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CJFE starts "Olympic Watch" in the lead up to the Vancouver Olympics

CJFE has noted several confrontations where free expression has come under threat due to overzealous protection of the Olympic brand and events connected to the Games.

CJFE honours Paul Pritchard with the first CJFE Citizen Journalism Award

The award was presented to the man who shot the video that changed how tasers are used by police departments in Canada.

From the Communiqué

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Guardians of the Winter Olympics restrict free expression

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) has launched a campaign to monitor free expression violations related to the Winter Olympics. CJFE's Olympic Watch is highlighting recent incidents where the protection of the Olympic brand has led to threats to free expression.

JOURNALIST FREED; FIXER AND DRIVER IN CUSTODY

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) and other IFEX members welcomed the release of a Canadian TV journalist who spent four weeks in captivity, and continue to call for the release of her fixer and driver, who are in custody.

POLICE POSING AS REPORTERS ERODES PRESS FREEDOM, SAYS CJFE

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) and other media organisations are concerned about an undercover police tactic that puts officers at the scene in the guise of journalists.

ONTARIO COURT AFFIRMS MEDIA'S RIGHT TO PUBLISH IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

Ontario's Court of Appeal has given the media the freedom to publish information deemed in the public interest, a major victory for freedom of expression in Canada, says Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE).

POLICE USE AGENTS PROVOCATEURS AT PROTEST

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) has voiced concern that police disguising themselves as protesters at a North American leaders' summit acted like agents provocateurs by provoking violence from within the crowd.

EXILED WRITERS FIND NEW HOMES

For many writers who have been forced to leave their home countries because of political persecution, life in a new, albeit safe, country, can be difficult. The rupture and separation that comes with exile can often mean that individuals forfeit their careers as writers in order to make a living in their adopted land.