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Violence Against Journalists
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Brazil: Journalist Evany José Metzker Murdered While Investigating Drugs and Child Exploitation in Minas Gerais Tavares, Flavia Article 2015 Burning Truth: Invisible Truth Dinh, Linh Article 2011 Make no mistake about this: Hoang Hung was killed as a warning to other journalists. Make too much noise and you will be roasted alive like this man. Connexions Digest: Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 The Death of a Reporter Prashad, Vijay Unclassified 2014 Serena Shim, who leaves behind a family that includes her two young children, found herself chasing the truth in a highly charged situation. How Truth Slips Down The Memory Hole Pilger, John Article 2007 John Pilger, applies to current events Orwell's description in '1984' of how the Ministry of Truth consigned embarrassing truth to a memory hole. He highlights the killing of a Palestinian cameraman b... Human Rights Watch investigator among those attacked by Israeli forces Article 2015 "We didn't see any soldiers near us. That's why we felt safe. No one was throwing rocks or anything. Soldiers just started shooting." JournalismSources.com Website 2017 A portal featuring news, articles, and resources about journalism, press freedom, free speech, censorship and related topics. The home page features a selection of recent and important articles. A sea... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - September 4, 2014 Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Article 2014 Information about the Connexions Alternative Media List and the Labor Film Archive. Articles on corporations spying on non-profits, workplace deaths, Monsanto and Ukraine, and liberal environmentalism... Pakistani Journalists Left in Limbo Amid Vicious Media War Jamil, Sana Article 2015 Pakistani journalists working for BOL Network, a Pakistani media outlet co-owned by journalists, protest against the license cancellation of this organization. Protesters complain against violations o... Pentagon rewrites 'Law of War' declaring 'belligerent' journalists as legitimate targets Article 2015 The Pentagon has released a book of instructions on the "law of war," detailing acceptable ways of killing the enemy. The manual also states that journalists can be labeled "unprivileged belligerents,... RWB publishes 2014 round-up of violence against journalists Article 2014 Reporters Without Borders is today publishing its round-up of abuses against journalists in 2014. According to RWB’s tally, 66 journalists were murdered this year, bringing to 720 the number of journa... Sources HotLink - June 30, 2016 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 Articles about the FBI and the information it gathers, Donald Trump and the media, and the role of pharmaceutical companies in suppressing information. Special Focus: Israeli Occupying Forces Assault Journalists in the OPT Article 2015 As Israeli violations escalate against Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), journalists and media professionals have also been the subjects of Israeli attacks. We Are All – Fill in the Blank Chomsky, Noam Article 2015 We should condemn violence and terror, and defend freedom of the press. We should do so on the basis of consistent principles -- in contrast to the mainstream media and politicians, who condemn acts d... Sources LibraryAl-Jazeera cameraman killed in shelling in Syria Comittee to Protect Journalists 2015 Al-Asfar was a 19 year old cameraman who was killed by artillery fire as he was covering the war in Syria. Whether or not he was deliberately targeted remains a mystery. Another journalist burnt to death in India Sources News Release 2015 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 t... Another journalist murdered a month before general elections Sources News Release 2013 The bullet-riddled body of Manuel Murillo Varela, a young freelance cameraman, was found in Tegucigalpa yesterday, exactly four months after journalist Anibal Barrow’s abduction and murder. Another journalist murdered in Honduras, no end to violence in sight Sources News Release 2014 Reporters Without Borders is shocked to learn that community radio journalist Hernán Cruz Barnica was murdered near Dulce Nombre, a town in the western department of Copán, on the evening of 28 May. Another journalist shot dead in Guatemala, fourth this year Sources News Release 2013 Reporters Without Borders and the CERIGUA Journalists Observatory condemn regional TV journalist Carlos Alberto Orellana Chávez's murder yesterday fifty kilometers away from Mazatenango. Another round of death threats for journalists in Sri Lanka workshops Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the Free Media Movement (FMM) and the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA) in condemning death threats issued to jou... Attacks Against Palestinian Journalists Must End, says IFJ Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on the Israeli government to identify and punish the Israeli soldiers who carried out a brutal attack on a journalist in the Palestinian vi... Australian media outraged by failure of justice to Balibo Five Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists joins the Australian Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance in condemning and expressing strong outrage over the Australian Federal Police (AFP abandoning the... Bahrain: Well-known photographer held for past week, beaten Sources News Release 2014 Reporters Without Borders calls for the release of Ahmed Al-Fardan, an award-winning photojournalist who has been held without charge in Bahrain for the past week. Bangladesh Journalist attacked with harpoon at home Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF) in condemning the attack on journalist Nasrul Anwar on August 2. Biggest rises and falls in the 2014 world press freedom index 2014 The 2014 World Press Freedom Index spotlights the negative impact of conflicts on freedom of information and its protagonists. Bomb in hard disk sent to Italian newspaper journalist reporting on protests Claudio Laugeri 2013 A bomb concealed as a hard disk could have killed someone: 120 grams of explosive powder were pressed inside a hard disk, which also had a small cable for connecting it to a computer. It was addressed... Both pro- and anti-government demonstrators threaten media Sources News Release 2013 Reporters Without Borders is very worried by the harassment of TV stations by both pro- and anti-government demonstrators in Thailand. Brazilian deaths highlights need for safety training INSI 2015 The dangers that journalists face is Brazil is old news. The most recent deaths of two reporters have once again shown the sire situation for media workers in the South American country. Community radio host's 12-year-old son killed in shooting Sources News Release 2014 The son of radio La Calentana Mexiquense's founder and presenter, Indalecio Bentez Mondragon, was killed on the night of 1 August when masked gunmen fired on Benez's car at the entrance to the communi... Concern regarding the brutality of Montréal police against journalists CAJ 2015 CJFE and the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) are deeply concerned by the brutal actions taken by the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) to impede the work of journalists in the... Concerns grows after more abductions of journalists Sources News Release 2008 Reporters Without Borders is very disturbed by the abduction of freelance photojournalist Shadreck Manyere and attempted abduction of Obrian Rwafa, a reporter with the state-owned Zimbabwe Broadcastin... Croatia: Judicial harassment of war crimes reporter continues Sources News Release 2009 Zeljko Peratovic is accused of â#odisseminating information likely to upset the populationâ## under article 322/1 KZA of the criminal code. Dealing with PTSD in the newsroom International News Safety Institute 2014 Post-traumtic stress disorder doesn't just affect combat veterans and victims of war. Approximately 20% of war correspondants are diagnosed with PTSD. Demanding an end to the crimes and abuses towards journalists and media workers in Syria 2013 Syrian journalists are now facing an increasing deadly threat since 2013: the Jihadists militias. Statement jointly signed by Syrian media, Syrian NGOs, leading international NGOs and high profile per... Detained journalist murdered by Burmese Army Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the murder of missing journalist Aung Kyaw Naing by the Burmese Army earlier this month. Eighth Journalist Killed in Gaza: Israel Must Answer for Crimes Sources News Release 2014 Two Palestinian journalists were killed while reporting in a market in Gaza yesterday – an appalling incident which means eights journalists have now lost their lives since the Israeli bombardment o... The end of the story When a prominent journalist was killed for investigating black activists, it shocked America. Harris, Tom 2007 On August 2nd 2007 Chauncey Bailey was murdered, he was the first journalist in thirty years to be murdered in the U.S. in the pursuit of a story. FAJ Calls on African Union and Governments to Protect Journalists Sources News Release 2014 The Federation of African Journalists has called on the African Union to adopt the resolution on the safety of journalists in Africa and the African Governments to end impunity for all crimes against ... First Journalist Killed in 2014: IFJ Condemns Murder of Pakistan Journalist Shan Dahar Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists has called on authorities in Pakistan to carry out an immediate investigation into the murder of journalist Shan Dahar (Odhor) in the Badha area of the coun... Forty years on: Balibo victims remembered with scholarship Sources News Release 2015 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) today, commemorate the 40th anniversary of the killing of the Balibo Five in East Ti... Global media rights groups condemn "culture of impunity and indifference" in Sri Lanka Sources News Release 2009 Since the beginning of the New Year, both the killing of a senior editor and the attack on the facilities of a popular independent TV channel have led to a total paralysis of the media community in Sr... Global report launched on violence and harassment against women in the news media 2014 The core findings of a joint report on violence and harassment against women in the news media by INSI and the International Women's Media Foundtaion (IWMF). Governments fall short in efforts to combat impunity in journalists' murders Sources News Release 2014 Ninety percent of murderers walk free, threatening press freedom, CPJ report finds Hong Kong must identify, prosecute the mastermind of 2014 attack on journalist Kevin Lau Comittee to Protect Journalists 2015 The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in Hong Kong to work quickly and efficiently to identify the mastermind of the February 2014 attack on newspaper editor Kevin Lau Chun-to and ... IFJ Condemns Killing of Egyptian Journalist in Damanhur Sources News Release 2013 The International Federation of Journalists has condemned the killing on Monday night, 19 August, of Egyptian daily Al Ahram''s bureau regional chief, Tamer Abdel Raouf, shot by soldiers at an army ch... IFJ condemns killing of third Syrian journalist International Federation of Journalists 2015 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today condemned the killing of Syrian journalist Thaer al-Ajlani who died covering fighting between the Syrian army and rebels in Jobar, east of t... IFJ Condemns Killings of Media Staff in Shocking Attack on French Magazine Charlie Hebdo' Office in Paris Sources News Release 2015 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today joined its French affiliates -- SNJ, SNJ-CGT and CFDT -- in condemning the shooting that has taken place today at the offices of the French sati... The IFJ condemns the brutal murder of Mexican journalist Moises Sanchez Cerezo, from Veracruz Sources News Release 2015 Moises Sanchez Cerezo, editor of La Union, was found killed after 24 days without news of his whereabouts. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) urges the Mexican authorities to solve all ... IFJ Demands Full Investigation Following Israeli Police Attack on Photographers Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned an attack by Israeli police on photographers near Silwad in the West Bank on Sunday, 26 October. According to reports, Israeli police fi... IFJ Denounces Israeli Forces For Targeting Group of Photographers Sources News Release 2013 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the Israeli army for "deliberately targeting" a group of photographers covering skirmishes at Qalandia crossing between Jerusalem and Ra... IFJ/EFJ Call on Montenegrin Authorities to Protect Media Freedom Following Attacks Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) have expressed their dismay after learning that an explosive device was discovered in the offices of ... IFJ and EFJ condemn continuing attacks against journalists in Turkey Sources News Release 2015 The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemn several attacks against journalists that took place in Diyarbakir, Turkey, in the past few da... IFJ/EFJ Condemn Latest Attack on Greek Journalist by 'Golden Dawn' Members Sources News Release 2013 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) have condemned the latest brutal attack against a Greek journalist by members of the Golden Dawn part... IFJ/EFJ Stand in Solidarity with Russian Journalists to Remember Fallen Colleagues Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) have sent a message of solidarity and support to their affiliate, the Russian Union of Journalists (R... IFJ/EFJ Strongly Condemn Brutal Attacks Against Journalists in Ukraine Sources News Release 2013 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) have strongly condemned the brutal attacks by Ukrainian security forces against journalists covering ... IFJ expresses concern for Afghanistan's media after spate of threats and attacks Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Afghanistan Independent Journalist Association (AIJA) in expressing concern over a series of recent threats and intimidations... IFJ launches 2015 global campaign to end impunity for crimes against journalists Sources News Release 2015 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has launched its annual global campaign to hold world governments and de facto authorities accountable for impunity records for crimes targeting journ... IFJ Launches New Campaign in Iraq, Pakistan and Russia to End Impunity for Violence in Journalism Sources News Release 2013 With International Day against Impunity one month away, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today written to the leaders of Iraq, Russia and Pakistan to urge them and their governmen... IFJ Marks Fourth Anniversary of Anna Politkovskaya Murder by Call for Justice Sources News Release 2010 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today marked the fourth anniversary of the murder of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya by urging the Russian authorities to ensure justice f... IFJ Mediterranean unions demand action to combat intolerance and protect journalists rights and security Sources News Release 2015 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and affiliates from the Mediterranean called for a new regional campaign to promote a strong professional journalists culture across the region that r... IFJ and SAMSN call on Pakistan Prime Minister to end culture of impunity Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asian Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) have joined the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in marking November 2 as a National ... IFJ and SAMSN condemn threats to Sri Lankan journalist Sources News Release 2014 International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) join Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA) in strongly condemning death threats issued to Suni... IFJ & SEAJU call for investigation into journalist murder in Myanmar Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the South East Asia Journalist Unions (SEAJU) in calling for a thorough investigation into the murder of a journalist detained by the Burmese Ar... The IFJ supports its affiliate in Tunisia in its search for the two Tunisian journalists missing in Libya Sources News Release 2015 The IIFJ has declared its full support to the National Trade Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) in its efforts to investigate the claim made by the Islamic State (IS) in its efforts to investigate t... IFJ Welcomes Indictment of Former Security Operatives over Journalist's Torture in Colombia Sources News Release 2013 Seven former members of the former secret service in Colombia, the Administrative Department for Security (DAS), face charges of - psychological torture and intimidation' inflicted on prominent journ... In Brazil, football has taken a hit, but not as much as press freedom 2014 Reporters Without Borders is using the 2014 World Cup in Brazil as a peg for an awareness campaign about the constant violations of freedom of information and violence against of journalists in Brazil... INSI publishes annual analysis of journalist casualties around the globe Williams, Helena 2014 Analysis of journalist casualties from around the globe for the year 2013. Also provides raw data useful for data journalists. International press freedom organizations call on Burundi authorities to investigate attacks on journalists and human rights defenders Pen International 2015 Press freedom, media development and human rights organizations denounce the continued attacks on and threats to journalists, media workers and human rights defenders in Burundi, most recently the ser... Intimidation of journalists who investigate military dictatorship 2012 Journalists in chile have been threatened because they have been covering very sensitive subjects that directly concern the intelligence agencies. Investigative Journalist found beheaded in Minas Gerais 2015 A journalist who was investigating child prostitution and drug trafficking in Brazil has been found murdered. Israeli airstrike destroys press car, killing Palestinian media worker 2014 The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Israel Defense Forces' airstrike on a car clearly marked as a press vehicle in Gaza City in early July, 2014. Israeli army deliberately targeting news professionals 2014 Continuing confrontations in the Palestinian Territories and many cities in Israel are marked by Israeli authorities’ flouting of basic rights, including freedom of information. Israeli Forces Must Be Held accountable for Attacks on Journalists in Gaza, says IFJ Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has joined increasing international calls for the Israeli government and its forces to be held accountable for the atrocities that are being carried o... Journalist paralyzed in attack dies a decade on, waiting for justice Sources News Release 2015 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) in expressing our deepest sympathies over the tragic death of a senior journalist, p... Journalists attacked covering student protests in Makassar, Indonesia Sources News Release 2014 On November 13, hundreds of police raided the Makassar State University over protests with students. A number of journalists were covering the raids when they to came under attack. Iqbal Lubis from Ko... Journalists and media attacked during general strike in Nepal Sources News Release 2015 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates, the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and the Nepal Press Union (NPU), in condemning several incidents of attacks on journa... Kazakhstan: RFE/RL website editor beaten unconscious in Almaty Sources News Release 2009 Ermek Boltay, a young journalist who edits the website of Radio Free Europe/Radio Libertyâ##s Kazakh-language service, was beaten unconscious outside his home in Almaty on 18 January. Killing the Messenger 2014 International News Safety Institute 2015 Over the year of 2014, many reporters haev been victimized, injured and killed. This report looks at the circumstances behind some of the deaths and raises awareness for the general lack of impunity b... Kurdish paper distributor gunned down in southeastern Turkey Sources News Release 2014 Kadri Bagdu's death follows a week of violent rioting sparked by fighting in a Kurdish city near the Syrian border Leaders who publicly threaten journalists Reporters Without Borders 2015 As a state leader, public criticism is inevitable. How you deal with it, however, is entirely up to you. When journalists put leaders in a negative light, they can choose to correct their mistakes or ... Mastermind behind murder of human rights lawyer, journalist, sentenced to life in prison Committee to Protect Journalists 2015 The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the sentencing to life in prison today of a Russian nationalist leader in connection with the 2009 fatal attack on human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov,... Media control and intimidation a reality for 5.5 billion, says WAN-IFRA Sources News Release 2011 This year, 44 journalists have already been murdered, says the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), which launched a review of press freedom around the world during World Ne... Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho: 'I don't scare easily' Saner, Emine 2012 Lydia Cacho is one of Mexico's most fearless journalists. Her investigations have led to attempts on her life, and now she has been forced to flee her country. What next? Mexico: Molotov cocktails thrown at Oaxaca newspaper editor's home Sources News Release 2009 The home of Carlos Velasco Molina, the editor of the weekly El Correo de Oaxaca, in the southwestern city of Oaxaca in Mexico, is attacked. Mexico: Special federal prosecutor rules out that community journalists were killed for their work Sources News Release 2008 Reporters Without Borders today voiced astonishment at a public statement by the special federal prosecutor for dealing with attacks on the media ruling out that two young women community journalists ... Missing Russian journalist Andrey Stenin confirmed dead in Ukraine 2014 Russian journalist Andrey Stenin, missing in eastern Ukraine for a month, has been confirmed dead, RIA Novosti, the news agency where he worked, reports. He was in a vehicle traveling in a convoy of e... Murder attempt against pro-ChA¡vez journalist in Portuguesa state Sources News Release 2009 A murder attempt against Rafael Finol, political correspondent on the privately-owned daily El Regional in Acarigua, Portuguesa state, central-western Venezuela. Murderers of Paraguayan Journalist, Pablo Medina Velasquez, Must Be Punished Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation has joined its regional group, the Federation of Journalists in Latin America and the Caribbean (FEPALC), to express its deep shock at the murder of Paraguayan journalist,... Nazeeha Saeed - Raising her voice for journalists in Bahrain Devlin, Megan 2014 Nazeeha Saeed was detained and tortured for 13 hours while covering the 2011 uprisings in Bahrain along with her colleagues. She is now raising awareness for journalists in Bahrain. Nepalese journalist and women's rights activist brutally murdered Sources News Release 2009 Uma Singh, a Nepalese journalist and human rights activist who worked for the Janakpur Today Daily and Radio Today FM was brutually murdered on January 11. Newspaper editor gunned down on Benghazi street Sources News Release 2014 Reporters Without Borders condemns in the strongest terms newspaper editor Muftah Bu Zeid's murder in Benghazi. Gunmen in a car shot Zeid three times in the head and abdomen shortly after he got out o... On the shocking death of Azerbaijani journalist Rasim Aliyev Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety 2015 Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety is in shock over the murder of our longtime employee and board member, current Chairman Rasim Aliyev. On August 8, 2015, unknown persons beat Aliyev to with... Opposition radio and TV station's regional office ransacked Reporters Without Borders 2015 Reporters Without Borders is concerned about an attack on a regional branch of Viva, a radio and TV broadcaster owned by former transitional President Andry Rajoelina, the leader of the opposition par... Outrage at fatal shooting of newspaper editor in Colombo Sources News Release 2009 Reporters Without Borders is outraged by the murder of Sunday Leader editor Lasantha Wickrematunga, who was shot dead by two men on a motorcycle as he drove to work this morning in Colombo. Palestinian Journalist and Teenage Daughter are Latest Victims of Israeli Attacks Sources News Release 2014 International Federation of Journalists has issued a renewed demand for safety and freedom of journalists in Gaza to be upheld following news of today’s latest media violations, including the killin... Palestinian media death toll reaches 13 Sources News Release 2014 12 Palestinian journalists and one media worker have been killed since the start of Operation Protective Edge. Peter Greste talks to INSI about media safety INSI 2015 After 400 days in Jail and public outcry, an Australian journalist has been released from a prison in Egypt. In his interview, Gretse emphasised the importance of making journalism safety a global con... Press freedom dealt a serious blow as two AFP reporters are attacked by Israeli soldiers in Nablus Sources News Release 2015 Condemnation of the appalling attack on two AFP reporters by Israeli soldiers and calling for end of impunity enjoyed by Israeli army which undermines freedom of information. Prominent woman journalist killed in suspicious fall from building Sources News Release 2009 Calling for a thorough investigation into the death of Olga Kotovskaya, a prominent journalist who apparently fell from the 14th floor of a building in the centre of Kaliningrad 6 days after a court r... Radio host's murder highlights dangers for journalists Sources News Release 2013 Reporters Without Borders is deeply saddened by radio journalist Joash Dignos' targeted killing in Valencia City, on the southern island of Mindanao. Reporter shot dead while investigating illegal logging Sources News Release 2014 Cambodian journalist Taing Try was shot dead yesterday while investigating illegal logging in the southern province of Kratie with five other journalists. Three suspects have been arrested. RSF tells Netanyahu attitude of Israeli soldiers towards media is unacceptable Sources News Release 2015 In response to recent cases of violence against journalists by members of Israel's security forces, Reporters Without Borders writes to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asking him to end the ... Saudi Arabia: Imprisoned editor Raef Badawi to be flogged 1,000 times 2014 According to PEN’s Information, Raef Badawi, who was sentenced by a Saudi Arabian court to 10 years in prison, 1,000 lashes , a fine, a 10-year travel ban and 10-year media participation ban for “insu... SEAJU & IFJ call on new Indonesian President to tackle country’s impunity record Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the South East Asian Journalist Unions (SEAJU) in urging Indonesia's government to push for justice for journalists killed in the line of duty. Self-censorship, exile or certain death: the choice faced by journalists in Ciudad JuA¡rez Sources News Release 2009 Reporters Without Borders and the Centre for Journalism and Public Ethics (CEPET) are releasing the results of a joint fact-finding visit to the northern city of Ciudad JuA¡rez Chihuahua, that was pro... Several journalists attacked while covering Freedom March in Pakistan Sources News Release 2014 Committee to Protect Journalists calls on all sides to respect the role of journalists and media workers covering an anti-government demonstration in Pakistan. Journalists from various news outlets ha... The silencing crime: Sexual violence and journalists Wolfe, Lauren 2011 Few cases of sexual assault against journalists have ever been documented, a product of powerful cultural and professional stigmas. But now dozens of journalists are coming forward to say they have be... 62 reporters killed in 2008, Reporters without Borders reports Sources News Release 2009 Press Freedom Round-up 2008: Better figures despite a hostile climate and more Internet repression.
Slain cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo were allies of anti-nuclear movement 2015 Several of the cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo were close allies of the French anti-nuclear movement, even providing cartoons to the French anti-nuclear network. South East Asian Media Unite to Combat Impunity, Censorship and Wage Insecurity Sources News Release 2014 The South East Asian Journalists Unions (SEAJU) have taken a united stand to combat the rampant state of impunity for journalist attacks in the region and to bring their unions together to advocate on... Sri Lanka: Government urged to punish violence against independent media outlets after new attack Sources News Release 2009 A pre-dawn attack by a dozen heavily-armed men that badly damaged the studios of the Maharaja Television/Broadcasting Network (MTV/MBC) in Pannipitiya, near Colombo, after charges that the networkâ##s... Syria, Iraq, Egypt most deadly nations for journalists Beiser, Elana 2013 The conflict in Syria, a spike in Iraqi bloodshed, and political violence in Egypt accounted for the high number of journalists killed on the job in 2013. Thai military leader threatens to execute journalists Sources News Release 2015 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the National Union of Journalists, Thailand (NUJT) deplores the comments made by Thai military junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha against journalists. 13 Journalists Killed in Gaza: Palestinian Protest Rally Demands End Attacks Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has joined its affiliate, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS), to express its outrage and condemnation at the 13 media workers who have to dat... 39 years on and still no justice for Balibo Five Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) expressing strong concern that the Australian Federal Police (AFP) hasn’t yet as... Threatening email orders Bangladeshi media to fire women Sources News Release 2015 Reporters Without Borders condemns the threats against news media and bloggers contained in a email that was sent to a score of Bangladeshi print and broadcast media outlets on 19 October, and calls o... Turkey: Kurdish daily attacked and 32 journalists interrogated Sources News Release 2015 The offices of the Kurdish daily newspaper Azadiya Welat and Kurdish news agency DIHA in Diyabakir (Turkey) have been attacked on 28/09/2015 by police forces and 32 journalists and media workers were ... TV office attacked in Islamabad Sources News Release 2016 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the attack on the Islamabad office of the Pakistani television channel ARY News on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. The IFJ demands an immediate ... TV presenter slaughtered in Bangladesh Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF) deplore the slaughter murder of a television host in Dhaka on Wednesday night, August 27. Two arrested five years after journalist's disappearance International Federation of Journalists 2015 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM) welcome the arrest of two former military officials over the disappearance of Prageeth Eknaligoda. The... Two journalists among 17 killed in Israeli raid on Gaza market Sources News Release 2014 Two Palestinian journalists were killed July 30 in an Israeli air raid on a crowded market in the Shijaiyah neighbourhood, east of Gaza City. 2013: Another Year Of Slaughter In Iraq Claims The Lives Of At Least 21 Media Professionals Adriaensens, Dirk 2014 In Iraq , at least 404 media professionals have been killed since the US invasion in 2003, among them 374 Iraqis, according to The B Russell Tribunal statistics. The impunity in Iraq is far worse than... UN Day to End Impunity: Governments Must Protect Media Workers as Attacks Spiral Out of Control Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists is marking the inaugural UN Day to End Impunity by calling on governments worldwide to address the issue of impunity for violence against journalists as int... Unacceptable police violence against journalists covering demonstrations Sources News Release 2010 Reporters Without Borders calls on the Greek authorities to publicly condemn cases of police violence against journalists during the demonstrations of the past few weeks and to give the police clear i... Woman journalist found with throat cut in southern Libya Sources News Release 2014 Reporters Without Borders is shocked to learn that Naseeb Miloud Karfana, a TV journalist based in the southern city of Sabha, was murdered on 29 May. World condemns impunity while another Pakistan assassination takes toll to 14 Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) deplore the brutal assassination of a journalist in Sindh province yesterday and de... World cup coverage highlights importance for Journalists' security Garza, Javier 2014 Article detailing the trials and tribulations journalists faced leading to the start of the World Cup in Brazil, and calls for measures to improve conditions for mediapeople in the future. A year after James Foley and Steven Sotloff murders, more awareness of risks Mahoney, Robert 2015 Journalists who regularly cover violence are considered a hard-boiled bunch. But a year ago this month, even the toughest were crying. There was no emotional body armour to deflect the horror of the b... |
