CPJ appeals for release of U.S. freelance journalist seized in Iraq; Iraqi interpreter murdered
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 9 January 2006 CPJ press release: Iraq: CPJ appeals for release of freelance journalist seized in Iraq New York, January 9, 2006 – The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the abduction of U.S. reporter Jill Carroll in Baghdad, and the murder of her Iraqi interpreter. Carroll, a […]
Thirty-year prison sentence for criticising Kurdish regional president in Internet articles
(RSF/IFEX) – Reporters Without Borders has written to the president of the Kurdish regional government in northern Iraq, Massoud Barzani, asking him to intervene in the case of an Austrian citizen of Kurdish origin, Kamal Sayid Qadir, who was sentenced to 30 years in prison on 19 December 2005 for libelling him in articles posted […]
From Iraq to the Philippines, murder is top cause of journalist deaths in 2005, says CPJ
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: From Iraq to the Philippines, murder is top cause of journalist deaths in ’05 Death toll is 47 worldwide; Iraq becomes deadliest recent conflict New York, January 3, 2006 – Kidnappers in Iraq, political assassins in Beirut, and hit men in the Philippines made murder the […]
CPJ protests criminal prosecution of local reporters
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 23 December 2005 CPJ letter to Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari: December 23, 2005 His Excellency Dr. Ibrahim al-Jaafari Prime Minister C/o Embassy of the Republic of Iraq 1801 P St., NW Washington, DC 20036 By Facsimile: 202-462-5066 Your Excellency: The Committee to Protect Journalists wishes to express its […]
Pentagon propaganda campaign in Iraq media undermines press ethics, credibility, says IPI
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI letter to United States Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld: H.E. Donald H. Rumsfeld Secretary of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-1000 USA Fax: +1-703-697 83 39 Vienna, 16 December 2005 Dear Mr. Secretary, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of […]
Writer detained for articles critical of Kurdish authorities
(WiPC/IFEX) – The WiPC of International PEN is seriously concerned about the detention and welfare of writer Kamal Sayid Qadir, an Iraqi Kurd with Austrian citizenship who has been detained incommunicado in Iraqi Kurdistan since 26 October 2005. He is believed to be held for articles critical of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) authorities, including […]
World journalists condemn US campaign of propaganda and “stooge journalism” in Iraq
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is a 5 December 2005 IFJ media release: World journalists condemn US campaign of propaganda and “stooge journalism” in Iraq Leaders of the International Federation of Journalists, the world’s largest journalists’ group, today accused the United States of “operating a cynical campaign of double standards” in Iraq after newspaper reports that […]
IFJ calls for re-opening of investigation into 2003 US attack on Al-Jazeera; fears the media may have been deliberately targetted
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is a 23 November 2005 IFJ media release: IFJ Accuses US Over Killing of Al-Jazeera Journalist in Baghdad: “It Could be Murder” Reports that President Bush and British Prime Minister discussed a plan to bomb the Arab TV station Al-Jazeera add to concerns among journalists world-wide that the United States attack […]
Journalist killed in Mosul
(RSF/IFEX) – Reporters Without Borders said it was appalled by the news of the killing of Ahmed Hossein Al Maliki, an Iraqi journalist working for a local newspaper, whose body was found on the 7th of November 2005 in the northern city of Mosul. He had been shot, probably not long before his body was […]
Journalists’ hotel attacked in Baghdad
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: Journalists’ hotel attacked in Baghdad New York, October 24, 2005–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns today’s deadly car bomb attacks on Baghdad’s Palestine Hotel, which is widely used by foreigners, including journalists and news organizations reporting from Iraq. In a coordinated attack, three large car bombs […]
“Guardian” reporter freed in Baghdad; CPJ expresses concern over murder of another journalist
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 20 October 2005 CPJ press release: Guardian reporter freed in Baghdad; Iraqi journalist killed New York, October 20, 2005–The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release today of a reporter who was held captive in Baghdad, while it expressed concern over the murder of another journalist in the Iraqi […]
Spain issues arrest warrants for US soldiers over killing of journalist Jose Couso; French authorities confirm death of cameraman Fred Nérac
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ media release: Media Killings “Will Haunt United States” Says IFJ as Spain Orders Arrest of Three US Soldiers The tragic events of April 8th 2003 when three journalists were killed by American military in Baghdad will haunt the United States until it carries out independent inquiries into the […]
Editor shot and killed in Baghdad
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ media release: IFJ Condemns Assassination of Union Chief as Iraq Media Death Toll Reaches 100 The International Federation of Journalists today condemned the brutal murder of Mohammad Harun Hassan, an editor and the Executive Secretary of the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate, who was gunned down by unknown attackers in […]
CPJ calls for immediate release of “Guardian” correspondent
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 19 October 2005 CPJ press release: IRAQ: Guardian correspondent abducted in Baghdad New York, October 19, 2005 – The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by today’s abduction in Baghdad of a veteran reporter for London’s Guardian newspaper. The Guardian said it believes a group of armed men seized […]
“Guardian” correspondent missing, feared kidnapped
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ media release: IFJ Calls for Iraqi Journalists Groups to Aid Hunt for Kidnapped UK Reporter The International Federation of Journalists has appealed to journalists’ groups in Iraq to assist in the hunt for missing journalist Rory Carroll, a journalist for the Guardian newspaper, who is thought to have […]
Journalists come under U.S. fire near Baghdad “Green Zone”
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 14 October 2005 CPJ letter to Gen. George W. Casey, Jr., Commanding General of the Multi-National Force in Iraq: October 14, 2005 Gen. George W. Casey, Jr. Commanding General Multi-National Force – Iraq Dear General Casey, The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by recent incidents in which journalists […]