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Violence against journalists in 2007 reached extreme levels for the third year in succession with 171 confirmed deaths, just below the record set a year ago, according to the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). Conflicts in Iraq, Pakistan and Somalia have proved the most dangerous for journalists in a year that has confirmed the high rates of killings in recent years and “tragedy...

Press freedom organisations have condemned a recent court decision in Finland against a staff photographer who took pictures during the “Smash ASEM” demonstration during the Asia Europe meeting in Helsinki on September 9, 2006. Staff photographer Markus Pentikäinen of the Finnish weekly Suomen Kuvalehti was convicted for refusing police orders to move away from the scene while he insisted on his...

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has welcomed the arrests of two men suspected of murdering Aklan broadcaster Rolando Ureta on January 3, 2001. According to the National Union of Journalists, Philippines (NUJP), an IFJ affiliate, Jessie Ticar surrendered to police after learning that fellow suspect Amador Raz was captured on November 26 after a Kalibo court issued a warrant for...

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has backed the call of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) for journalists in the country to stand in solidarity with six colleagues and a newspaper accused of libel by Ambrose Nmah, the general manager of a media group. Nmah, who also presents a news programme on the radio, is suing the journalists after they published a statement calling on the PUL...

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), have called upon all political parties in Pakistan to sign a declaration that they will not support any move to pass anti-media laws after national elections on January 8. PFUJ’s President, Huma Ali, and Secretary General, Mazhar Abbas, will meet the heads of all political parties...

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has announced it support for the ”Stop Criminalisation of the Press” campaign by its local affiliate in the Philippines, the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), after two incidents involving criminal charges against journalists resurfaced this month. Risang Bima Wijaya, a journalist and former general manager of Radar Yogya Daily, was...

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the detention of a newspaper editor in Chad, who was held illegally by authorities for four days in connection with an article he wrote accusing the President of ethnic cleansing, and called on authorities to drop charges against him alleging he has incited “tribal hate.” “The government has brought charges against our colleague to...

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the pressure and attacks on media in the Gambia which have been on the rise despite a three-year international campaign for press freedom, journalist safety and justice in the killing of prominent journalist Deyda Hydara. “We are deeply upset that President Yahya Jammeh has learned nothing from the killing of Deyda,” said Gabriel...

The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) and World Editors Forum (WEF) have renewed their call for a "thorough and impartial" investigation into the murder of journalist Norbert Zongo of Burkina Faso, who was killed nine years ago today, December 13. "We are seriously concerned that, after nine years, the failure to bring Zongo’s murderers to justice only increases the appearance of political...

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on witnesses and those who have information on the killing of Norbert Zongo to step forward with evidence that could be used to reopen the case. Today is the 9th anniversary of the assassination of the journalist, who was killed along with three companions in Burkina Faso. Zongo, who was an investigative journalist and editor of the...