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Iraq: Murders At TV Station Reviled

  • July 27th, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

al-arabiya-resize.jpgThe International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned a suicide bomb attack in Baghdad on the Arab satellite channel Al-Arabiya in which four employees and two members of the public were killed. … Read More »

Pacific Media Project To Counter Fiji Bans …

  • July 19th, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

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The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has announced a new project to strengthen the arm of media workers and press freedom advocates, defending fundamental freedoms in the Pacific region. … Read More »

Fiji Regime: EU Rebuke Over Latest Dispute …

  • July 19th, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

fiji-man.jpgThe latest deed of the military regime in Fiji, to further separate itself from democratic practice in the Pacific region, been criticised by the European Union, a substantial development partner. … Read More »

Gaza: EU Not Happy

  • July 19th, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

gaza-memrieconomicblogorg.jpegWidespread commentary has followed the visit to Gaza by the chief EU envoy on joint foreign policy, the High Representative, Catherine Ashton – especially over her demand that Israel’s relaxation of its blockade is not enough. … Read More »

Many Journalists In Gaza Evacuation

  • June 3rd, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

geraghty-reduced.jpgAs over six hundred people from the Gaza flotilla were being evacuated from Israel to Turkey (2.6.10), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said it had been pushing for safe conduct of several media workers in that  group.

Among them, photographer Kate Geraghty of the Sydney Morning Herald (picture), says she was hit by a Taser stunning device. … Read More »

UNESCO Gathering: Media Crisis A Threat To Democratic Life …

  • May 10th, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

unesco-logoresize.gifA crisis in media and the future for democracy has been brought on by news media organisations retrenching, as their business models fail; according to Aidan White, General Secretary of the International Federation of Journalists – who attended this year’s UNESCO World Press Freedom Day congress (3.5.10), in Brisbane, Australia.

The gathering issued a “Declaration of Brisbane” exhorting the international community to move more actively in support of freedom of information, and ending information poverty. … Read More »

UK Debate: Lib-Dem Sparks Interest

  • April 16th, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

uk-debate-rte.jpgPolitical commentaries and early polls indicated the centrist Liberal Democrats party — headed by Nick Clegg –  got most out of the  first British party leaders’ TV election debate (16.4.10). … Read More »

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