On the UN International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the IFJ along with its affiliate, the Asociación Nacional de Periodistas del Perú (ANP), honor the memory of the journalists Jaime Ayala and Pedro Yauri, missing more than twenty years and whose remains have never been discovered.
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The Sindicato de Periodistas de Paraguay (SPP), a journalist union affiliate of the IFJ, has called for a protest tomorrow in the capital, Asunción, to demand the re-opening of collective bargaining and achieve a living wage for journalists in the Latin American country.
Through the protest, SPP has asked for the improvement of working conditions for the media sector, the end of layoffs and the end of brake policy cuts implemented by the employer in the absence of public regulation.
IFJ President, Anthony Bellanger, said, "We stand in full solidarity with the SPP and their just demand for a fair salary for all. The rights to collective bargaining and a fair salary are…
The International and European Federations of Journalists, (IFJ and EFJ), today joined their affiliate, the Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AGK), in condemning an explosive attack at the home of the head of Kosovo’s public broadcaster RTK, the second such attack in a week.
Reports said that an unknown attacker threw an explosive device at the house of Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK)’s General Director, Mentor Shala, late Sunday in the capital, Pristina. Police told media that the device, which caused no casualties, was likely a hand grenade that was thrown in to the backyard while the entire family was inside the house.
“This attack is a criminal act against media freedom and…
Police in Kosovo said that they are investigating an incident in which a grenade was thrown at the home of Mentor Shala, the chief of Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK). His family was at home but no one was injured, the police added in a statement. The authorities have reacted to the attack, condemning a “criminal act directed against media freedom in Kosovo,” according to AFP.
The AFP added that, on 22 August, another grenade was thrown at thrown in the courtyard on RTK’s headquarters in Pristina, causing material damage.
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Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi last week became the second head of state to sign the Declaration on Media Freedom in the Arab World. The declaration, which was also backed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas earlier this month , was signed during a meeting with a delegation representing the International Federation of Journalists , Tunisian unions SNJT, UGTT, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and UNESCO in Tunis on 26 August.
President Essebsi assured the delegation of his commitment to supporting media freedom and independence and to consult with the representatives of journalists over media reforms.
The Declaration had also been signed by heads of…
On the eve of the eve of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances (August 30), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) urges Asia-Pacific governments in which media workers have gone missing to take active steps to investigate these critical cases and tackle impunity around missing media workers in the region.
The IFJ notes with serious concern that little progress has been made in the investigations of 11 documented missing cases in the Asia Pacific since it released its first report ‘Without A Trace: Media Workers missing in the Asia-Pacific’ on missing media workers from Asia-Pacific in 2015. Since then, an additional case has been…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), on the eve of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances (August 30), calls on Asia-Pacific governments incriminated by enforced disappearances of media workers to take active steps to investigate critical cases and tackle impunity around missing media workers in the region.
The IFJ notes with serious concern that little progress has been made in the investigations of 11 documented cases in the Asia Pacific since it released its first report on missing Asia-Pacific media workers in 2015. Since then, an additional case has been added to the list – that of 24-year-old Pakistani journalist Zeenat Shahzadi, who went…
The new code of communication voted by Malagasy parliament on 7 July violates press freedom.
The IFJ and its French union the Syndicat national des journalistes (SNJ) condemn the muzzling of the press in Madagascar.
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The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South East Asia Journalist Unions (SEAJU) welcome a new bill put forward by the Myanmar government to repeal the draconian Emergency Provisions Act (1950). The IFJ and SEAJU urge the government to continue to support freedom of expression and free speech in Myanmar.
On Monday, August 1, a new bill was put forward to the lower house of Myanmar’s Parliament, which would repeal the controversial Emergency Provisions Act (1950). The bill was drafted and put forward by the Lower House Bill Committee, with Committee chair, Tun Tun Hein arguing that the bill was used by previously governments to stifle political dissent and thus should be…
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi today became the second head of state to sign the Declaration on Media Freedom in the Arab World.
The declaration – which was also backed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas earlier this month - wassigned during a meeting with a delegation representing the IFJ and Tunisian unions SNJT, UGTT and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and UNESCO in Tunis on 26 August.
President Essebsi assured the delegation of his commitment to support media freedom and independence and to consult with the representatives of journalists over media reforms.
The official signing was followed by a national meeting of more than 150 participants…
Journalists at a US media group are celebrating after a major victory in a 7-month campaign nationwide pay campaign. Workers at Digital First Media (DFM) secured their first pay rise for years following months of co-ordinated action and a high-profile campaign.
US journalists union The News Guild reported that the last of 12 Guild bargaining units nationwide ratified an agreement with Digital First Media on 25 August.
Under the new contract, workers will receive an across-the-board raise of 3 percent in the first year. In years two and three, leaders of the 12 bargaining units will jointly negotiate wage claims with DFM management.
Before the campaign was launched some employees…
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.
Read some of the news highlights from Friday 19th August to Friday 26th August:
1. Turkey journalists group honours international coalition
2. Freedom of the press: Palestine's journalists call for action
3. IFJ condemns Israel's failure to release Palestinian journalist
4. The Guardian Downplays Detainee’s Terror Ties
5. Journalists in fear after attacks on tv studios
6. SILENCE AND SHORT MEMORIES BURUNDI
7. As journalists get attacked, media workers in Pakistan ask for more…
The IFJ has called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of jailed Macedonian freelance journalist Zoran Bozhinovski.
In a letter to the country’s President and public prosecutor IFJ General Secretary Anthony Bellanger and President Philippe Leruth condemned the arrest and continued detention of the journalist who the authorities in 2013 accused of espionage, criminal association and blackmail.
Bozhinovski – a freelance journalist and founder of the online media Burevensik.org was arrested on 21 April, after his extradition from Serbia, where he had lived for the past 3 years.
He remains in detention and has now spent more than 4 months in prison.
In its letter the IFJ…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates the the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) and the National Union of Journalists (India) (NUJI) strongly condemn the murder of journalist Kishore Dave in Gujarat, India on Monday, August 22. The IFJ demands swift investigation and action to bring those responsible to justice.
Dave, the bureau of Jai Hind, a local vernacular daily at Junagadh in Gujarat, eastern India, was murdered in his office by unidentified assailants on Monday evening. Dave was attacked as he was filing a report, stabbed multiple times in the chest. He was alone at the time of the murder and was found later by an office assistant. Police have arrested…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) had strongly condemned the arbitrary suspension of three broadcast stations in Zambia.
Zambia’s Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) announced the suspension of the licenses for Muvi TV, the country’s most popular television station, Komboni Radio station and Radio Itezhi Tezhi on 22 August, according to reports. The stations were suspended for alleged “unprofessional conduct” in their election coverage and also accused of posing a risk to peace and security.
“The arbitrary suspension of the three broadcast stations in Zambia is an act of provocation, intimidation and a crude assault on the freedom of expression” said IFJ…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) this Monday asked the Prime Minister of Timor-Lest to stop defamation charges against two Timor Post journalists and to immediately release them.
In a letter sent on 22 August, the IFJ urged the Prime Minister, Mr. Rui Aria de Araújo, to stop the defamation charges against Timor Post journalist, Raimundo Oki, and former editor of the newspaper, Laurenco Martina Vincente, and to set them free as a matter of urgency.
The defamation charges were related to a factual error in a report made by Oki on November 10, 2015, regarding a government’s tendering process when the Prime Minister was an advisor to the Minister of Finance.…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) is strongly criticizing the recent allegations made by a Philippines’ senator, regarding the media’s reporting of the government’s anti-drug campaign. The IFJ and NUJP urge the government to support the media in reporting on all government policies.
On Monday, August 22, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano alleged that the Philippines’ media were exaggerating the number of killings, as part of the government’s anti-drug campaign and trying to negatively impact on the campaign. In his allegations, Senator Cayetano called out ABS-CBN and the Philippine Daily Inquirer…
The European and International Federation of Journalists (EFJ/IFJ) stand in solidarity with their affiliate the Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AGK) after the attack targeting at the public broadcaster Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK) in Pristina.
On Monday 22 August, a hand grenade was thrown into the yard of the main building, close to the transmission antennas. Some journalists were working inside the building at the time of the explosion but no injuries were reported. The attackers are currently unknown.
“We ask the Kosovo Police and other competent authorities to urgently investigate the case in order to identify the perpetrators”, said Shkelqim Hysenaj, President of the…
The 64-year-old veteran photojournalist who had worked for various news outlet in Brazil and published in O Grito magazine for the last two decades was shot five times in the back as he was walking to his car after leaving a friend's house in Santa Luzia, a district of Belo Horizonte the capital city of the Minas Gerais state. He was taken to hospital in that evening but died shortly before midnight.
The two cameramen, Shehzad Ahmed and Mehmood Khan, were among at least 70 people killed in a bomb blast at a civil hospital in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province of Pakistan.
The blast went off at the gate of the hospital during the mourning of Bilal Anwar Kasi, the President of the Baluchistan Bar Association, who had been shot dead earlier in the day. 30-year-old Shahzad Ahmed, a cameraman with Aaj TV and 26-year-old year old Dawn News cameraman Mehmood Khan were at the hospital to cover the event. Another reporter for Dunya News, Fareed Ullah, was seriously injured.
The reporter for Roj News Agency was was kidnapped in the Malta neighbourhood of Duhok on 13 August and his body was found a few hours later dumped on the Semel-Duhok road. According to the news agency, preliminary investigations showed Ali had been tortured.
The IFJ has called for urgent action to be taken against those who incited and carried out violent attacks on media companies in Karachi.
The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) strongly condemned the attacks, including the assault on 22 August on the ARY News TV station by the cadres of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) political movement. Dozens of attackers armed with rods broke into the office and vandalized doors, windows, furniture and equipment and set fire to vehicles.
According to news reports the violent storming of the station was carried out by MQM supporters Qaumi after their leader Altaf Hussein, currently in exile in London, incited them to attack TV…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expresses concern for the assassination of Brazilian photojournalist Mauricio Campos Rosa.
Campos Rosa, aged 64, was shot five times in the back on the night of Wednesday 17 August when he was leaving a friend’s house in the municipality of Santa Luzia, Belo Horizonte, capital of the state of Minas Gerais. The journalist was a photojournalist for various media companies in the region and has been published in the newspaper O Grito for the last twenty years.
The Syndicate of Professional Journalists in Minas Gerais, an affiliate of FENAJ – and a member of the IFJ - has condemned the killing and has called for a prompt…
The International and European Federations of Journalists, (IFJ and EFJ) and 9 other partner organisations have been on awarded last Friday Turkey’s Press Freedom Award given by an independent jury under the auspice of the Turkish Association of Journalist (TGC).
The prize wants to thank the international coalition for their involvement in emergency press freedom missions of 2015 in between the two elections in Turkey. Mr. Kadri Gürsel, journalist and IPI’s Turkish National Committee chairman, received the prestigious prize on behalf of the international coalition.
The IFJ and the EFJ warmly thank the jury for this meaningful collective award and look forward to continue its work and…
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.
Read some of the news highlights from Friday 12th August to Friday 19th August:
1. Pakistan cybercrime law setback for freedom of expression: IFJ
2. Controversy Looms as Pakistan Passes Cybercrime Law, Critics Say Violates Human Rights
3. Watchdog Accuses HK, Taiwan Media of Complicity in China’s Show Trials
4. Mozambique: Journalist Union Condemns Renamo 'War Crime'
5. 6 Killed in Moza Rebel Attack
6. Kurdish daily closes as Turkey media crackdown continues
7. IFJ CALLS ON KRG TO CONDUCT…
Özgur Gundem is the latest opposition newspaper in Turkey to be forcibly shut down following the crackdown on media in the wake of a failed coup.
A court in Istanbul ordered the closure of the pro-Kurdish newspaper on Tuesday for spreading alleged propaganda on behalf of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
Shortly after the announcement of the newspaper’s closure by authorities, police raided its office in İstanbul’s Beyoğlu district, reports P24 website. During the police raid, the newspaper’s editor-in-Chief Zana Kaya, journalists Günay Aksoy, Kemal Bozkurt, Reyhan Hacıoğlu, Önder Elaldı, Ender Önder, Sinan Balık, Fırat Yeşilçınar, İnan Kızılkaya, Özgür Paksoy, Zeki…
Four Turkish journalists have been recounting the torture and threats they faced after being arrested as the crackdown on media continues across the country.
And they thanked all those who campaigned for their release, believing the solidarity helped stop them being treated worse and held longer.
The IFJ has joined Turkish journalists in demanding an end to the crackdown and respect for the rights of professional media workers. IFJ President Philippe Leruth said: “It’s time to stop the arrest, intimidation and now torture of journalists who are simply carrying out their work. Those who carry out such brutal acts must be held accountable”.
Evrensel journalists Hasan Akbaş, Fırat…
The International Federation of Journalists has joined its affiliate, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), in calling on the Somaliland authorities to stop the criminal persecution of journalists and independent media accused of publishing so-called false news and defaming President Silanyo and his close circle.
Editors-in-chief Mohamed Mohamud Yusuf, from privately owned Foore newspaper, and Muse Farah Jambir, responsible for Ogaal newspaper, have recently been accused of publishing “false news” against the President’s family and some ministers, NUSOJ reported.
Yusuf is also accused of disturbing public order, anti-national propaganda and public incitement through…
Kurdish journalist Wedat Hussein Ali was tortured and murdered on 13 August, just hours after being kidnapped in the city of Dohuk.
The IFJ joined the Kurdistan Journalists Syndicate in expressing its condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Mr Ali – and backed the union’s call for a thorough investigation to bring his killers to justice in a letter to President Massoud Barzani.
Ali, a reporter with the RojNews Agency, was kidnapped in the Malta neighbourhood of Duhok on 13 August and a few hours later his body was found dumped on the Semel-Duhok road.
According to the news agency preliminary investigations show he had been tortured.
Given the gravity of this crime…
The National Association of Journalists of Peru (ANP) led by its general secretary and IFJ Executive Committeee member Zuliana Láinez, took part in a huge mobilisation this Saturday to demand an end to the violence suffered by women.
Under the slogan “Touch one of us, you touch us all”, thousands of protestors and trade unionists of the ANP come from all over the country to express their anger about cases in which the victims have been denied justice and to denounce the high toll of femicides in Peru.
“What is clear for the ANP is that this is not the end but the beginning of a struggle which will continue to grow” said Lainez. “We have presented a programme of…
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.
Read some of the news highlights from Friday 5th August to Friday 12th August:
1. Mahmoud Abbas’ Latest Jaw-Droppers
2. Bangladesh: Journalists Appear Before Court over Rumor Report
3. Call to release UK-Bangladeshi journalist Shafik Rehman
4. Israeli journalists silent as their Palestinian colleagues are jailed
5. Sierra Leone News: Journalists Train on New Land Policy
6. PA Media Expert: Abbas’ Declaration of ‘Freedom of Opinion, Speech Day in Palestine’ a Case of ‘Turning Truth Upside…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) condemn the passing of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill (PECB) 2016 on Thursday, August 11. The IFJ urges the Pakistan parliament to reconsider the Bill to make it acceptable to all ensuring the international standards.
The National Assembly, the lower house of the Pakistan parliament, officially approved the PCEB on August 11. The Bill was originally passed by the Assembly on April 13, however when it was sent to the Senate, parliament’s Upper House, it was knocked back. More than 50 amendments were made to the PCEB and it was unanimously adopted by the Senate on…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) in welcoming the conviction of the killer of Herson ‘Boy’ Hinolan. The IFJ and NUJP cautiously welcome the conviction; yet urge the government to do more to end the culture of impunity in the Philippines.
On November 15, 2004, Hinolan, the director and commentator for Bombo Radyo in Kalibo, on Panay Island in the central Philippines, died, two days after he was shot several times by unidentified gunmen. Following the murder, two witnesses came forward and testified that the then-mayor of Lezo, Alfredo Arcenio shot Hinolan. An arrest warrant for Arcenio was…
IFJ President Philippe Leruth has called on Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza to put an end to the massive repression faced by the country’s media since May 2015.
In a letter addressed to to the Burundian President Leruth and IFJ General Secretary Anthony Bellanger listed a series of violations faced by various media, in particular radio broadcasters, and Burundian journalists since the announcement of the candidature of Nkurunziza for a third term at the head of the country on 25 April 2015.
«We demand, in the name of the IFJ, to put an end to impunity by bringing before a court the killers of photojournalist Christophe Nkezabahizi, put an end to the state of siege and the…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Reprieve, Index of Censorship, Reporters Without Borders and 21 other international press freedom organisations demand the immediate release of UK-Bangladeshi journalist, Shafik Rehman, who has been in police custody since April 16, 2016.
Rehman, an 81-year-old prominent journalist was arrested on April 16 on allegations of participating in a conspiracy to murder Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina. Since his arrest, Rehman has been in police custody, where his family has claimed that he was in solitary confinement and denied medical care.
The joint letter that was sent to Bangladeshi Minister for Law,…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) criticises the recent action of the Chinese authorities to attempt to influence the reporting of Hong Kong and Taiwan media at key court cases. The IFJ demands the authorities immediately cease this practice.
On August 1, two Hong Kong-based media, the Oriental Daily and Phoenix Television, were granted an exclusive opportunity to broadcast the televised confession Wang Yu, a prominent human rights lawyer who was detained in July 2015 on allegations of subverting the state power. However, just one hour after the ‘exclusion’, The Paper, a Shanghai-based online media outlet, reported the same story, along with the ‘exclusive’ video…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) condemn the passing of the Anti-Defamation and Freedom of Expression Act on Tuesday, August 9. The IFJ urges Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen not to ratify the Act.
On August 9, the Maldivian Parliament passed the act with 47 Members of Parliament voting in favor and 31 voting against. The act was presented to Parliament for voting despite international condemnation against the new legislation. The law criminalizes defamatory speech, remarks, writings and actions and empowers the state authority to shut down media for its ‘defamatory’ contents. The law includes a fine between…
Correspondent Mubarak al-Abadi, working for Suhail TV, was killed by the al Houthi group on 5 August while covering clashes in Al-Jawf province, Yemen.
Abadi was also the head of Al Nabaa Media in Al-Jawf province. He was the main source for news and images from the area. The Yemeni Journalists Syndicate (YJS), an IFJ affiliate, said that Abadi was well known for his journalistic work and his dedication.
The IFJ, which represents 600,000 journalists worldwide, joined the YJS in mourning the death of the journalist, the seventh killed in the country in 2016.
IFJ President Philippe Leruth said, “We offer our sincere condolences to Mubarak al-Abadi’s family and friends and we once…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), in collaboration with its affiliate, the Kurdistan Journalists Syndicate, organised a 3 day safety training from 2-4 August in Alqosh city, 46 km away from Mosul city, which is under ISIS control.
The IFJ Safety trainer Mohammed Aqrawi has trained 27 journalists and photojournalists on different first aid and safety topics including digital security.
This safety training is a part of a wider program that was implemented in the Middle East and Arab region since 2011. This program came as a response, from the IFJ and journalists' unions in the region, to the unsecure and unsafe environment facing…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF) express concerns over the arrest of three online journalists and the cancellation of all press accreditation of journalists for ‘allegedly publishing false news about the Prime Minister's son’. The IFJ urges Bangladesh to immediately release the journalists and reinstate the press accreditation.
On Monday, August 8, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from the Bangladesh Police arrested editor Shadat Ullah Khan, executive editor Maksudul Haider Chowdhury and newsroom editor Pranto Polash of online news portal banglamail24.com at the offices in Nayapaltan, Dhaka following a story addressing…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in condemning the killing of two cameramen in the Civil Hospital bomb blast in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province in Pakistan. The IFJ demands an immediate investigation into the blast to punish those responsible for the attack.
On Monday August 8, 30 year old Shahzad Khan, a cameraman with Aaj TV, and 26 year old Mahmood, a cameraman of Dawn News, were killed, while a reporter with Dunya News, Fareed Ullah, was seriously injured when a bomb went off on the gate of the emergency department of a civil hospital. The blast killed at least 53 others and injured over 30 people. The…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expresses concern over alleged self-censoring by the Hong Kong Economic Journal (HKEJ) after prominent columnist Dr. Joseph Lian wrote an article about Hong Kong Independence on July 25, 2016. The IFJ demands an immediate explanation from HKEJ regarding Dr Lian’s subsequent suspension from the HKEJ.
On July 29, Dr. Lain reported that he received a suspension notice from Alice Kwok Yim Ming, the editor-in-chief of the HKEJ. The suspension, which took effect on August 1 was claimed to be in response to a content revamp of the opinion page. However, this is not the first time that “restructuring of page content” has been used by the HKEJ…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF) in expressing serious concerns over arbitrary blocking of 35 news sites. The IFJ demands immediate withdrawal of the imposed blocks and urges the Bangladesh Government to investigate the incident.
On August 4, the Bangladesh Telecommunications and Regulatory Commission (BTRC) ordered all International Internet Gateway service providers in Bangladesh to block access to 35 websites, including pro-opposition Sheersha News and Amar Desh Online, a news site of a pro-opposition Bengali daily that was shut down in 2013 following government’s cancellation of its license. The BTRC said they were…
On the eve of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), is calling on reporters to also cover the political games being played behind the scenes, which threaten the country’s public broadcasting system.
Together with its regional representative FEPALC and the Brazilian affiliate FENAJ, the IFJ is encouraging foreign journalists to highlight attempts by the interim government to dismantle the Empresa Brasileira de Comunicação (EBC), the national public broadcasting service. The IFJ has also written to Unesco to urge them to act to defend and promote media democracy in Brazil.
Since Vice-President Michel Temer took over as Brazil’s…
The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ/EFJ) are shocked by the decision of the public prosecutor on 2 August to open a counter-appeal against Antoine Deltour, Raphaël Halet and Edouard Perrin, the two whistleblowers and the journalist involved in the so-called ‘‘LuxLeaks scandal’’.
The IFJ, EFJ and their French affiliate the Syndicat National des Journalistes (SNJ) believe the appeal is targeting the investigative journalist Edouard Perrin who was set free by the court in June.
On 29 June, the IFJ welcomed the decision of acquitting Perrin butwarned that the verdict would give a wrong signal for potential whistleblowers and have a…
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.
Read some of the news highlights from Friday 29th July to Friday 5th August:
1. Journalists Flee Turkey as Government Purge Targets Media
2. Turkey's president Erdogan orders closure of 131 media organisations as crackdown intensifies
3. Reform Project praised by Arab lawyers
4. Campaign calls for solidarity with Turkish journalists to help stop country's ongoing media crackdown
5. Palestinian Journalists Commemorate 2nd anniversary of killed 17 colleagues
6. Palestine Launches Campaign to Support Freedom of…
The Association des journalistes du Burkina (AJB) et the IFJ organised a two-day workshop on 26-27 July on « media and climate changes » in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s capital.
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The International and European Federation of Journalists (IFJ/EFJ) condemn the violence used by police forces against journalists covering a demonstration in Yerevan, Armenia, on 29 July. At least ten journalists suffered burns, bruises and injuries.
The media workers injured in the latest clashes include three journalists of Radio Liberty’s Armenian service Karlen Aslanyan, Hovhannes Movsisyan and Garik Harutiunian; journalists of CivilNet and A1+ TV; journalists of 1in.am website Mariam Grigoryan and cameraman David Harutyunyan; the correspondent of Armenia TV Aghvan Asoyan and cameraman Albert Galstyan; the journalist of Lragir.am Marut Vanyan; and the…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas became the first Arab leader to sign the Declaration on Media Freedom in the Arab World at a meeting in Ramallah with officials from the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS).
He joins the representatives of more than 500 Palestinian media, human rights and civil society organisations, ministers and political parties who also signed the declaration during a ceremony organised by the IFJ and PJS.
The IFJ warmly welcomed the President's and prime minister's commitment to work with the PJS and civil society organisations to extend media freedom and the rights of journalists. In November last year…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) and the National Union of Journalists (India) in condemning restrictions imposed on journalists and the detention of two journalists by the police in Kozhikode, Kerala in south India, over the weekend. The IFJ demands an investigation into the incident and a detailed report from the Kerala police.
On Saturday, July 30, local police in Kerala barred journalists from reporting at the City Court on the long running Ice Cream Parlor sex scandal case. The case relates to an illegal brothel where it is believed a number of politicians frequented, which has been marred with accusations of…
Three Turkish journalists from Zaman Media Group were at the IFJ/EFJ offices on Friday 29 July to seek international help in response to the current media crackdown in Turkey.
The journalists included Selçuk Gültaşlı, a correspondent for former Zaman Media Group in Belgium, Sevgi Akarçeşme, editor-in-chief for former Today’s Zaman, and Mete Öztürk, editor-in-chief of former Zaman Belçika and Zaman Vandaag.
Since the attempted coup, the number of arrest warrants delivered against journalists in Turkey has grown to 89. The IFJ/EFJ has registered over 60 journalists detained. The newspaper, ZAMAN, and its English version Today’s Zaman were among the first media outlets to be…
Palestinian journalists have today signed an historic collective agreement – the first of its kind in the Arab World.
The groundbreaking agreement - which will deliver significantly improved terms and conditions and greater editorial independence for 800 Palestinian journalists in the West Bank and Gaza strip, was signed at a ceremony in Ramallah.
The International Federation of Journalists warmly welcomed the agreement, calling it “an historic achievement and a model for the region”.
Journalists at the country’s three main media groups - public broadcaster, the Palestine Broadcasting Corporation, news agency WAFA and daily paper Alyat Aljadeedah – secured the deal after 3 years of…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) in expressing serious concerns over a series of press freedom violations and restrictions to journalists’ rights in the Maldives in recent weeks. The IFJ urges the Maldives government to refrain from the activities undermining the press freedom and journalists’ rights.
On July 27, two journalists, Hussain Fiyaz Moosa, chief operating officer of the opposition-aligned Raajje TV, and Ahmed Azif, assistant editor of Sun Online, were arrested as opposition supporters attempted to perform a prayer inside an Islamic centre in Malé. Police officers in plainclothes forcibly dispersed…
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.
Read some of the news highlights from Friday 22nd July to Friday 29th July:
1. Snowden working on smartphone anti-surveillance de-vice
2. SONA 2016: A guide for kids
3. Mass arrests, sackings of journalists and magazine banned in Turkish crackdown on press freedom
4. Int’l group ‘cautiously welcomes’ Duterte EO on FOI
5. Media targeted in Turkey's post coup crackdown
6. Photojournalist shot dead by Isis while filming Libyan clashes
7. Int'l Journalist Federations Decry Attack on Democracy in…
The online private news website Dotmsr unlawfully dismissed 85 journalists on Wednesday 20 July effective immediately. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the decision that breaches international labour standards.
Dotmsr was recently bought out by Ahmed Abou Hashima, a media mogul in the region, after the previous owner was unable to meet salary demands. Hashima’s first act as Dotmsr chair was to fire 105 media workers, 85 of which were journalists, in an attempt to cut expenses. In the wake of Hashima’s decision, the private news company is left with three less managing editors and approximately 25 journalists. Dotmsr says it will only pay the…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly criticises the recent crackdown by the Cyberspace Administration of China on online media, with several online outlets shut down. The IFJ demands an immediate investigation into the actions and demands.
According to Paper.cn, an online Shanghai-based media, on July 24, the Cyberspace Administration of China office in Shanghai accused several media outlets including, Sina, Sohu, NetEase and Phoenixof violating section 16 of the Provision on Administration of Internet News Information Service, which stipulates that only approved online media outlets can produce original news coverage and reports. The office demanded four of the…
Updated 28.07.2016 As arrests of journalists and media closure continue, the International and the European Federation of Journalists (IFJ/EFJ) call on the European Union to take additional steps to hold Turkish president Erdogan accountable for press freedom breaches.
Since the coup aimed at toppling President Erdogan failed on 16 July, the IFJ and EFJ have been alerting on the number of arrests of journalists and media closure for being allegedly associated with the pro-Gülen movement accused of being behind the failed coup.
The situation came to a point where local media’s fear to be arrested is leading to an increasing muzzlement of the press, thus…
UPDATED 27.07.16 An ongoing crackdown on the media in Turkey has led to the arrests of more journalists and raids on their homes. The International and the European Federation of journalists (IFJ/EFJ) today denounced the deterioration of democratic rule, of which press freedom is one of the pillars.
On 22 July, Zehra Dogan, painter and editor at women’s news agency JINHA, was arrested by police in Mardin, south-east of Turkey. She was taken to the Nusaybin police office the following day. During the interrogation, she was accused of "being a member of the terrorist organisation PKK."
The anti-terror prosecutor Irfan Fidan has also today issued arrest warrants for 42…
According to media reports, the 28-year-old correspondent for Arraed television was killed whilst filming forces allied with the government as they circled Islamic state bases on the outskirts of the coastal city Sirte. He was shot in the head and died instantly.
Photojournalist and cameraman Abdelqadir Fassouk was shot dead on 21 July in Libya while on assignment. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the killing of the young photojournalist and has demanded a swift investigation into his killing.
According to media reports, Abdelqadir Fassouk, the 28-year-old correspondent for Arraed television, was killed whilst filming forces allied with the government as they circled Islamic state bases on the outskirts of the coastal city Sirte. He was covering a young fighter allied with the government when he received a shot to the head from the jihadist group Islamic state (ISIS), killing him instantly.
ISIS expanded into Libya…
Photojournalist and cameraman Abdelqadir Fassouk was shot dead on 21 July in Libya while on assignment. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the killing of the young photojournalist and has demanded a swift investigation into his killing.
According to media reports, Abdelqadir Fassouk, the 28-year-old correspondent for Arraed television, was killed whilst filming forces allied with the government as they circled Islamic state bases on the outskirts of the coastal city Sirte. He was covering a young fighter allied with the government when he received a shot to the head from the jihadist group Islamic state (ISIS), killing him instantly.
ISIS expanded into Libya…
Tuesday 26th of July
Burundian journalist Jean Bigiramana has been reported missing since around 1pm on Friday 22 July. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the arbitrary arrest and demanded respect for press freedom in Burundi.
Jean Bigirimana, a journalist with the newspaper IWACU is the father of two children.
The journalist’s family said he was arrested by members of the Burundian intelligence services in the province of Muramvya. The authorities allege he made regular trips to Rwanda - where he was undertaking journalism training. No legal motive has been given to justify the arrest.
IFJ President Philippe Leruth said: “The kidnapping of Jean…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) criticizes the recent actions by the Chinese National Academy of Arts against Yanhuang Chunqui magazine. The IFJ calls on the Academy to stop any interfering, respect the signed agreement and to arrange a meeting with the senior management of the magazine to address the closure of the magazine.
On July 12, the Chinese National Academy of Arts issued a notice stating that Jia Leilei, a review committee member of the State of Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Television and Film, would replace Du Daozheng as publisher of the political monthly magazine, Yanhuang Chunqiu. In addition, the statement also said that the entire senior…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) in cautiously welcoming the signing of an executive order on Freedom of Information (FOI) on July 23. The IFJ and NUJP are pleased by this progress, but call on government to expand and strengthen freedom of the press and information in the Philippines.
On Saturday, July 23, Filipino President, Rodrigo Duterte, signed an Executive Order (EO) guaranteeing FOI for all government offices under the executive branch, in Davao City, in the southern Philippines. The EO marks a swift fulfilment of an election promise made by President Duterte, which was signed by three…
The journalist for El Piñero de la Cuenca newspaper and Al Calor Político website was gunned down on the doorstep of his home at night as he was with his family.
Since January 2016, Rosas who was known for his reporting violence in the locality of Tierra Blanca in his native State of Veracruz, had received numerous threats from drug lords and was granted police protection.
Les attaques adressées aux médias en Turquie ont poussé les Fédérations Européennes et Internationales (FEJ /FIJ) à alerter le Conseil de l’Europe sur une série de nouvelles violations des droits de la de presse.
Les fédérations appellent les communautés internationale et européenne à répondre de manière concrète aux assauts du gouvernement Turque contre les droits humains fondamentaux, qui vont à l’encontre des conventions internationales et Européennes.
« Il y a des violations explicites de la liberté de presse et des droits humains en Turquie qui ne respectent pas l’Article 19 de la Convention Internationale des Droits de l’Homme ni l’Article 10 de la Convention Européenne…
La Fédération Internationale des Journalistes (FIJ) a rejoint l’Union des Journalistes d’Asie du Sud-Est (UJASE), en collaboration avec le Comité de Protection des Journalistes (CPJ) et la Freedom House, afin de réitérer sa demande faite au premier ministre du Timor, le Dr. Rui Maria de Araújo, d’abandonner immédiatement les charges criminelles retenues contre les journalistes Oki Raimundos et Lorenco Martins du Timor Post. La FIJ, l’UJASE, le CPJ et la Freedom House appellent le premier ministre Araújo et son gouvernement à protéger la liberté de presse au Timor.
Aujourd’hui, le 19 juillet, la FIJ, l’UJASE, le CPJ et la Feedom House ont envoyé une deuxième lettre au premier…
La direction de l’Agence France Presse (AFP) a publié sur son intranet un communiqué en réponse aux critiques émises par la Fédération internationale des journalistes (FIJ) et ses affiliés concernant les contrats abusifs imposés aux photographes hors de France. Le SNJ-CGT, affilié français de la FIJ, dénonce dans un communiqué publié le 20 juillet le chantage et les intimidations menés à l’encontre des photographes.
Le syndicat pointe notamment le chantage opéré par la direction de l’AFP visant à forcer les photographes à abandonner leurs droits d’auteurs à l’agence sous peine de ne pas être payés.
Le SNJ-CGT rappelle que l’AFP a négocié en France des accords…
On July 20, a new journalist fell victim to the wave of violence sweeping the Mexican state of Veracruz and the country in general.
“If those responsible for these crimes are not brought to justice, censorship and self-censorship will continue to establish itself as an obstacle for the free work of journalism, a cornerstone of democratic societies,' said Anthony Bellanger, general secretary of the IFJ.
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