The imprisonment drew widespread condemnation and focused attention on press restrictions.

That followed a vote earlier today in the lower house of Parliament, paving the way for even tougher press restrictions.

The administration has taken a few steps to loosen its press restrictions since then.

"Our work is even more important now in light of the potential for a crackdown and tighter press restrictions," she added.

Despite press restrictions easing under the new queen the subject was still difficult.

Reporters who had spent months complaining about strict new press restrictions were taking their concerns public, asking what the Government was trying to hide.

In an effort to address some concerns of news organizations, the Pentagon has also dropped some proposed press restrictions.

But in another few weeks ... Imagine what you'll have when we finally do lift the press restrictions.

The Sandinistas have also begun to tighten press restrictions that were lifted in response to a regional peace plan.

And a Kremlin committee is considering press restrictions on the Chechen war.