26 July 2009
Volume 12 - 2003 Issue 30 (29 Jul. 2003)
International
It has been a grisly week for journalists around the world, a week in which IFEX members reported four killed in Brazil, Guatemala, Nepal and Russia.
Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, a series of recent threats and attacks on journalists has spurred the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) to write letters to Prime Minister Khaleda Zia urging prompt investigations.
Tajikistan
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) sent a delegation to Tajikistan last week and expressed concerns over the unsolved murders of journalists and the government's "culture of secrecy." After meeting with government officials, journalists and diplomats, the delegation urged the government of Tajikistan to investigate and prosecute those responsible for murdering dozens of journalists during the 1992-1997 civil war.
International
Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) has lost its consultative status with the United Nations Commission on Human Rights for one year after staging a protest last March over the election of Libya as the commission's chair.
International
The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) has invited United States President George W. Bush to inaugurate its 59th general assembly in Chicago, where hundreds of newspaper owners from across the Americas will gather in October to assess press freedom and regional media trends.
International
In southeast Asia, journalists are quickly realising the importance of self-regulation in the media. While democratic reforms in the 1990's have given the media more freedom to report, recent years have brought charges of sensationalism and irresponsible journalism. The Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) is doing something about it.
Sri Lanka
29 July 2003
29 July 2003
International
Twenty-eight writers around the world have been awarded Hellman/Hammett grants in recognition of courage in the face of political persecution, Human Rights Watch has announced. Nearly half of them, including individuals in Belarus, China, Eritrea, Liberia, Nepal, Ukraine, and Vietnam, requested anonymity for fear of further reprisals.