Three more private newspapers banned, former editor charged
(IFJ/IFEX) – The president of the Ethiopian Free Press Journalists’ Association (EFJA), Kifle Mulat, has asked the IFJ to provide an update on the situation in Ethiopia: In a statement issued on 14 December 1999, the EFJA had disclosed that twelve licensed independent weekly newspapers had been banned and that another five independent newspapers had […]
Journalist dismissed
Media Release February 11th 2000 IFJ Protest Over Victimisation of Austrian Journalist The International Federation of Journalists, the world’s largest organisation of journalists, today condemned the victimisation of Gerhard Marschall, a journalist at the leading regional paper Oberösterreichische Nachrichten, who was sacked on the day that the new Austrian government was sworn in. Marschall, who […]
IFJ condemns minister’s statements against independent media
IFJ Condemns Belgrade “Hysteria and Threats” Towards Independent Media The International Federation of Journalists, the worldâs largest organisation of journalists, today condemned statements by Vojislav Seselj, Deputy Serbian Prime Minister and President of the Serbian Radical Party in which he accused independent media in Serbia of being implicated in the killing of Defence Minister Pavle […]
Call for entries to the IFJPrize 2000
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an 8 February 2000 IFJ press release: THE IFJPRIZE 2000: A CELEBRATION OF TOLERANCE IN JOURNALISM IFJ Media Award To Promote Media Awareness of Racism and Xenophobia Issues The International Federation of Journalists will present three European Media Awards in 2000, one for the written press and two for the […]
Editor-in-chief flees Ethiopia
(IFJ/IFEX) – Kifle Mulat, president of the Ethiopian Free Press Association (EFPA), informed IFJ that on 28 January 2000, Dawit Kebede, member of the Executive Committee of EFPA and editor-in-chief of “Fiameta”, a private Amharic weekly newspaper, left Ethiopia and fled to Kenya. He was forced to leave Ethiopia on account of the many charges […]
IFJ condemns bomb attack against journalists’ association, charges brought against newspapers
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is a 2 February 2000 IFJ letter to Turkish State Minister Ali Yrtemcelik demanding an investigation into a recent bomb attack against a journalists’ association and protesting charges brought against a number of newspapers: State Minister Ali Yrtemcelik Turkey Brussels, 2 February 2000 Dear Mr. Yrtemcelik, The International Federation of Journalists, […]
IFJ concerned over actions against the daily “AVRUPA”
**Updates IFEX alert of 5 January 2000** (IFJ/IFEX) – The IFJ and its regional organisation the European Federation of Journalists are increasingly concerned by the actions of the Turkish Cypriot administration against the daily Turkish Cypriot newspaper “AVRUPA”. According to the IFJ’s updated information, “AVRUPA” was sentenced to pay US$260,000 to Rauf Denktash of the […]
Journalist commits suicide, others detained, sentenced
The following is a 27 January 2000 IFJ letter to Minister of Justice Woldemichael Wolde: Woldemichael Wolde Minister of Justice Addis Ababa Brussels, 27 January 2000 Dear Mr Wolde The International Federation of Journalists, the world’s largest journalists’ organisation representing around 450,000 journalists worldwide, is deeply concerned about the recent suicide of Makonnen Worku, member […]
IFJ concerned over closure of TV stations
In a 24 January 2000 letter to the chair of the Committee of Press and Information, Utkir Hashimov, IFJ expressed its concern over the recent closure of two non-governmental TV stations just prior to national elections. According to IFJ’s information, on 17 November 1999, the Interagency Coordination Commission (MKK), the Uzbek government’s committee on governing […]
IFJ protests journalist’s detention
The following is a 17 January 2000 IFJ letter to President Rawlings, expressing the organizationâs astonishment at the detention of Kabral Blay Amihere: His Excellency Jerry Rawlings President of the Republic of Ghana The Castle PO Box 1627, Accra Ghana Telefax: 233 21 664 089 January 17th 2000 Your Excellency, I am writing on behalf […]
Armed invasion of International Press Centre
The following is an IFJ media release and protest letter to President Olusegun Obasanjo, condemning a police raid on the International Press Centre in Lagos: Media Release January 20th 2000 IFJ Condemns Armed Invasion Of International Press Centre in Nigeria THE International Federation of Journalists, the world’s largest organisation of journalists, today condemned a police […]
IFJ expresses concern over AOL-Time Warner deal’s threat to freedom of expression
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ press release: Media Release January 11th 2000 New Media Giant: Dangers to Democracy In Rich-Poor Divide and Threats to Editorial Independence Says IFJ The International Federation of Journalists, the world’s largest organisation of journalists, today responded to the merger of Time Warner, the biggest media and entertainment company […]
Ethiopian journalists’ situation at the end of 1999
The following is an IFJ update concerning the situation of journalists in Ethiopia at the end of 1999: IMPRISONED JOURNALISTS 1. Garuma Bekele – imprisoned since October 27 1997 2. Solomon Nemera – imprisoned since October 16 1997 3. Tamrat Gemeda – imprisoned since October 1997 4. Tesfaye Deressa – imprisoned since October 14 1997 […]
Newspaper, journalists charged
In a 5 January 2000 letter to Rauf Denktash of the Turkish Cypriot Administration, IFJ expressed its concern at the actions of the Turkish Cypriot administration against the daily Turkish Cypriot newspaper “AVRUPA”. According to an “AVRUPA” front page report, the newspaper charged that during the previous week itself and six well known journalists working […]
Eighty-six journalists and media staff killed in “infamous year” of murder and conflict
(IFJ/IPI/IFEX) – The following is a joint IFJ – IPI press release: 86 Journalists and Media Staff Killed in ‘Infamous Year’ of Murder and Conflict During 1999 more than 80 journalists and media staff were killed or murdered making it one of the worst years on record says the International Federation of Journalists and the […]
IFJ accuses authorities of waging a “new war” against independent media, calls for repeal of Information Law
**Updates IFEX alerts of 8 December 1999** (IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ press release: IFJ Condemns Serbia’s Information Law The International Federation of Journalists, the world’s largest organisation of journalists, today accused Serbian authorities of waging a new war against the independent media. The IFJ condemned charges brought against three independent news media […]