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IFEX Communiqué Vol 20, No 24

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India / Pakistan / Philippines

IFEX members call for journalists' protection following deadly week for media

It was another deadly week for journalists in Asia, with at least three journalists killed in separate incidents in Pakistan, India and the Philippines. With such abysmal records bringing the murderers of slain journalists to justice - all three countries rank in the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Impunity Index - the outlook is bleak for the latest victims, say IFEX members, who are calling for new ways to address journalists' safety and to counter impunity.

Iran

Authorities responsible for death of dissident Hoda Saber, says RSF

The Iranian authorities are responsible for the death of jailed journalist and dissident Hoda Saber, who died of a heart attack on 10 June after going on hunger strike, says Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

United States

Justice served in Chauncey Bailey case thanks to journalist collective

Four years ago, U.S. journalist Chauncey Bailey was gunned down on his way to work. Within weeks, local journalists, including a representative from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), came together as the Chauncey Bailey Project to finish his work looking at criminal activity at a local bakery and to investigate his death. On 9 June, victory finally came: the manager and employee of the business were convicted of first-degree murder, report CPJ and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

Swaziland

MISA welcomes long-awaited Media Complaints Commission

Fourteen years after the idea was initially bandied about, a new commission that deals with public complaints about the media has been established in Swaziland, reports the Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA). On 7 June, the government finally registered the Media Complaints Commission (MCC), a media self-regulatory framework for the country.

South Africa

Show your opposition to secrecy bill

South Africa is ramming through an unconstitutional secrecy bill that could allow government institutions to operate without public scrutiny, and deter the media from exposing corruption. Show your opposition to the bill before it becomes law by signing Avaaz's petition here.

International / Gender

CPJ includes sexual aggression in journalist security guide

Following dozens of reports of journalists being sexually victimised on past assignments, such as CBS correspondent Lara Logan's sexual assault in Cairo this year, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has added the topic of sexual aggression against journalists and how to minimise the risk to its journalist security guide.

International / Awards and other opportunities

Artists: Apply now for the Freedom to Create Prize

The annual Freedom to Create Prize celebrates artists who use their talents to promote social justice and inspire the human spirit. Enter by 30 July 2011.