Macau

4 September 2014

Political motive suggested in arrest of Macau journalists

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Macau Journalists Association in expressing its concern that the Macau Judiciary Police abandoned political neutrality. On August 29, two journalists were detained after their online media outlet published an image containing a police logo. The deputy publisher of Macau Concealers, Choi Chi-chio, and a journalism intern, Leung Ka-wai...

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27 June 2014

IFJ deplores physical attack on photographer at University of Macau

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Macau Journalists Association (MJA) in condemning security guards at the University of Macau for physically preventing a journalist from photographing a student making a silent protest. Choi Chi-chio, the deputy publisher of Macau Concealers, an online media outlet, was dragged out of the university’s congregation hall on June 21 when...

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12 June 2014

Macau’s public broadcaster accused of self-censorship

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is deeply concerned that Macau’s public broadcaster, Teledifusão de Macau S.A. (TDM), allegedly imposed self-censorship during the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre on June 4 and tried to deprive journalists of their right to choose their on-screen clothing. On the eve of the 1989 anniversary last week, supervisors at TeledifusÃ...

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