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IFJ Conference Urges Journalists' Role in TerrorismDiscourse
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 11:18 am | International Federation of Journalists
Journalists need to claim back their role in the discourse about terrorism and refuse to remain side-lined by the rhetoric of national security which has been used to stifle scrutiny of governments' policies following the 9/11 attacks in the US. More >>
Calls for Dialogue after ISAF Admission in Journalist Death
Monday, 12 September 2011, 5:57 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists’ Association (AIJA) note the official media release from the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan admitting that one of its soldiers, ... More >>
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign Bulletin: September 2011
Monday, 12 September 2011, 5:18 pm | International Federation of Journalists
Welcome to IFJ Asia-Pacific’s monthly Press Freedom in China Campaign e-bulletin. The next bulletin will be sent on October 8, 2011, and contributions are most welcome. More >>
Malaysian Cameraman Death Reinforces Need of Safety Protocol
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 1:18 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the National Union of Journalists of Malaysia (NUJM) in calling on employers to ensure the safety of media workers working in conflict areas, after the death of Malaysian cameraman ... More >>
IFJ Asia-Pacific Regional eBulletin: September 2011
Friday, 2 September 2011, 2:27 pm | International Federation of Journalists
In this bulletin: 1. Journalist in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province Murdered 2. IFJ Demands Investigation into Murder of Philippines Broadcaster 3. Afghan Reporter Killed in Oruzgan Province 4. IFJ Joins Australian Journalists in Mourning Loss of ... More >>
Open Letter: Call to uphold press freedom in Hong Kong
Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 9:55 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is deeply concerned that freedom of the press in Hong Kong has been undermined by Hong Kong police and government officials after a series of events since July 1. More >>
IFJ Demands Investigation into Murder of Philippines Broadca
Thursday, 25 August 2011, 11:10 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the National Union of Journalists of Philippines (NUJP) in calling for an immediate investigation into the murder of broadcaster Niel “Lito” Jimena in Negros Occidental province ... More >>
IFJ Concerned by Attack on Journalists in Kashmir
Wednesday, 24 August 2011, 12:12 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists expresses serious concern after two photojournalists were attacked by security forces in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir on August 19. Both the journalists suffered serious injuries and a reporter seeking information ... More >>
IFJ Condemns Attack on News Crew in Pakistan
Wednesday, 24 August 2011, 12:10 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in condemning an attack on an AVT Khyber News reporting team in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on August 22. More >>
Australian Journalists and IFJ Mourn Loss of News Crew
Friday, 19 August 2011, 4:51 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Australian Media Alliance and journalism community in expressing great sadness to learn of the feared deaths of a highly respected three-man reporting team for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation ... More >>
IFJ Solidarity for Press Freedom Mission to Jaffna
Friday, 19 August 2011, 4:49 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) welcomes a mission to Jaffna by the Free Media Movement (FMM) and other partner organisations in Sri Lanka, between August 15 and 17. More >>
IFJ Questions Arbitrary Detention of Hong Kong Journalists
Friday, 19 August 2011, 3:16 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Hong Kong Journalists’ Association (HKJA) in questioning the manner in which police in Hong Kong detained three journalists who had been testing the security system of a government building. More >>
South Asia Media Solidarity Network - August 2011 Bulletin
Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 2:44 pm | International Federation of Journalists
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on September 15, 2011 and inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know what you are doing; to seek solidarity ... More >>
IFJ Condemns Killing of Journalist in Balochistan
Tuesday, 16 August 2011, 12:25 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is alarmed to learn of the killing of another journalist in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on August 14. According to the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Muneer Shakir was attacked by ... More >>
Attacks and Threats against Journalists in Nepal
Tuesday, 16 August 2011, 12:24 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns two incidents in Nepal in which journalists have been attacked and threatened, and calls on the authorities to ensure that the difficult political environment does not impinge adversely on ... More >>
IFJ Urges Action to Locate Abducted Journalist in Pakistan
Monday, 15 August 2011, 10:02 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in demanding authorities in Pakistan take swift action to locate and safely recover a senior tribal journalist who was abducted in North Waziristan ... More >>
IFJ Questions House Arrest for ‘Freed’ Blogger in China
Monday, 15 August 2011, 10:00 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is relieved to learn that blogger Ran Yunfei has been freed from detention in China, but is concerned that Ran is now held under house arrest. More >>
South Asia Partners: Solidarity as Journalists Assaulted
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 12:06 pm | International Federation of Journalists
Partner organisations of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) express solidarity with journalists who have suffered assault and detention in India and Pakistan recently. More >>
IFJ Demands Safety Guarantee at Massacre Trials
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 1:52 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) in calling on the Government of the Philippines to direct its authorities and security forces to ensure the protection of all involved in legal ... More >>
Charges Against Editor in Bangladesh Suggest Vendetta
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 1:41 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is worried at the multiple charges brought against Mohammad Ekramul Haq, editor of the Sheersha News web portal and the associated weekly newspaper Sheersha Kagoj, after his arrest in Dhaka on charges ... More >>