23 October 2007

EXPOSING CORRUPTION A DEADLY TASK


Nearly 90 percent of the journalists slain in the line of duty during the Arroyo administration (which came to office in 2001) were exposing corruption, says "Philippine Press Freedom Report 2007", a study published by the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR). Others were killed for reporting on and criticising illegal gambling and the drug trade in their localities.

CFMR's second annual study says 33 journalists have been killed in the line of duty since 2001, while some 20 others were killed because of non-media related causes. Police officers and other government officials have been identified as prime suspects in at least nine cases.

Find the report at CMFR's website: http://www.cmfr.com.ph/

(23 Oct. 2007)



Stay on top of free expression news.

Sign up to receive the weekly IFEX Communiqué.


Also from the Communiqué, 23 October 2007

BULGARIA: BULGARIAN JOURNALIST WINS 2007 DR. ERHARD BUSEK-SEEMO AWARD 23 October 2007 IRAQ: KURT SCHORK AWARDS HONOUR MURDERED IRAQI AND GERMAN INVESTIGATOR 23 October 2007 SYRIA: HARASSMENT OF RIGHTS ACTIVISTS DOCUMENTED 23 October 2007 BURMA: MILITARY REGIME OPENS COMMUNICATIONS, BUT KEEPS TIGHT WATCH 23 October 2007 UNITED STATES: NEW LEGISLATION WOULD PROTECT SOURCES AND INTERNET FREEDOM 23 October 2007 HONDURAS: RADIO JOURNALIST MURDERED IN TEGUCIGALPA 23 October 2007 SOMALIA: MEDIA OWNER MURDERED, JOURNALISTS ARRESTED 23 October 2007 PAKISTAN: ONE JOURNALIST DEAD, SEVERAL INJURED IN KARACHI BOMBINGS 24 October 2007 INTERNATIONAL: ERITREA DROPS TO BOTTOM; MOST G8 MEMBERS RECOVER LOST GROUND 24 October 2007

Philippines

TV news crew allegedly threatened by village councillor 6 February 2012 Publisher threatened after condemning colleague's murder 19 January 2012 Arson attack on radio station; journalist gets death threat 16 January 2012 Journalists, media workers harassed in Manila demolition 12 January 2012 Tragic start to 2012 as media worker is murdered 6 January 2012 See all alerts: Philippines


Asia and Pacific

BURMA: IFJ concerned that new media law may fail to ensure press freedom 10 February 2012 NEPAL: Journalist threatened over magazine article 10 February 2012 SOUTH KOREA: Reports of intimidation and editorial interference in public broadcaster 10 February 2012 TIBET (CHINA): PEN American Center concerned over "virtual lockdown" on freedom of expression 9 February 2012 MALDIVES: New government must guarantee safety and rights of journalists 8 February 2012


 
The International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX) is a global network of 95 organisations working to defend and promote the right to free expression.
Permission is granted for material on this website to be reproduced or republished in whole or in part provided the source member and/or IFEX is cited with a link to the original item.