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13371. Challenge for Public Service in Denmark  

Public Service television and radio in Denmark has been challenged after the General Manager of DR Tuesday was fired after 10 years in office because of an unexpected budget deficit in a new multimedia house in Copenhagen. The now former General Manager Christian S. Nissen is a person, who at the first hand was strongly in favour of Public Service Broadcast and fought for it not only in Denmark but through EBU also in Europe, where he managed to put it up in the top of the agenda. At the second hand he carried through a management change of DR, which was necessary for its survival, but among his tools were hundreds of fired colleagues. For that reason he in reality caused a 4 week long…  
13372. South Asia Media Solidarity Network  

Journalists' trade unions, press freedom organisations and journalists from South Asia have agreed to work together in support of press freedom, freedom of expression and journalists' rights through a continuing South Asia Media Solidarity Network. A coalition of South Asian journalists' unions and press freedom organisations, meeting under the umbrella of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in Nepal from September 26-28, 2004, agreed to stand in solidarity and work together for media reform, for an independent pluralist media and to build public respect for the work of journalists. The September 2004 meeting is the second meeting of the network. The inaugural…  
13373. IFJ Demands Investigation into Brutal Murder of Journalist in Bangladesh  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the global organisation representing over 500,000 journalists worldwide, has today expressed horror over the brutal murder and decapitation of journalist Dipankar Chakrabarty and called for the Government of Bangladesh to launch a full investigation into his murder. "The sickening murder of our colleague is the latest in a litany of abuses towards media in Bangladesh and must not go unpunished," said IFJ President Christopher Warren today. On 2 October 2004, Dipankar Chakrabarty, Executive Editor the Bogra-based Durjoy Bangla newspaper was brutally murdered near his home in Sherpur Upazila. Chakrabarty had taken tea at a local…  
13374. EFJ Condemns 'Uncompromising Hostility' of Media Bosses As Slovenian Journalists Walk Out  

The International Federation of Journalists and its regional group the European Federation of Journalists today backed an all-out strike by Slovenian journalists, which they said was caused by the “uncompromising hostility” of employers who have refused to negotiate the renewal of a national collective agreement. The strike began at the weekend after employers denied the validity of the present union agreement, claiming they withdrew from the agreement in 1998. Their intransigence had forced the Slovene Journalists’ Union, representing editorial staff in both private and public media across the newspaper and broadcasting industry, to call a strike at a time when national parliamentary…  
13375. International Inquiry Calls for Council of Europe to Act Over Gongadze Case  

An international inquiry into the "tragic and brutal" killing of Ukrainian journalist Gyorgy Gongadze today issued a memorandum to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, calling on them to urge the secretariat of the Council to launch a new inquiry into the case. After a preliminary investigation of these failures, the working commission of the inquiry - the International Federation of Journalists, the National Union of Journalists of the UK and Ireland, the Institute of Mass Information and the Gongadze Foundation - has compiled this memorandum so as to bring to the Council's attention the following areas in which there are strong grounds to believe there have been, and…  
13377. IFJ Calls for Public Commitment to Journalists' Safety in the Philippines  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) the global organisation representing over 500,000 journalists worldwide has today called on the Philippines Government, business leaders, police, the army and media employers to make a public commitment to journalists' safety in response to the killings of three journalists in the Philippines in the last seven days. "The safety situation for journalists in the Philippines is at an horrific all-time low," said IFJ President Christopher Warren today. "Key opinion-makers in the Philippines need to make a public commitment denouncing violence against journalists, " said Warren. On 29 September 2004, Romeo Binungcal, correspondent for…  
13378. IFJ Condemns Bulgarian Court Conviction of Journalists for Refusing to Reveal Sources  

The International Federation of Journalists today wrote to the Bulgarian authorities condemning the decision of the Bulgarian Sofia City Court of Appeal to convict two journalists for their refusal to reveal the source of a story on corruption in the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior published in the daily Trud in 1996. H.E. Georgi Parvanov President Bulgaria Fax: +359 2 981 67 66 H.E. Simeon Saxe-Coburg Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria Fax: +359 2 980 20 56 / 987 07 74 H.E. Anton Stankov Minister of Justice Sofia, Bulgaria Fax: +359 2 982 9157 H.E. Ognian Gerdjikov Chairman of Parliament Fax: +359 2 939 23 34/ 987 99 66 Brussels, 29…  
13379. 28. September: National Action Day for Collective Bargaining Agreement in Switzerland  

On Tuesday 28. September, Comedia - the Swiss media union - calls all journalists and media workers in Switzerland to participate in a national-wide action day for the immediate renewal of their Collective Bargaining Agreement (Gesamtarbeitsvertrag, GAV, as it is called in Switzerland). Particular actions are organized at different media enterprises in Zürich, Basel and Bern. Furthermore an appeal will be launched to mobilize for the immediate reopening of negotiations with the editors' association. At its recent congress on 16. September 04 in Lausanne the Swiss editors decided not to continue with the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Press in Switzerland. In the meantime they…  
13382. South Africa and the EU: The New State of Emergency (websites)  

IFJ press release: IFJ Backs Press Freedom Campaign Concern Over “Creeping Censorship” in South Africa Press conference invitation: South Africa and the EU: The New State of Emergency ************************************************************* FXI’s annual report, July 2003- June 2004 Additional reports from the Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI): - Report on the cases of the Anti-Censorship Programme (May 2003) - Second progress report (September 2003) – Anti-censorship programme - Third progress report (March 2004) – Anti-censorship programme Related information from the IFEX website http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/61392/…  
13383. IFJ Backs Press Freedom Campaign Concern Over “Creeping Censorship” in South Africa  

The International Federation of Journalists today backed calls from South African journalists’ groups for international vigilance over “creeping censorship” of media and the emergence of direct pressures against journalists ten years after the end of the apartheid regime. The IFJ has expressed deep concerns over threats to editorial independence and protection of sources revealed in the Freedom of Expression Institute’s (FXI) annual report published last week, and alerts raised by the Media Workers' Association of South Africa (MWASA). “This report traces the sinister development of creeping censorship which will worry all friends of democracy in South Africa and those outside,”…  
13385. Journalists Threaten All-Out Strike As Slovene Employers Refuse to Talk About New Agreement  

The International Federation of Journalists and its regional group the European Federation of Journalists today backed journalists in Slovenia who are threatening an all-out strike across all media next month after some key employers blocked discussions on a new national agreement covering journalists’ working conditions. “The refusal of some media companies associated in the Chamber of Commerce to even talk about renewing national agreements covering journalists’ working rights is provocative and unacceptable,” said Arne König, Chairman of the EFJ. “Good journalism depends on maintaining decent standards in the workplace, but some of Slovenia’s media seem determined to reduce working…  
13390. SOJON Protests Against Attacks on Private Radio Station by an Islamic Court in Somalia  

Statement by the Somali Journalists Network (SOJON) Earlier this morning, staff from the Idaacadda Quraanka Kariimka (The Holy Quran Radio) radio in Mogadishu were attacked by militia from the Towfiiq Islamic Court in North Mogadishu. At close to 11:00am local time, a group of armed men from the Islamic court arrived with two war vehicles known as Technics, ransacked the radio station and arrested the station's director. The militia from the Islamic court were planning to confiscate a series of reports prepared by the station. At the time of the assault, the radio's administration were not at the office and most of the reporters were out of the station carrying out their daily…  
13392. IFJ Supports Journalists’ Right to Bargain Collectively in New Zealand  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the global organisation representing over 500,000 journalists worldwide, has today expressed its support for New Zealand journalists fighting for their right to bargain collectively. On 3 October, publisher APN, controlled by Irish millionaire Tony O’Reilly, will launch a new Sunday edition of the New Zealand Herald. APN will only negotiate with journalists collectively on the papers new Sunday edition if journalists hired from now on for both weekday and weekend Herald editions abandon 15 long standing workers’ rights won during the Herald’s 141-year history. The 15 workers’ rights targeted by the publisher include the removal of…  
13393. IFJ Supports Romanian Journalists in Protest over Editorial Interference by Multinational Bosses  

The International Federation of Journalists today expressed alarm over evidence from two Romanian newspapers of multinational media owners interfering in the editorial policies of their subsidiaries. “When outside political interests start pulling editorial strings it can have devastating consequences on quality and media pluralism,” said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary. Journalists at the Romania Libera claim that the Westdeutsche Algemeine Zeitung, WAZ Group, based in Essen, Germany, have pressured them to change their editorial content in recent months. They accuse WAZ of attempting to reduce the quality by cutting the coverage of political issues and space for editorial comment,…  
13397. WORKING PROGRAMME OF THE IFJ 2004-2007  

This Document contains: - Report of the XXV IFJ World Congress (Athens, 25-30 May 2004) - New IFJ Constitution - All Resolutions Adopted and Dealt With CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD (PDF)  
13398. New IFJ Demand for Inquiry As Deadly Missile Strike Highlights US Role in Iraq Media Killings  

The International Federation of Journalists today backed protests by journalists in the Palestinian territories over the killing yesterday of Mazen Al-Tomaizi, a television journalist, when a United States helicopter fired on a crowd in Baghdad after insurgents attacked a military vehicle. The IFJ says that the anger of Palestinian journalists over the killing – which was witnessed by millions on television footage – is understandable. “Once again, a working journalist, carrying nothing more dangerous than a microphone is shot dead in the streets without any satisfactory explanation,” said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary. “This tragedy reinforces our demands for justice for…  
13400. Germany: useful links on authors' rights  

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13401. IFJ Protests Repression of Internet Dissidents in the Maldives  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the global organisation representing over 500,000 journalists worldwide, today expressed concern over the continued crackdown on Internet dissidents and the curtailment of freedom of expression in the Maldives. "The continued harassment of those who express dissent is a matter of deep concern," said IFJ President Christopher Warren According to our information, Mohamed Zaki, Ahmad Didi, Fathimath Nisreen and Naushad Waheed were recently arrested following a demonstration by several thousand protesters on 12 August 2004 in the capital, Malé, says CPJ. The protesters had called for democratic reform and for the release of political…  
13406. IFJ Fears for Safety of Journalists in Bangladesh in Wake of Media Attacks  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the global organisation representing over 500,000 journalists worldwide, today expressed concern over an alarming pattern of attacks against the media in Bangladesh following the abduction and murder of Kamal Hossain, who is the third journalist to be killed in Bangladesh since the beginning of this year. "Three journalists killed and several more attacked during this year is a telling statement about the status of journalists’ safety and press freedom in Bangladesh," said IFJ President Christopher Warren. According to our information, masked assailants abducted and murdered journalist Kamal Hossain, 32, of the daily Ajker Kagoj, on…  
13408. Asian Defamation Cases Should be Dropped and Laws Reformed, says IFJ  

Decisions to adjourn two high-profile criminal defamation cases against journalists in Asia today allow for the cases to be dropped and for the Governments of Indonesia and Thailand to reform their defamation laws, says the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the global organisation representing over 500,000 journalists worldwide. In both Thailand and Indonesia, the IFJ has led campaigns to oppose cases of criminal defamation filed against journalists, with hearings in courts in Bangkok and Jakarta today. “The separate decisions to adjourn these cases allow everyone to act in a reasonable and rational manner and drop these heavy-handed prosecutions,” said IFJ President…  
13409. IFJ Condemns “Cold and Calculated” Killing and Torture of Mexican Journalist on US Border  

The International Federation of Journalists condemned today the “cold and calculated assassination” of Mexican political journalist and commentator Francisco Arratia Saldierna, a reporter covering the hazardous crime beat along Mexico’s border with the United States. On 31 August, Saldierna was kidnapped and tortured in the northeastern city of Matamoros in the state of Tamaulipas. He was lured by unknown assailants out of his garage and he was found just over an hour later lying seriously wounded in front of the local Red Cross offices. He died in hospital a few hours later as a result of a broken skull and fingers and burns and injuries on his stomach and shoulders. “This cold…  
13413. IFJ Fears for Safety of Journalists in India in Wake of Media Attacks  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the global organisation representing over 500,000 journalists worldwide, today expressed concern over an alarming pattern of attacks against the media in Maharashtra, India after three incidents of attacks against journalists in a one-week period. "Three attacks against journalists in a one-week period is a frightening statement about the status of press freedom and safety in Maharashtra, " said IFJ President Christopher Warren. On 31 August 2004, Shiv Sainiks attacked and beat Jain TV cameraman Ramesh Khorddekar and assistant cameraman, Waris Ali at Churchgate station. Jain TV was covering the Shiv Sainiks protest against the ban on…  
13414. Report on the IFJ-LO/TCO Training Workshop for Trade Union Leaders in the Mano river Countries  

A three-day sub-regional seminar aiming at training skills of 15 leaders from the Press Union of Liberia (PUL), the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) and the "Association des Journalistes de Guinée" (AJG) took place in Monrovia, Liberia, on August 10-12, 2004. The workshop was organised with the support of an IFJ/LOTCO programme, which will lead to in-countries workshops and seminars in the three countries before the end of 2004. The opening ceremony was presided over by Dr. C. William Allen, Minister of Information, in the presence of Alymana Bathily, representative of the International Liberia Media Support Partnership Initiative. The Director of the IFJ Africa Office,…  
13416. IFJ Hails “Unprecedented Solidarity” As Journalists Worldwide Call for Release of Iraq Hostages  

Iraq Hostage Crisis: Christian Chesnot (left) and Georges Malbrunot (right) The International Federation of Journalists today welcomed an “unprecedented wave of solidarity” among journalists around the world as Arab journalists’ groups in Iraq and in the region pressed for Iraqi militants holding two French journalists hostages to release them immediately. The IFJ has been in contact with the Federation of Arab Journalists (FAJ) based in Cairo and both organisations are pressing journalistic networks in Iraq to use their influence on militants who kidnapped Christian Chesnot, a reporter for Radio France Internationale, and Georges Malbrunot, a correspondent for the newspaper Le…  
13418. Journalists Mourn Loss of Italian Reporter In Iraq: “Senseless Killing of a Caring Colleague”  

The International Federation of Journalists today condemned the brutal assassination of Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni, who was taken hostage in Iraq as a desperate attempt by militants to force the Italian government to pull its troops out of the country. “This is a senseless killing of a caring colleague,” said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary after the Arab satellite channel al-Jazeera television reported on Thursday that they had received film that showed Enzo Baldoni after he was killed. Earlier his kidnappers had circulated a film of him with threats that he would be killed unless Italy pulled its troops out of the country. “Enzo Baldoni had a reputation as the best…  
13419. Togolese Journalists Welcome the Adoption of a New Press Code  

This statement from the Togolese Journalists' Union is only available in French.  
13421. Eastern Africa Journalists Support Unity and Reconciliation in Somalia  

The East African Journalists Association (EAJA) Statement on Somali Reconciliation and Unity Conference, Mogadishu, August 25 - 30, 2004 The East African Journalists Association (EAJA) salutes Somalia journalists and the entire media fraternity in Somalia. EAJA, a regional body for journalists’ Trade Unions and Associations, supports all efforts geared towards the enhancement of peace, unity and reconciliation of Somali journalists. We in collaboration with our international body, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) to which we are affiliated, have trust and confidence in Mr. Herbert Lumansi, the IFJ Regional Advisor for Africa, that he will diligently mediate in the…  
13422. Portugal Implements the Directive on Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society  

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13425. Asian Journalists Call for a Halt to Killing and Harassment of Filipino Journalists  

A meeting of journalists' leaders representing 14 countries from the Asia-Pacific region led by IFJ President Christopher Warren in Colombo from 21-23 August 2004: EXPRESSES grave concern about the mounting toll of journalists killed in the Philippines, with four journalists being killed this year. Nine were killed last year making it 13 in the past 12 months. The targeting of independent journalists, and the failure to bring the guilty to book stands as a shocking indictment of the authorities. DEMANDS that the government prosecute suspects in the investigation of the murder of 55 journalists in the country since 1986, in order to send a strong and simple message to all -- that…  
13426. IFJ Journalism for Tolerance Prize Announcement of winners for South Asia  

IFJ Journalism for Tolerance Prize Announcement of winners for South Asia The winners of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Journalism for Tolerance Prize, South Asia were announced at a special prize giving ceremony and media forum held in Colombo today. The IFJ Journalism for Tolerance Prize, supported by the European Commission, is about promoting tolerance, combating racism and discrimination and contributing to an understanding of cultural, religious and ethnic differences. Each Prize carries a cash award of Euro 1000. The winners in the three categories: Print/Online (English), Print/Online (Language) and Broadcast were selected from exactly one hundred…  
13427. IFJ Reaching Out to Palestinian Media Staff to Reduce Risks in West Bank and Gaza  

A new programme to improve security for Palestinian journalists and media staff whose lives are threatened in the conflict in the West Bank and Gaza is being launched next week by the International Federation of Journalists. The IFJ is carrying out introductory safety workshops for Palestinian journalists and staff working for foreign media in five West Bank areas where news people have come under fire – Hebron, Jenin, Bethlehem, Tulkarem and Ramallah. The IFJ is also co-operating with the International News Safety Institute, the global campaign for news safety, to spearhead efforts to provide training for media staff in Gaza. The IFJ is in consultation with INSI on the establishment…  
13429. IFJ Press Freedom Challenge to Israel Over Bid to Bar Journalist  

The International Federation of Journalists today challenged the Israeli authorities to "live up the expectations of a democracy" and allow a journalist they have banned from entering the country to have access and to report freely. "It is intolerable that the country which claims to be the only democracy in the region is afraid to allow a writer access to the country," said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary over the ban on journalist Ewa Jasiewicz, a member of the IFJ British affiliate the National Union of Journalists. Ewa Jasiewicz landed at Tel Aviv airport last Wednesday and was detained by the authorities, who claim she is a political activist and that her reporting would…  
13431. IFJ Demands Philippines Brings Killers to Justice As Media Death Toll Mounts  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called upon the Philippines to establish an independent inquiry over the failure of the authorities to prosecute suspects in the investigation of the murder of 55 journalists in the country. In a nationwide protest today journalists across the Philippines wore black and participated in protest rallies organized by the National Union of Journalists and IFJ affiliate to protest at the continued failure of the Philippines Government to prosecute anyone arising from the total of 55 journalists killed since 1988. "Despite attempts by the Government of the Philippines to curb the rising death toll, the message does not appear to…  
13432. Journalists in Uganda Call for Solidarity on Indonesian Impending Defamation Conviction  

Statement from the Uganda Journalists Union (UJU) On behalf of the Uganda Journalists Union (UJU) and the entire Ugandan Journalism fraternity we are appealing to the Indonesian Government to remove defamation from criminal jurisdiction and let the journalists sets free. The law does not only make journalism practice a nightmare in Indonesia but also makes prevalent the highest degree of Human Rights Violation. By denying Press Freedom and Freedom of Expression, Indonesian authorities are denying the people of Indonesia the right to access to information, which is a human right. We in Uganda feel that Indonesia should not be left out in the new wave of media law reforms in the…  
13434. IFJ Condemns Political Manipulation as Court Confirms Jail Term for Media Chief In Algiers  

The International Federation of Journalists today condemned the « hand of political influence » in the sentencing of Mohammed Benchicou, the Editor of the daily newspaper Le Matin, to two years jail in Algeria. « This case has the hallmarks of political manipulation – an independent media voice, a court case without credibility and now a jail sentence that is disproportionate and punitive, » said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary. « This is victimisation that casts a long shadow over the system of justice and democracy in Algeria. » The IFJ said that the confirmation of the jail term for Benchicou, who had been accused of currency offences after his arrest at Algiers airport a year…  
13435. IFJ Condemns Threats by American Judge to Jail Reporter over Sources  

The International Federation of Journalists today condemned a decision by a Federal judge in Washington to jail a reporter from TIME magazine who has refused to disclose the name of government officials who provided him with information. Yesterday the Federal District court in Washington ordered Matthew Cooper to be jailed for refusing to name Bush Administration officials who he talked to in a story which revealed the name of a CIA officer. “This sort of story about alleged government misuse of power relies upon confidential sources of information”, said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary. “If those sources are revealed it would be harder for reporters to do their job”. Time…  
13437. IFJ Accuses Iraq of “Unacceptable and Illogical Censorship” Over Ban on Al-Jazeera  

The International Federation of Journalists has criticised the interim government of Iraq over a month-long ban on the Arab satellite channel Al-Jazeera, which it says is an act of “unacceptable and illogical censorship that casts a shadow over hopes for a new era of press freedom.’ The interim government ordered the Qatar-based Al Jazeera satellite television network to close its Baghdad office for one month at the weekend. The Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said a commission had been monitoring Al Jazeera for the past four weeks to see whether it was inciting violence and hatred, and that the decision had been taken "to protect the people of Iraq". Although the Iraqi Interior…  
13439. IFJ calls for all sides to respect the media in Nepal  

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the global organisation representing over 500,000 journalists worldwide, has today expressed its outrage over the tactics used by the CPN-Maoists, Government officials and individuals in their attempts to control and manipulate the media in Nepal. "It is responsibility of those in public life to recognise the vital and central role a free and independent media play in civil society," said IFJ President Christopher Warren. "The IFJ reiterates our call for all parties to respect the media and journalists in Nepal and to immediately stop these outrageous attacks," said Warren. According to our information, on 31 July 2004 six…  
13440. Greek Journalists Sign Ground-Breaking Deal To Challenge Low Pay And Give Pension Protection  

The IFJ has welcomed a new collective agreement signed by Greek journalists’ unions and media employers which provides for ground-breaking benefits including better pension arrangements, significant wage increases and a better leave arrangement for working mothers. “After the bitterness of strike action we are pleased that a settlement which paves the way towards a better industrial-relations climate has been signed,” said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary. The IFJ has supported strikes called by journalists’ unions in Greece, led by the Athens Union of Daily Newspapers (JUADN) after negotiations stalled over a new agreement. The new agreement sets a high standard for pension…  
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