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Web Site Editor Beaten with Hammers
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 3:52 pm | IFEX
New York, September 23, 2008 - The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Monday's brutal attack on Ognian Stefanov, editor of the investigative news Web site Frognews, in Bulgaria. The editor and his family had recently received anonymous phone calls ... More >>
The Longest-Serving Political Prisoner in Burma
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 3:45 pm | IFEX
The frail 79-year-old journalist and founding member of the opposition National League of Democracy (NLD) spent 19 years in prison. He was among 9,000 prisoners reportedly ordered released ahead of elections promised in 2010. More >>
Bahrain: Writer Banned from Addressing Public
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 3:41 pm | IFEX
The head of the Sunni Endowment Department of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Sheikh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa, who is a member of the royal family, sent an ultimatum to Al-Jowder, the imam of the Qalali Mosque, regarding his "political" sermons during ... More >>
Zimbabwe: Charges of "Communicating Falsehoods"
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 3:38 pm | IFEX
The newspaper quotes St. Paul mayor Chris Coleman as saying the city authorities have decided not to prosecute journalists charged with misdemeanour offences and that they will use a "very broad" definition of who, among the approximately 800 ... More >>
Journalists arrested during Republican convention
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 3:36 pm | IFEX
The newspaper quotes St. Paul mayor Chris Coleman as saying the city authorities have decided not to prosecute journalists charged with misdemeanour offences and that they will use a "very broad" definition of who, among the approximately 800 ... More >>
IFEX Communique Vol 17 No 21 - 27 May 2008
Wednesday, 28 May 2008, 4:08 pm | IFEX
Spotlight: Libel Tourism Comes To London / Iraq: Two Journalists Killed In Separate Attacks / Pakistan: Reporter Shot Dead In Tribal Area / Democratic Republic Of Congo: Murder Appeal Marred By Rights Violations / Reporter On Afghanistan's Death Row. More >>
IFEX Communique Vol 17 No 13 | 1 April 2008
Wednesday, 2 April 2008, 11:35 am | IFEX
"Attacks on journalists and media outlets have intensified in the Americas over the past six months, as seen in court cases and judicial rulings against the media, as well as in increasing violence against journalists, said the IAPA." More >>
Mandate Of Special Rapporteur On Free Expression
Friday, 28 March 2008, 12:04 am | IFEX
We, the Undersigned, are deeply concerned that the proposed amendment undermines the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, at a time when it most needs protection and strengthening. More >>
IFEX - Women Speak Out Despite Taboos
Saturday, 8 March 2008, 1:46 pm | IFEX
"Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression: this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers." Universal Declaration ... More >>
Malaysian Newspapers Stifled In Election Coverage
Sunday, 24 February 2008, 1:03 pm | IFEX
Newspapers compelled to engage in self-censorship of election campaign coverage by delays in licence approvals More >>
IFEX Communiqué Vol 17 No 07 - 19 February 2008
Wednesday, 20 February 2008, 11:28 am | IFEX
Ifex Communiqué Vol 17 No 07 - 19 February 2008 ------| IFEX COMMUNIQUÉ VOL 17 NO 07 | 19 FEBRUARY 2008 | ------ More >>
Arrests Foil Plot To Assassinate Danish Cartoonist
Thursday, 14 February 2008, 8:37 am | IFEX
The murder plot is part of a world wide campaign to limit the right to free speech, and among them the UN Human Rights Council that passed a resolution calling for the criminalization of cartoons like the one made by Westergaard. This is a disgrace. More >>
IFEX Communiqué Vol 17 No 04 | 29 January 2008
Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 1:45 pm | IFEX
The "IFEX Communiqué" is the weekly newsletter of the International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX), a global network of 81 organisations working to defend and promote the right to free expression. IFEX is managed by Canadian Journalists ... More >>
Russian Govt Media Control During Recent Elections
Monday, 24 December 2007, 6:29 am | IFEX
Political aggression from President Putin's supporters has long been the norm, and it does not seem to upset anyone. On the contrary, such behaviour is widely welcomed, as many regard Putin's actions as an expression of masculine power, supreme courage. More >>
Free Expression Comes With Deadly Price Tag
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 10:57 am | IFEX
So far this year, a horrifying 102 journalists have written their last word and broadcast their last report. They were killed, most of them targeted deliberately, in attempts to stop the media from doing its job. More >>
IFEX Communique Vol 16 No 50 | 11 December 2007
Sunday, 16 December 2007, 8:40 am | IFEX
The "IFEX Communiqué" is the weekly newsletter of the International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX), a global network of 81 organisations working to defend and promote the right to free expression. IFEX is managed by Canadian Journalists ... More >>
Burma's Military Junta Bans 19 Writers, Performers
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 8:45 am | IFEX
The Burmese regime has banned the work of 19 artists and writers, and some writers and poets are hiding from authorities because they are being pursued for taking part in the September 2007 uprising. More >>
Free Expression Spotlight
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 1:46 pm | IFEX
REGIONAL NEWS: 2. Pakistan: Journalist Slain; Protests against Media Curbs Continue 3. Sri Lanka: Leading Printing Press Goes Up in Flames; More Media Workers Abducted 4. Afghanistan: INSI Provides Safety Training for Local Journalists 5. Iraq: Photographer ... More >>
Safety Training For Local Afghanistan Journalists
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 11:13 am | IFEX
Coping with kidnapping. Passage through checkpoints. Hostile crowd situations. These are just some of the aspects the International News Safety Institute (INSI) covered this month in its first-ever safety training to Afghan journalists working in dangerous ... More >>
Iraqi AP Photographer Held By U.S. To Be Charged
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 11:10 am | IFEX
Bilal Hussein, an Iraqi citizen who worked as a freelance photographer for AP in Ramadi and Fallujah, has been detained since 12 April 2006. He has not yet been charged or put on trial. As early as this week, the military plans to submit a complaint ... More >>
