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Tonga government and media must support complaints process
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 11:40 am | Pacific Freedom Forum
PFF, Rarotonga, Cook Islands--Regional media monitoring network the Pacific Freedom Forum says an open and transparent media complaints process for Tonga could have helped to keep 12 Tongans working, and controversial Tongan talkback-FM station ONE-FM88.1 ... More >>
Tonga: Pohiva Offers New Momentum to Pacific Media Freedom
Friday, 3 December 2010, 10:08 am | Pacific Freedom Forum
Signs that Tonga's new leadership will look into clarifying the status of a longtime entry ban on New Zealand journalist Michael Field are being welcomed by the Pacific Freedom Forum, or PFF. In one of his first interviews after a landslide win to his ... More >>
Fiji clampdown on free speech continues
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 11:30 am | Pacific Freedom Forum
Wed 6 Oct, Rarotonga COOK ISLANDS -- Regional media freedom watchdog the Pacific Freedom Forum is concerned over the increasing confusion spread by Fiji's regime over the departure from Fiji Times of its long-serving editor Netani Rika. More >>
Govt Must Step Up Investigation Into Deaths
Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 11:48 am | Pacific Freedom Forum
The Pacific Freedom Forum is expressing grave concern about the deaths of three colleagues in two Indonesia provinces in recent weeks. “Indonesia needs to see these deaths as a wake up call,” says PFF chair Susuve Laumaea. More >>
PFF Welcomes Engagement With New Media Body
Friday, 13 August 2010, 4:27 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
The launch of a new Pacific media body this week has been welcomed by regional media freedom watchdog the Pacific Freedom Forum.The Pacific Media Association features former PINA executive members and media freedom awardees in its new leadership More >>
PFF Welcomes Regime Lifting Of Media Ban
Saturday, 3 April 2010, 1:30 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
Removal of a ban on the two biggest media organisations in Fiji from taking part in regime-led consultations affecting the future of media and censorship there is welcome news, says the Pacific Freedom Forum. More >>
UK Law Changes Should Prompt Defamation Review
Monday, 16 November 2009, 2:14 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
For immediate release: Nov 16, 2009:The Pacific Freedom Forum welcomes news of law changes dropping criminal defamation in the United Kingdom, as reported by media freedom organisation Article 19. More >>
Pacific Freedom Forum: World is Watching Fiji
Friday, 6 November 2009, 11:26 am | Pacific Freedom Forum
For immediate release: November 5th 2009 – The illegal detention, assault and deportation of respected and leading Pacific academic Professor Brij Lal from Fiji must be strongly condemned by the Pacific and global community, says regional media watchdog the Pacific ... More >>
Fiji Freedom Forum: Fiji And Media Freedom
Monday, 2 November 2009, 9:28 am | Pacific Freedom Forum
For immediate release: 1 November, 2009-- Fiji's Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has erased his own credibility with 'delusional' notions that Fiji has a free media, says regional media watchdog the Pacific Freedom Forum. According to media reports, ... More >>
Fiji’s regime urged to lift PER restrictions
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 4:59 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
For immediate release: Thursday 2 July 2009:--.The reported extension of the so-called 'Public Emergency Regulations' in Fiji merely confirms the PER has nothing to do with a national emergency says Pacific media watchdog the Pacific Freedom Forum, ... More >>
After Media Attacks, Vanuatu Govt Must Step In
Friday, 19 June 2009, 1:33 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
For immediate release: Thursday 18 June 2009: The continuing silence and lack of progress into attacks of Vanuatu reporters by known assailants is hammering at the credibility of the Vanuatu government, say regional media freedom watchdog, the Pacific ... More >>
pacnews should move from fiji - pff
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 5:27 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
Regional news service PACNEWS should move from Fiji to reassert independence following emergency regulations cracking down on all outlets. Delegates to a UNESCO supported workshop on freedoms of expression, information and media heard questions raised ... More >>
MILK Ban Unhealthy For Samoa
Sunday, 19 April 2009, 12:54 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
For immediate release: Friday 17th April 2009: The Pacific Freedom Forum has expressed its concern over the banning of the Sean Penn film, 'Milk', as reported by the New Zealand Herald on April 9, 2009. More >>
Fiji Regime Wants Spin, Not Journalism
Sunday, 19 April 2009, 12:52 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
Last night’s jail stop for Pacnews/AP journalist Pita Ligaiula will hopefully end today. Ligaiula was filing for Associated Press and based at the PacNews Secretariat in Suva, and his detention under the emergency decree regulations occurred alongside ... More >>
Samoa attacks on media - need for partnership
Wednesday, 1 April 2009, 11:35 am | Pacific Freedom Forum
Samoa attacks on media highlight need for media, church partnerships For immediate release: Tuesday 31 March 2009: The Pacific Freedom Forum is offering to partner with Pacific church leaders in the wake of last weeks attacks on journalists outside ... More >>
“Unconstitutional” Defamation Case
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 12:03 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
For immediate release: Monday, 09 March 2009 – Attempts by the government of Timor Leste to push criminal defamation charges against a newspaper publisher will have “chilling effects” on freedoms of speech. More >>
Government must step up against attacks on media
Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 1:11 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
Two attacks in as many weeks against Vanuatu daily newspaper the Daily Post has left regional media watchdog the Pacific Freedom Forum "appalled and disgusted" at the growing culture of abuse against media workers. More >>
PFF calls on Fiji AG to stop human rights assault
Sunday, 21 December 2008, 5:13 pm | Pacific Freedom Forum
Friday 14 November, 2008: On behalf of all supporters of a free media in the Pacific region, we the members of the Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF) express our concern and alarm at the Interim Government of Fiji's escalating campaign of intimidation against ... More >>
