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7351. Journalist shot at and thrown out of car in Assam, India  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) in condemning the attack on a journalist in Assam, India on Thursday night, June 18. The IFJ and IJU are extremely concerned about the rise in attacks on journalists in India in recent weeks and call on the Indian Government to take immediate action. Prasanta Kumar, the Khairabari correspondent of Assamese daily Asamiya Pratidin, was shot at and attacked by a group of five people while returning home on his motorbike. An attacker shot him in his shoulder and then after blindfolding him, forced him into a car. The attackers stole his money and mobile phone, before throwing him out of…  
7352. IFJ and EFJ condemn the murder of journalist beaten to death in Poland  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its regional organisation the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) have together joined their affiliate the Association of Polish Journalists (SDP, in Polish) in condemning the killing of journalist Lukasz Masiak last 13 June in Mlawa town, north center of Poland. According to local media, Lukasz Masiak (31) was covering “controversial issues” on NaszaMlawa.pl, the local news portal he was running. The SDP said that the journalist was performing an important role reporting on local administration in the Mlawa town. An investigation has been launched into his death and so far two people have been arrested and the police are…  
7353. ​Sandeep Kothari  

The 40-year-old journalist working for Jabalpur based newspapers, in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh was abducted after an accident between his motorcycle and a car on June 19. On June 21, Kathari’s half burnt-body was found near Nagpur in Maharashtra. According to reports, prior to his death, Kothari had reported extensively on illegal mining in the area and had filed a case against an illegal mining gang. Police said that they suspected that the journalist was killed as he refused to withdraw the case against illegal mining in a local court. Following the discovery of Kothari’s body, police arrested three persons in connection with the murder, identified as Rakesh Nasvani,…  
7354. Lukasz Masiak  

The 31-year-old editor of editor of a local online news portal NaszaMlawa.pl, was been beaten to death in the night of 13 to 14 June 2015 in the city center of Mlawa, a town located in north-central Poland. Masiak, who reported mainly on the local administration in Mlawa, had received death threats because of his journalistic work and an obituary message was sent to his s home. Following the first attack a year ago, Masiak told the media, “It was certainly not an attack by the robbers. The person attacking me was clearly waiting for me. I’m sure it was about the reports we published on our news portal.” Masiak reported every attack and threat he received to the police but the police…  
7355. IFJ urges Mexican authorities to investigate the killing of a journalist  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expressed its great concern over the killing of a fourth Mexican journalist this year and supports its Mexican affiliate the Sindicato Nacional de Redactores de Prensa (SNRP) in its appeal to the Attorney General of Tabasco (FGE) and the Special Prosecutor for Crimes against Freedom of Expression (FEADLE) to investigate this death immediately. According to the SNRP, Ismael Diaz Lopez was killed on 19 June at his home in Tabasco, southeast Mexico. Since the beginning of 2015 the IFJ and the SNRP recorded the murders of four Mexican journalists. Violence and crime in…  
7356. EFJ/IFJ delegation hold talks with MEP Julia Reda over trade secrets and authors' rights  

An IFJ/EFJ delegation met with Pirate Party MEP Julia Reda this morning to discuss her report on the implementation of the “infosoc” directive on copyright and related rights in the information society and the directive on trade secrets for which she was appointed as shadow rapporteur for the Greens EP group.   The delegation was composed of EFJ President Mogens Blicher Bjerregård, EFJ General Secretary Ricardo Gutiérrez and IFJ/EFJ authors’ rights officer Pamela Morinière.   The IFJ/EFJ expressed its strong rejection of the trade secret directive. “You were right to vote against the current version of the text,” Ricardo Gutierrez told the MEP.  Julia Reda expressed…  
7357. ​26 IFEX Members Join IFJ to Press UN Security Council on Media Protection in Yemen  

26 IFEX members have signed an appeal launched by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) to the UN Security Council for drastic measures to protect journalists in Yemen. In the joint appeal sent to the Malaysian ambassador to the UN and Chair of the Council for June, H.E Dato' Ramlan Ibrahim, the press freedom organisations urge the UN Security Council to consider " as a matter of priority, all necessary measures to protect journalists who are reporting on the conflict in the country." According to the Yemeni Journalists' Syndicate (YJS), an IFJ affiliate quoted in the appeal, eight journalists and media staff have been killed in Yemen since the start of 2015. In…  
7358. The IFJ supports call from SNTP for sustainable commodities to avoid closure of daily in Venezuela  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is concerned over the risk of closure of the Venezuelan daily The Carabobeño and echoes the demands of his affiliate on the ground,  the Workers' National Union of Press of Venezuela (SNTP), for providing the daily with the necessary commodities and avoid job losses.  Read the full release in Spanish.   
7359. IFJ supports SNTP call for protection measures for media workers following attack on reporters in Venezuela  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate in Venezuela, the National union for media workers (SNTP) in its call to the Minister for Communication for the setting of protection measures for journalists in response to the attacks led by the Scientific, crime and investigations body (CICPC) against reporter Beatriz Lara Mendoza and graphic reporter Alfredo Parada while on duty.   Read news in Spanish  
7360. IFJ welcomes release of veteran al-Jazeera reporter from detention in Germany  

The International Federation of Journalists welcomes the release of al-Jazeera journalist Ahmed Mansour who has been detained in Germany after an extradition request from Egypt. Veteran Egyptian-British journalist Ahmed Mansour was held on June 20 as he tried to board a flight from Berlin to Qatar following an extradition order from Egypt. The journalist has been accused of taking part in the torture of a lawyer in Cairo’s Tahrir Square in 2011 and sentenced to 15 years prison in absentia by an Egyptian court. These accusations have been denied by his lawyers and al-Jazeera. The German prosecutor today confirmed that the journalist had been freed. "It must be a great relief…  
7361. IFJ appeals to UN Security Council for the protection of journalists over the Yemeni conflict  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), together with over thirty international organisations, have sent on 19 June a letter to the president of the United Nations Security Council, Dato' Ramlan Ibrahim, to prioritize all necessary measures to protect journalists reporting on the Yemen conflict. Eight journalists have lost their lives so far in 2015 and 12 remain captive in the country, according to the IFJ's affiliate, the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate (YJS). The letter lists the different attacks suffered by journalists in Yemen since the beginning of the conflict, often either caught in the crossfire or deliberately targeted by one side or another. "We wish to…  
7362. IFJ calls on Israeli authorities to allow PJS senior official travel out of Gaza  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today calls on Israeli authorities to allow a senior official of its affiliate the Palestinian Journalist Syndicate (PJS) to travel out of the Gaza strip to Ramallah. Tahseen al Astal, vice-president of PJS was part of a delegation travelling from the Gaza strip to Ramallah, West bank to participate in a PJS executive board meeting. Although Tahseen al Astal was initially granted permission to travel he was denied entry to the West Bank on 21 June. It is the second time in 2 months that the journalist is denied entry to the West Bank. “ We are seriously concerned about what appears to be a continuous campaign of intimidation against…  
7364. IFJ backs affiliate SPP from Paraguay in condemning unfair dismissal in La Nación newspaper  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today backed its affiliate the Union of Journalists of Paraguay (SPP, in Spanish) in condemning the unfair dismissal of the journalist and member of the union Andrea Morínigo. The IFJ and the SPP asks for the measure's suspension as they fear the starting of a systematic dismissals' campaign. Read the full article in Spanish. For more information, please contact IFJ on + 32 2 235 22 16 The IFJ represents more than 600,000 journalists in 134 countries Follow the IFJ on Twitter and Facebook  
7365. Journalists targeted: IFJ supports its French affiliates' call to public authorities  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) supports the call from its French affiliates to public authorities to respond swiftly to targeted attempts to undermine French journalists in the past days. Read SNJ release.  
7366. IFJ, UNESCO and UNWomen release report on women journalists across the Asia Pacific  

Today, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), UNESCO and UNWomen, released Inside the News: Challenges and Aspirations for Women Journalists in Asia and the Pacific. The report documents the issue of Gender Equity in the Media Industry throughout the region, as well as what can be done to maintain and protect it.   While Women working in the media throughout the Asia Pacific face a number of challenges, both internally and externally, substantial gains have been made to the role and positions they play throughout the media landscape. Women are challenging traditional notions of journalism and what it means to work in the media industry, carving their own path to ensure…  
7367. Another journalist burnt to death in India  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) strongly condemn the brutal murder of a journalist in Madhya Pradesh on June 19. The killing is the second burning death of a journalist in India in less than 10 days. The IFJ and the IJU are seriously concerned by the frequency of the killings and attacks on journalists, and demand immediate action to crimes against journalists end. Sandeep Kothari, a 40-year-old journalist working for Jabalpur based newspapers, in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh was abducted after an accident between his motorcycle and a car on June 19. On June 21, Kathari’s half burnt-body was found near Nagpur…  
7368. 'IFJ in the news' this week  

Every week the International Federation of journalists (IFJ) is compiling a list of the top news articles from across the world in which it is mentioned. 1. Los periodistas no son soldados 2. Sacked TVM reporter to be reinstated 3. Israel ministry video lashes out at foreign journalists 4. Mali : L’opposition malienne s’est résolument engagée à défendre la presse nationale 5. Secret des affaires: appel au Parlement européen 6. IFJ issues safety advice for journalists covering Baku 2015 7. IFJ and EFJ back Newsquest strike 8. Burundi : l’Onu et l’Union africaine saisies sur la situation des journalistes 9. Nuestra libertad de información…  
7369. Jagendra Singh  

The 42-year-old freelance journalist Jagendra Singh died from major burn injuries sustained after he was allegedly set alight in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, in India’s north. According to the local police at the scene, the journalist set himself on fire when they arrived at his home to arrest him for an alleged crime. However, according to local mediareports, Singh informed a police officer in a statement prior to his death that he was doused with petrol by the police officer, Sriprakash Rai and set alight. Singh’s family have registered a criminal case against Uttar Pradesh’s Minister of State for Backward Class Welfare, Ram Murti Verma, four associates and four policemen…  
7370. FAJ asks UN and African Union to react over forced exile of Burudian journalists  

The Federation of African journalists (FAJ), the African group of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), strongly condemn suffering and harassment of media and journalists in Burundi in current political crisis resulting from the decision of president Pierre Nkurunziza to seek a third presidential term. Read full release in French. For more information please contact the FAJ secretariat : +221 33 867 95 8687 La FAJ représente plus de 50.000 journalistes dans  40 pays en Afrique  
7371. IFJ and EFJ strongly back 12- day strike by journalists at Newsquest over pay and conditions  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its regional organization the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) today joined their affiliate in United Kingdom and Ireland, the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), in supporting a 12-day strike starting yesterday in south London by the Newsquest Media Group’s workers over pay and conditions following the company’s decision to cut staff. Employees of Newsquest, one of the UK’s largest regional newspaper publishers with more than 200 papers and owned by the US company Garnett, are on strike over major reorganization, compulsory redundancies and salaries, as some of them are not paid the London living wage. After failure…  
7373. Lѐse majesté laws used to stifle press freedom in Thailand  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expresses strong concern for the banning of an event at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Thailand (FCCT) by Thailand’s military junta. The IFJ urges the military junta to end its increasingly repressive stance towards press freedom and the media in Thailand. Last week, on Thursday July 11, the police on behalf of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) sent a letter to the Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Thailand (FCCT) banning an event that was to be held this week at the FCCT on June 17. The letter said that the event, "would sow disunity in Thai society, and encourage people to break the law and stir unrest." After…  
7374. PJS and NUJ launched photo exhibition on Palestine frontline in Oxford  

The Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate (PJS) teamed up with the Oxford branch of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the UK to exhibit a powerful series of photographs from the frontline in Palestine as part of a three-week long versatile cultural programme “Palestine Unlocked” organised the city’s labour movement, the mayor’s office and solidarity campaigners. The exhibition was opened by IFJ president Jim Boumelha.   The author of the photographs, Nablus-based photojournalist Abed Qusini took part in a debate which followed the opening at a packed meeting in Oxford on Tuesday June 16th, presenting his experiences covering the West Bank for the past 22 years, 17 of them for…  
7375. EU must step up efforts to protect media freedom in trade secrets law  

Following 16 June's vote on the Trade Secrets Directive in the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the European Newspaper Publishers’ Association (ENPA) and the European Magazine Media Association (EMMA) reiterate their call for a clear and strong protection of the right to media freedom and information. Read the full article at the EFJ's site.  
7376. European Parliament adopts draft report on authors' rights  

The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee adopted  on June 16 in a majority vote an own initiative report on authors’ rights that includes provisions to strengthen authors’ contractual position while opening up some exceptions. The controversial report initiated by the European Greens MEP Reda is a response to current work led by the European Commission to reform copyright/authors’ rights legislation (on the implementation of the “Infosoc directive” 2001/29) in the EU . It has led to heated debates inside the European Parliament and political groups over the possibility to relax current legislation to enable users to access protected works more extensively…  
7377. Radio journalist charged with libel in the Philippines  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) is strongly criticizing the recent arrest of a radio commentator in Valencia City, Bukidnon for libel. The IFJ and NUJP join media groups across the Philippines in calling to have the criminal sanctions for libel removed. On June 9, Rey Cabaraban, the 47-year-old host of Radyo Rapido, was arrested at his work by local police. The arrest stemmed from a complaint filed by Bikdnon governor, Jose Maria Zubiri Jr in April 2014. The complaint was for two counts of criminal libel and stems from comments Cabaraban made when he worked with dxGG 107.1 Happy FM…  
7378. Filipino reporter threatened with contempt for protecting source  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) condemns threats to find a journalist in contempt if she does not reveal the identity of a confidential source. The IFJ urges the Philippines Government to respect the principle of journalist privilege and ensure confidential sources are protected. Earlier this week, the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability threatened to cite The Standard reporter Christine Herrera in contempt unless she named her source for a story about House of Representatives members who allegedly received bribes to approve the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). One…  
7379. ​IFJ/EFJ launch safety handbook on Russia and Ukraine  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) have today launched a report on the safety of journalists in Ukraine in 2014 at a conference on conflict reporting organised by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna. The handbook is a co-production of IFJ affiliates, the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU), the Independent Media Trade Union of Ukraine (IMTUU) and the Russian Union of Journalists (RUJ) in a joint IFJ/EFJ initiative to document the lessons and experience of the Ukraine conflict for journalists. Read more on www.ifj.org  
7380. IFJ/EFJ launch safety handbook for journalists in Ukraine  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its regional organization the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) have today launched a handbook on the safety of journalists in Ukraine in 2014 during a conflict reporting conference organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna. Ukrainian and Russian versions of the handbook also available. The handbook was prepared by IFJ affiliates, the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU), the Independent Media Trade Union of Ukraine (IMTUU) and the Russian Union of Journalists (RUJ) in a joint IFJ/EFJ initiative to document the lessons and experience of the Ukraine conflict for…  
7381. South Asia Media Solidarity Bulletin: June  

 
7382. Uttar Pradesh journalist dragged behind motorcycle for exposing corruption  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) in condemning a brutal attack on journalist in Pilibhit of Uttar Pradesh, India on Sunday June 14. The IFJ is seriously concerned by the increasingly attacks on journalists in Uttar Pradesh and calls on the local and national government to take immediate action. Days after the horrific murder of journalist Jagendra Singh, an attempt was made on the life of stringer Haider Khan. Khan was working for a local TV station in Pilibit district and, at the time of his attack, was reporting on a land usurpation case. Khan was following up on a tip-off to an accident, but when he arrived at the…  
7383. Hate speech and murder silences freedom of expression in Bangladesh  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has joined Bangladesh journalist networks, the Bangladesh Manobodhikar Sambadhik Forum (BMSF) and the Bangladesh Nari Sambadhik Kendra (BNSK) in expressing serious concern over the worsening safety situation for journalists and bloggers in Bangladesh. In the light of three murders in as many months in the country, the IFJ urges the government to take immediate and active steps to punish those involved in killing and to tackle the high levels of hate speech in the media and online space that is creating a dangerous working environment for media workers and bloggers across the country. The IFJ, the BMSF and the BNSK also strongly condemn…  
7384. IFJ/EFJ attend conference in Vienna about journalists’ safety, media freedom and pluralism in times of conflict  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) are attending a two-day conference starting on 15th June about journalists’ safety, media freedom and pluralism in times of conflict organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in its secretariat in Vienna (Austria). IFJ and EFJ presidents, namely Jim Boumelha and  Mogens Blicher, are among the participants as well as a number of representatives of IFJ affiliates. The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, leads the meeting which aims to examine and review the current situation relating to the safety of journalists…  
7385. IFJ advocates for public service in Geneva  

Global unions federations meeting on 12th June in Geneva addressed a number of general concerns including the conclusions of the latest G7, climate changes and poor working conditions on building sites in Qatar. Read the full article in French.   For more information contact the IFJ + 32 2 235 22 17 The IFJ represents more than 134 countries Follow the IFJ on Twitter  
7386. MEDIA ADVISORY: How can we get more women in newsrooms? New study on gender and journalism in Asia-Pacific gives media professionals their say  

“Inside the News: Challenges and Aspirations of Women Journalists in Asia and the Pacific” to be launched by UNESCO, UN Women and IFJ at Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand in special event on 22 June BANGKOK, 14 JUNE, 2015 – In many countries across Asia and the Pacific, women media professionals have increased their number in the newsrooms, but they still represent only 3 out of 10 news staff and often earn less than their male counterparts, while struggling to reach decision-making positions. These are some of the findings in “Inside the News: Challenges and Aspirations of Women Journalists in Asia and the Pacific”, a new study set to be launched by UNESCO, UN Women and the…  
7387. 'IFJ in the news' this week  

Every week the International Federation of journalists (IFJ) is compiling a list of the top news articles from across the world in which it is mentioned. 1. Coverage of terrorist incidents needs to go through boot camp 2. Journalists around the world support Egypt’s striking reporters 3. China's National Security Law would further suppress media freedom, groups fear 4. Surveillance law in France: IFJ and EFJ write to Président Hollande 5. Loi sur le Renseignement en France : la FIJ et la FEJ écrivent au président Hollande 6. Le chef du gouvernement reçoit un membre du bureau de la FIJ et le premier vice-président de la FAJ 7. No Democracy Without…  
7388. IFJ hails the strike of Egyptian colleagues denouncing the stifling press freedom in the country  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) hailed the strike action taken on 10 June by Egyptian journalists in response to the call made by the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate’s (EJS) Freedom Committee, to stop work in protest of the stifling of press freedom, the rampant mass sacking in several medias, the worsening working conditions and the continued jailing of journalists. “Journalists working in newspapers all over Egypt have taken strike action in defiance of a recent supreme administrative court ruling which declared that “strikes violate Islamic jurisprudence and the goals of Islamic law”. This was a brave gesture not just in defense of the rights of journalists but all…  
7389. Council of GUF (Global Union Federation) in Geneva (Switzerland), organised by ITUC (International Trade Union Confederation)  

 
7390. Media Safety Advisory for Baku 2015 European Games  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) have issued the following media safety advisory for journalists covering the Baku 2015 European Games in Azerbaijan. This advice, prepared by Alan Pearce - a journalist and expert in cyber-security and counter-surveillance - provides some top tips and spy-proof measures on how to keep your activities to yourself. BEFORE YOU GO Clear out all your devices, removing personal details and contacts, and replace the SD card in your phone. Store anything sensitive on a spare card or USB drive. Install open-source anti-spyware and anti-malware on all devices. For Android…  
7391. Screening of 'The Word and the Bullet' documentary in Brussels  

IFJ and EFJ backed their affiliate the Russian Union of Journalists (RUJ)  in Brussels during the projection of the 15' documentary 'The Word and the Bullet', a tribute to the memory of the 16 journalists murdered for their journalist activity on the Northern Caucasus region of Dagestan (Russian Federation) within the last 20 years. The short film, which condemns the impunity of these killings and urges the local authorities to investigate the crimes and punish the perpetrators, was followed by a debate held by the EFJ’s General Secretary Ricardo Gutiérrez, the IFJ Assistant of the General Secretary Oliver Money-Kyrle, the IFJ Human Rights and Safety officer, the Vice…  
7392. IFJ and EFJ condemn continuing attacks against journalists in Turkey  

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemn several attacks against journalists that took place in Diyarbakir in the past few days. DHA female correspondent Canan Altintaş and her cameraman Serdar Sinar were badly injured by a group of unidentified armed individuals on 09/06/2015.  On the same day İHA correspondent Burak Emek  was injured by a group of unidentified armed individuals. Today Kurdish journalist and TGS member Ozan Kilinç (and board member of Özgür Gazeteciler Cemiyeti – ÖGC) has been detained by the police. According to media reports, the police raided Kilinç’s home…  
7393. IFJ and EFJ launch digital safety tips ahead of Baku Games  

As Azerbaijan’s capital Baku is getting prepared for the first European Olympic Games to be set on 12-28 June, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) publish a set of safety guidelines to support journalists reporting on the ground.   “We are concerned that journalists may be subject to surveillance by the Azeri security services if they trespass the limits and boundaries fixed by their official accreditation to cover other issues than the Baku 2015 European Games,” said IFJ President Jim Boumelha. “These guidelines will provide journalists on the ground with basic tips to support their free reporting in Azerbaijan. We…  
7394. IFJ and EFJ call on MEPs to uphold public interests over trade secrets  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) together with media organisations have called on members of the European Parliament to amend a draft European Directive on trade secrets that could prevent journalists from exercising their rights to freedom of expression and hamper the rights of citizens to be informed. According to the latest discussion at the European Parliament, the draft directive contains exceptions that set out in which circumstances a journalist can disclose information that is considered trade secrets. It also includes a recital that requires Member States of the European Union (EU) to respect…  
7395. Indian journalist allegedly set on fire over Facebook journalism  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) in condemning the horrific death of freelance journalist Jagendra Singh yesterday in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, in India’s north. Singh died from major burn injuries sustained after he was allegedly set alight a week earlier. The IFJ and the IJU demand a thorough and independent investigation into the death, following accusations from Singh’s family that Uttar Pradesh’s security forces and a state minister are behind the grizzly attack. Singh, 42, died in Lucknow Hospital on June 9, after he was brought in with burns to 60 percent of his body following the June 1 incident. According to…  
7396. ​IFJ Presses Israel on Access to Medical Care for Palestinian Photojournalist Shot in E. Jerusalem  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today joined its union the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate (PJS) in pressing the Israeli authorities to let a Palestinian journalist in East Jerusalem so that he can receive medical treatment at the St John of Jerusalem hospital. Nedal Shafiq, a photojournalist for the Chinese news agency Xinhua, was shot while covering protests in the town of Nablus, 50 km north of East Jerusalem, and left blinded in one eye. According to the PJS, Shafiq Ishtayah was covering a demonstration on 16 May in Huwarah village, south of Nablus city marking the 67th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakaba (Catastrophe) and the loss of…  
7397. IFJ presses Israel on access to medical treatment in East Jerusalem for an injured Palestinian journalist  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today joined its union the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate (PJS) in pressing the Israeli authorities to let a Palestinian journalist in East Jerusalem receive medical treatment at the St John of Jerusalem hospital. Nedal Shafiq Ishtayah, a photojournalist for the Chinese news agency Xinhua, was shot and blinded in one eye while covering protests in Nablus, 50 km north of Jerusalem. According to the PJS, Shafiq Ishtayah was covering a demonstration on 16 May in Huwarah village, south of Nablus city, marking the 67th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakaba (Catastrophe) and the loss of Palestinian homes and lands with the…  
7398. IFJ Seventh Issue of IFJ Focus on Safety now Available  

The seventh issue of the IFJ's Focus on Safety is now available online. The new issue provides highlights of news, events and activities about the safety of journalists which took place in May. They include the adoption of Resolution 2222 by the UN Security Council on the protection of journalists. There is also information on the visit of the General Secretary of the Council of Europe to the IFJ's headquarters to discuss the need to make media safety a reality. To read about this and much more, please visit:http://ifj-safety.org/en/contents/seventh-issue-of-ifj-focus-on-safety  
7399. IFJ/EFJ Digital Safety Tips for Journalists Covering the Baku 2015 European Games  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) have warned that journalists covering the Baku 2015 European Games may be subject to surveillance by the Azeri security services if they trespass the limits and boundaries fixed by their official accreditation to cover other issues than the Baku 2015 European Games. Alan Pearce, a journalist and author specialising in cyber-security and counter-surveillance, provides some top tips and spy-proof measures on how to keep your activities to yourself.   BEFORE YOU GO Clear out all your devices, removing personal details and contacts, and replace the SD card in your phone. Store anything…  
7400. International Partnership Mission welcomes media changes in Papua & West Papua  

The International Partnership Mission to Indonesia (IPMI), which included the IFJ, yesterday welcomed Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s recent announcement that restrictions on foreign journalists travelling to Indonesia’s eastern provinces of Papua and West Papua will be lifted. As a member of the IPMI, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joined the mission in welcoming the  development in the troubled region, but also emphasized that further steps were now needed to protect the safety of both foreign and Indoensian journalists in these regions.  The IPMI statement follows: The International Partnership Mission to Indonesia (IPMI) welcomes the recent…  
7401. IFJ leaders address press freedom concerns with Tunisian President  

Leaders of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Federation of Arab Journalists (FAJ) and their affiliate in Tunisia – the Syndicat national des journalistes tunisiens (SNJT)– met last week the president of Tunisia, Béji Caïd Essebsi, to discuss issues relating to journalism and press freedom including the fate of journalists Sofian Chourabi and Nadhir Ktari who disappeared in Libya in August 2014.   Reports say that the two journalists have been kidnapped by an unknown Islamic group as they were setting off for the eastern city of Tobruk, after they covered for First TV the inauguration of the country’s parliament, and travelled through Derna, a militant Islamic…  
7402. Indonesia Partnership Mission Welcomes Decision to End Restrictions on Journalists Covering Papua and West Papua  

08.06.15 The International Partnership Mission to Indonesia (IPMI) welcomes the recent announcement by Indonesian President Joko Widodo that restrictions on foreign journalists seeking to cover the country’s easternmost provinces of Papua and West Papua will be lifted. The IPMI strongly encourages the President to back his statements with concrete changes in policy to ensure that journalists are free to operate in all parts of Indonesia, and to take further steps to protect the safety of both foreign and Indonesian journalists, in line with the mission’s 2014 recommendations. On May 10, President Widodo announced his intention to end long-standing restrictions on foreign reporting in…  
7403. Surveillance law in France: IFJ and EFJ write to Président Hollande  

The International Federation of Journalists and the European Federation of Journalists addressed a letter to French President François Hollande to protest against a Bill on Surveillance which, if adopted on 9th June, would have drastic consequences on press freedom and the protection of journalists' sources in France. Read full release in French. Read letter in French here. For more information, please contact IFJ on + 32 2 235 22 17 The IFJ represents more than 600,000 journalists in 134 countries Follow the IFJ on Twitter and Facebook  
7404. IFJ/LOTCO Annual Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden  

 
7405. IFJ affiliates support Egyptian journalists-led strike against deteriorating working conditions  

Ten affiliates of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) convening in Tunis, Tunisia on 3 June sent a solidarity message to Egyptian journalists in support of their upcoming strike on 10 June to protest against deteriorating working conditions for the press.  IFJ affiliates from the Arab World convened in Tunis to attend a regional workshop on the "Right to Organise, Right to Bargain " organised by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in collaboration with the Tunisian journalists’ union (SNJT). Their solidarity message in support of their Egyptian colleagues ahead of their strike aims to denounce the fragile working conditions under which…  
7406. FIP se solidariza con su afiliado el SNRP en la demanda del cese de agresiones contra comunicadores en México  

La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP), en unión con el Sindicato Nacional de Redactores de Prensa (SNRP), condena el clima de persecución y agresión en el que desempeñan la profesión los periodistas mexicanos. Según cifras difundidas por oficiales de la Secretaría de Gobernación del actual gobierno mexicano, desde el inicio de la llamada “guerra contra el narcotráfico” en el año 2006, en México más de 70.000 personas fueron asesinadas y 26.000 permanecen desaparecidas. En esta situación de violencia generalizada, los periodistas resultan un colectivo especialmente vulnerable dado el interés de quienes ostentan el poder (tanto el formal como el subterráneo) de acallar a…  
7407. IFJ, EFJ, RUJ, EED hold debate on impunity in Dagestan  

The European Endowment for Democracy, International and European Federations of Journalists and the Russian Union of Journalists cordially invite you to  The Word and the Bullet A 15 minute documentary followed by a debate on combating impunity for killed journalists in Dagestan. For two decades Russia has consistently been one of the highest killing grounds for journalists with over 350 journalists killed since 1991. While many died in accidents and caught in the cross fire of conflicts too many have been the subject of targeted killings where the killers are rarely prosecuted.   This film by the Russian Union of Journalists and Article 19 focuses on the Northern…  
7408. Access denied to non-state media at Chinese ferry sinking tragedy  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the suppression of the press following the capsizing of the Oriental Star cruise on the Yangtze River on June 1 where only state media were given authorisation to report. The IFJ said attempts to block non-state media outlets from reporting the incident was a clear breach of the public’s right to know. On June 1, 456 passengers were on board the Oriental Star cruise when it sank, allegedly due to poor weather conditions on the Yangtze River, Jianli, in Hubei Province. According to Xinhua, 6000 personnel were sent to rescue trapped passengers. Only 14 people were rescued, at least 20 people were announced dead and the remaining…  
7409. Taiwan media and sovereignty in the firing line under China security law  

 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate Association of Taiwan Journalists (ATJ) strongly oppose the draft  National Security Law of the People’s Republic of China recently announced by the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress. ATJ and IFJ said if revisions are not made to the law, Taiwan’s existing standards of news freedom and freedom of expression would be under considerable threat. On June 3, 2015, ATJ declared its opposition to the act stating that Article 11 of the law “disregards the fact that Taiwan is a democratic and independent state whose sovereignty does not overlap with the Peoples’ Republic of China (PRC).” ATJ…  
7410. 'IFJ in the news' this week  

Every week the International Federation of journalists (IFJ) is compiling a list of the top news articles from across the world in which it is mentioned. 1. World’s Press Calls for Greater Protections for Journalists 2. Africa: IFJ Welcomes New Resolution of the United Nations Security Council On Protecting Journalists and Ending Impunity 3. Int’l press advocacy groups denounce growing pressure on Turkish media ahead of elections 4. Int’l press body calls for release of Yemeni journalist kindapped by Houthis 5. Draft national security law ‘threatens HK press freedom’ 6. L’affaire Chourabi et Ktari au centre d’un entretien entre Caid Essebsi et le président de la…  
7411. National Security Law will further suppress media freedom in China: IFJ says  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), along with the Independent Commentators Association (ICA) have called for urgent revisions to be made to the National Security Law which was released by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress last month. The group contends that if revisions are not made to the National Security Law, the new law will serve to further suppress press freedom and peoples’ right to access information in China. On May 5, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee posted the National Security Law (Second Review Draft) as well as the Overseas Non-Governmental Organizations…  
7412. IFJ and its Yemeni union urge immediate release of news agency’s editor  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its union the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate (YJS) are gravely concerned about the life of Salih Sanhan of the Yemeni news agency SABA, who was kidnaped on 29 May. The IFJ and the YJS are urging his captors to release him forthwith. According to the YJS’s statement, Sanhan, director of SABA office in Hajjah (norwestern Yemen), was kidnapped in that city last Friday 29 May afternoon by the Houthi rebels and is currently held in the political security prison. Both IFJ and YJS fear for his life as the jail is said to be one of the military targets of the Saudi-led coalition. “We call for the immediate release of Salih Sanhan and the…  
7413. IFJ/AWME Regional Workshop in Tunis: Right to Organize - Right to Bargain  

 
7414. IFJ/EFJ denounce growing pressure on journalists in Turkey ahead of elections  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) back their affiliate in Turkey, the Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) and member of the Turkish Freedom for Journalists Plaftorm (GÖP), in their support for the GÖP’s demand  to end pressure on media and journalists that prevents the public from accessing information.   The Freedom for Journalists Platform urged Turkish authorities to end all pressures on media ahead of the general elections to be held on 7 June.   “ The relentless escalation of acts of intimidation and violence against our colleagues in Turkey is shocking,” said IFJ President Jim Boumelha. “Press freedom…  
7415. EFJs Annual Meeting in Budva, Montenegro  

 
7416. 'IFJ in the news' this week  

Every week the International Federation of journalists (IFJ) is compiling a list of the top news articles from across the world in which it is mentioned. 1. Int'l press body calls on UN to investigate killing of two journalists in Yemen 2. Attaques contre les médias au Burundi 3. Ernest Sagaga, chef du département Droits de l’homme de la Fédération internationale des journalistes, explique le rôle de son organisation 4. Periodistas analizan labor en el Paraguay 5. IFJ representative denied permission to visit journalist Karaca in prison 6. Court case against Zunar adjourned 7. IFJ / EFJ calls for release of Azerbaijan Journalists 8. Sécurité des…  
7417. Pakistani state directive blocks BOL TV  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) express serious concerns over the recent state directives against upcoming television station, BOL TV Channel. The IFJ and PFUJ have cautioned the government on the directives as they act as a form of censorship and impact on the jobs of hundreds of journalists. On May 28, the Federal Information Ministry wrote a letter to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) asking it to stop the broadcasting of BOL TV Channel until the completion of a criminal investigation into its parent company, Axact. BOL TV, currently in test transmission, was established by the…  
7418. IFJ welcomes UN Resolution for journalist protection in armed conflict  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) this week welcomed the adoption of Resolution 2222 (2015) on the protection of journalists in armed conflicts by the United Nations Security Council, applauding the Security Council for this important step forward in securing journalist protection globally. Last year, was the worst year on record for journalist killings with 135 journalists and media workers murdered globally. The Asia Pacific region was the most deadly region globally with 35 targeted killings. Pakistan topped the global tally with 14 journalist killed. Already in 2015, 51 journalists have been killed around the world. During the 74509th meeting of the Security Council…  
7419. IFJ welcomes new resolution of the United Nations Security Council on protecting journalists and ending impunity  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today welcomed the Resolution 2222 (2015) on the protection of journalists in armed conflicts, unanimously adopted by the United Nations (UN) Security Council yesterday during its 74509th meeting in New York. The Resolution, the first adopted by the UN Security Council on this subject since the adoption of Resolution 1738 in December 2006, calls on states to fulfil their obligations with regard to the protection of journalists during armed conflicts. In a new development, the resolution encourages the UN peacekeeping operations to provide regular reports on the safety of journalists. “United Nations peacekeeping and special…  
7420. UN Security Council Adopts Resolution 2222 on Protection of Journalists  

The UN Security Council adopted on 27 May at it 74509th meeting in New York Resolution 2222 (2015) on the protection of Journalists. It is the second resolution adopted by the UN body in charge of maintaining international peace and security on the subject, after its earlier resolution 1738 adopted on 23 December 2006. The Security Council, which underscored the urgency and importance of the protection of journalistts, condemned all abuses and violations committed against journalists, including killings, kidnappings and hostage taking. The Council stressed that "impunity for crimes committed against journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in armed…  
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