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China: Troubling Series Of Assaults On Journalists
Friday, 3 September 2010, 12:02 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is disturbed by the violent behaviour of a group of security officers who assaulted journalists when they were reporting in southern China. More >>
IFJ Dismayed By Delay For Massacre Trial
Friday, 3 September 2010, 11:47 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists joins its affiliate, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, in expressing disappointment over the suspension of the first day of hearings of the Ampatuan massacre trial. More >>
Reporter Who Exposed Lynching Brutally Assaulted
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 9:47 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is horrified to learn of the brutal attack on Hafiz Mohammad Imran, a reporter for the Duniya TV news channel, by an unidentified mob in the city of Sialkot in Pakistan’s Punjab province. More >>
IFJ Welcomes New Disclosure Rules For Indian Media
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 10:08 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists welcomes new disclosure norms introduced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India, requiring that the country’s media companies reveal any shareholdings held in companies they report on. More >>
Police Block Reporting Of China Aircraft Crash
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 9:51 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalist is concerned about the detention of journalists reporting on aspects of a deadly aircraft crash in China’s north-east, and about a restrictive order placed on reporting details of the incident’s aftermath. More >>
Death Threat Made Against Journalist In Nepal
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 9:39 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists is deeply disturbed by reported death threats received by Damodar Bhandari, a correspondent for a leading English language newspaper, Annapurna Post, in the town of Nepalganj in southern Nepal. More >>
China Restricts Reporting On Philippines Tragedy
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 6:17 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is concerned by an order issued by China’s Central Propaganda Department that Chinese media avoid any negative reporting of this week’s hostage crisis in the Philippines. More >>
Journalists Deserve Support For Fair Deal
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 5:32 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists extends its support to its affiliate organisation, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists, in its campaign to secure all back wages and special bonus payments due prior to Eid-ul Fitr. More >>
Indonesia: Arrests Too Slow After Violent Killing
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 2:06 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists joins its affiliate, the Alliance of Independent Journalists, in demanding that Indonesian authorities immediately arrest the known suspects in the killing of journalist Ridwan Salamun in Tual More >>
Journalist Interrogated By Police In China
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 4:27 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) urges China’s authorities, including the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP), to investigate a case of police harassment of journalists. More >>
Philippines Massacre Trials To Start Soon
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 3:49 pm | International Federation of Journalists
Nine months since the massacre in which 32 journalists and media workers were killed in Maguindanao in the southern Philippines, justice officials have announced a trial date for 17 suspects. More >>
China Bars All Reporting On Deadly Explosion
Friday, 20 August 2010, 5:35 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists is concerned about a blanket ban by China’s Central Propaganda Department on reporting by any media, including the state-owned Xinhua News Agency, of an explosion in western China that killed 7 people. More >>
New Pacific Region Media Body Established
Friday, 20 August 2010, 4:55 pm | International Federation of Journalists
A new organisation, the Pacific Media Association, has joined the region’s media rights community. The association, formed at a meeting in Samoa on August 12, endorsed Samoa Observer editor-in-chief Savea Sano-Malifa as chair. More >>
IFJ Concerned At Ban On Reporting Food Safety
Friday, 20 August 2010, 4:53 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is concerned about a new ban by China’s authorities on the reporting of a milk powder product suspected of bringing on the development of puberty in babies. More >>
Threat Against Newspaper in Timor L’este
Thursday, 19 August 2010, 2:38 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is alarmed at a threat made against well-known Timor L’este media organisation Tempo Semanal. More >>
Report Highlights Mass Intimidation Of Journalists
Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 4:28 pm | International Federation of Journalists
Journalists working in Indonesia continue to live with the burden of violent reprisals in carrying out their duties to inform people of what’s happening in their communities, a new report has found. More >>
Protesters In Sri Lanka Demand Action On Eknaligod
Friday, 13 August 2010, 4:41 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) welcomes the display of strength and unity by colleagues of missing Sri Lankan columnist and cartoonist Prageeth Eknaligoda at a protest and public meeting in Colombo on August 10. More >>
IFJ Condemns Indonesia Court Ruling
Wednesday, 11 August 2010, 12:52 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is dismayed to learn that the Jakarta State Administrative Court in Indonesia has upheld a ban on an award-winning film depicting the murder of Australian journalists in 1975. More >>
Press Freedom in China Campaign Bulletin
Wednesday, 11 August 2010, 12:51 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 September 8, 2010 , and contributions are most welcome. More >>
China Bans Reporting on Deadly Mudslide
Wednesday, 11 August 2010, 12:50 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is deeply concerned that a restrictive order has stopped journalists from going to report on yesterday’s deadly mudslide in north-west China. More >>
