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PFF | 2019 SPS Tempo awards
Monday, 11 February 2019, 5:42 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
Global awards won by Indonesia-based Tempo magazine reward decades of strong reporting - and are welcome recognition of excellence and editorial leadership says PFF, the Pacific Freedom Forum. More >>
Pacific should follow NZ lead on journalist murder - PFF
Thursday, 25 October 2018, 2:42 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
Enemy of all states - the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in a diplomatic post in Turkey has seen a wave of calls for action against Saudi Arabia. Photo / Washington Post More >>
Drop Fiji Facebook case
Tuesday, 23 October 2018, 1:15 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
Fiji’s prime minister and the attorney general should drop an old defamation complaint against Facebook comments made by a opposition leader, says PFF, the Pacific Freedom Forum. More >>
PFF welcomes Nauru release of detained journo
Tuesday, 4 September 2018, 6:31 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
News that Nauru Police have released New Zealand journalist Barbara Dreaver from detention has been welcomed by regional media watchdog body PFF, the Pacific Freedom Forum. More >>
Indonesia must regain authority over “rogue” security forces
Tuesday, 20 February 2018, 10:00 am | Pacific Freedom Forum
Jakarta must regain authority over Papua, demands PFF, the Pacific Freedom Forum, after the latest action by "rogue" security forces. More >>
New Year call for Samoa to consult on media crime law
Sunday, 7 January 2018, 8:43 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
> 1961 > 2017 >timeline of Samoa criminal speech laws > 1961: Outgoing NZ admin introduces criminal libel 1962: Full full independence 2013: Criminal libel withdrawn from Crimes Act 1961 2015: New Samoa Media Council 2017: Criminal libel law passed 2018: Call ... More >>
Editor autopsy needs independent review - PFF
Monday, 6 November 2017, 4:57 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
An autopsy finding no signs of trauma in the death of a Papua New Guinea editor should be independently reviewed, says PFF, the Pacific Freedom Forum. “We welcome the autopsy taking place, but challenge a preliminary finding that cause of death ... More >>
Time for reset on Tonga media - PFF
Sunday, 15 October 2017, 12:36 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
20171015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Remember the people’s right to know, and reset public media. That's the call from regional media watchdog Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF) as months of controversy continue at Tonga's public broadcaster, the Tonga Broadcasting ... More >>
Stop assaulting media at forum - PFF
Thursday, 7 September 2017, 7:08 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Apia, Samoa The Pacific Freedom Forum is calling on Pacific Islands Forum leaders to address the issue of over-zealous security officers, after a journalist was manhandled at the opening ceremony. “It was upsetting to hear ... More >>
Stop shortwave cut to Pacific
Friday, 9 December 2016, 1:18 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
. . . “It's clear that no thought was given to the link between disaster communications and this service, or even the fact that FM is largely unreliable in bad weather and only available in urban areas” - PFF More >>
West Papua Must be Given Regional Voice - PFF
Friday, 10 April 2015, 1:48 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
West Papua must be given full membership at the Melanesian Spearhead Group, says the Pacific Freedom Forum. More >>
Pacific action needed against spy net - PFF
Sunday, 8 March 2015, 12:18 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
Pacific leaders need to take action against wholesale spying by foreign powers, warns the Pacific Freedom Forum. More >>
Governments must act against impunity
Friday, 9 January 2015, 5:24 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
World governments including France must do much more against impunity for those who attack journalists, says the Pacific Freedom Forum. "It is no use governments just praising the Fourth Estate as vital to democracy," says PFF Chair Titi Gabi, in the ... More >>
TVNZ cuts another threat to democracy - PFF
Sunday, 26 October 2014, 7:12 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
Cutbacks to Maori and Pacific Islands production by TVNZ in New Zealand are a threat to democracy and claims to regional leadership, says the Pacific Freedom Forum. More >>
Australia and NZ actions on press freedoms alarming
Wednesday, 22 October 2014, 1:18 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
Global support for investigative journalism in Australia and New Zealand is a welcome response to law changes and a police raid, says the Pacific Freedom Forum More >>
PFF stands in solidarity with Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes'
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 12:00 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
The Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF), the regional media rights and monitoring network, is concerned about the state of editorial independence in New Caledonia’s only daily newspaper, Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes, and stands in solidarity with the ... More >>
NZ Spy Laws Impact Region - PFF
Monday, 19 August 2013, 5:43 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
Spying on journalists by authorities in New Zealand is potentially dangerous to the future health of democracy in that country – and the region, warns the Pacific Freedom Forum. More >>
Papua Police Ban On New Magazine Breaks Indonesian Press Law
Friday, 26 July 2013, 3:04 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
Fidelis Jeminta, chief editor of "Pelita Papua" magazine, said police action would again deter freedom of the press in West Papua More >>
Nauru Elections Need Free Media - PFF
Thursday, 6 June 2013, 3:20 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
Government should allow Nauru Broadcasting Service to fully report politics leading up to this Saturday's general elections, says the Pacific Freedom Forum. More >>
Samoa Police Actions Need Investigation - PFF
Thursday, 30 May 2013, 3:37 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
PFF | Rarotonga - Failing to intervene in a minor assault on reporters and smashing the phone of a young boy shows police in Samoa need training in freedoms enjoyed by all citizens, says the Pacific Freedom Forum. More >>
