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China: Media Blacklist Fears Dismissed after Outcry
Thursday, 30 June 2011, 1:38 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is pleased the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) in China acknowledge that the government will not allow the creation of media “blacklists” by government departments or institutions. More >>
Concerns for New Zealand Journalist Imprisoned in Yemen
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 1:13 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union of New Zealand in calling for the immediate release of freelance journalist Glen Johnson, who has been detained in Lahj province in Yemen. More >>
Investigative Journalist Jailed Twice on Identical Charges
Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 5:16 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the punitive tactics employed by China authorities against prominent investigative journalist Qi Chonghuai, who has been sentenced to a further eight years’ imprisonment on the eve of completing ... More >>
Ai Weiwei Released, Journalist and Associates Still Missing
Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 4:51 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) welcomes the release on bail of celebrated artist Ai Weiwei after 81 days in detention, but remains deeply concerned that associates and colleagues of the artist including former journalist Wen Tao ... More >>
Sri Lanka Government Rejects Right to Information Bill
Friday, 24 June 2011, 5:14 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is dismayed to learn that a freedom of information law proposed in Sri Lanka has been overwhelmingly defeated by the government majority in the country’s parliament. More >>
Detention of Editor Continues as FOI Law Passed in Mongolia
Thursday, 23 June 2011, 2:26 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins with its affiliate, the Confederation of Mongolian Journalists, in calling for the immediate release of Ulaanbaatar Times editor-in-chief Chuluunbaatar Dolgor, who has been held in custody since his arrest ... More >>
Retribution for Journalists and Internet Users in China
Thursday, 23 June 2011, 1:36 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is deeply concerned that China’s law enforcement officers are further targeting the free flow of information over the internet in the wake of a series of incidents of unrest in the country in June. More >>
Pakistan Supreme Court Approves Inquiry into Shahzad’sMurder
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 3:01 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) commends the success of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in securing an independent judicial commission headed by a Supreme Court justice to investigate last month’s abduction and murder ... More >>
Online News Portals Temporarily Blocked in Sri Lanka
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 3:00 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is concerned by reports that access to independent news portals Groundviews and Vikalpa was temporarily blocked on Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) ADSL on June 20. More >>
IFJ Mourns Death of Young Reporter in Pakistan
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 4:34 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is deeply saddened to learn that a trainee journalist who was badly injured in a double-blast in Peshawar, Pakistan, on June 11 has died in hospital. Shafiullah Khan, 28, died on the night of June 16 ... More >>
Censorship in China Risks Fueling Public Unrest
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 3:55 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is deeply concerned that ongoing media censorship in China could amplify public dissatisfaction and spark further unrest, following the so-called “jasmine” protests in the country. More >>
Blacklist of Health Reporters in China
Monday, 20 June 2011, 4:54 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is disturbed to learn that the Ministry of Health of China is compiling a media blacklist to prevent "misleading" information from entering the public domain. More >>
Pakistan Union Wins Government Backing for Murder Inquiry
Friday, 17 June 2011, 3:31 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) welcomes a move by Pakistan’s Government to accept the terms of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) for appointing a judicial commission headed by a Supreme Court judge to investigate ... More >>
Journalists in Nepal Plan Protests after Latest Attack
Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 4:54 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) extends its support and solidarity to its affiliate, the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), as it commences a series of nation-wide actions to protest the latest attack on a journalist in the country. More >>
New IFJ Report Assesses Press Freedom in Afghanistan
Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 4:46 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Afghan Independent Journalists’ Association (AIJA), announce the release of a new report which outlines the challenges for journalists and press freedom in Afghanistan since the lead-up ... More >>
IFJ Looks Forward to Pakistan Judicial Commission Report
Friday, 10 June 2011, 5:03 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The Intern ational Federation of Journalists (IFJ) welcomes a promise by Pakistan ’s Government to establish a judicial commission headed by a Supreme Court judge, as demanded by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in response to the ... More >>
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign Bulletin
Thursday, 9 June 2011, 1:08 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The IFJ issued a new report, The Jasmine Effect: China’s New Clampdown , which exposed the Central Government’s renewed attack on freedom of expression, freedom of the press and freedom of association after the scent of revolution spread from ... More >>
The Jasmine Effect: China ’s New Clampdown
Friday, 3 June 2011, 4:25 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The scent of revolution drifting from the Middle East and North Africa has seen the Central Government of China begin a renewed attack on freedom of expression, freedom of the press and freedom of association, of proportions not seen since the lead-up ... More >>
IFJ Calls on Fiji to End Emergency Regulations
Friday, 3 June 2011, 4:03 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF) in its renewed call for Fiji ’s military regime to end the Public Emergency Regulations which regulate censorship in the country. More >>
IFJ Rejects Dismissal of Assault Case in the Philippines
Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 4:34 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) calls for the immediate reversal of a decision to dismiss a complaint made against Camiguin Island Governor Jurdin Jesus Romualdo by four former media workers on June 10, 2010. More >>
