ecuador: President Launches Suit against Journalist
In May 2007, Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa filed a criminal defamation suit against Francisco Vivanco Riofrío, the President of the daily newspaper La Hora for publishing an editorial on the March 2007 referendum crisis which he claimed to be defamatory and of “moral damage” to his reputation.

Jordan: First Woman Parliamentarian sentenced to 18 months imprisonment
Toujan Faisal was the first woman to be elected to the Jordanian Parliament in 1993. On 6 March 2002 Al Faisal published an open letter to King Abullah II on accusing the Jordanian Prime Minister Ali Abu Ragheb of
corruption. She was subsequently charged with defamation and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.

Russia: The Case of Eduard Abrosimov
In June 2005, Eduard Abrosimov, journalist and advisor of the former governor of Saratov region, was sentenced to seven months imprisonment for defamation for an article written anonymously under the cover of a pseudonym. Despite the sentence handed down, it was never officially proven that Abrosimov actually wrote the article.

Senegal: Defamation Rulings Continue Unabated
Senegal has one of the worst records for prosecution of criminal defamation in Africa. Senegalese courts regularly hand-down disproportionate rulings to journalists, often imposing both prison sentences and heavy fines. President Wade had pledged to decriminalise defamation in 2004, but to this day has still yet to take steps to meet his promise.

Thailand: Klangnarong, Activist v. Thaksin, Corporate Giant & Prime Minister
In March 2006, NGO activist and media campaigner Supinya Klangnarong won a landmark victory in a criminal defamation case. The case had been filed by the then Thaksin’s company Shin Corp, in response to Klangnarong’s comments published in the Thai Post asserting that Thaksin had pursued policies that benefited his family run company, Shin Corp.