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Two Japanese journalists killed in grenade attack near Baghdad; editor-in-chief of Podgorica-based daily “Dan” assassinated in Montenegro
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ media release: Athens, Greece, 28 May 2004 New Killings And Targeting Spark Fury Among Journalists at World Congress Three killings of journalists and media staff in 24 hours brought renewed anger and demands for international action from journalists’ leaders meeting in Athens today. The World Congress of the […]
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Al-Arabiyya cameraman and Spanish reporter released
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 21 May 2004 CPJ press release: AL-JAZEERA JOURNALIST KILLED IN IRAQ New York, May 21, 2004- Rashid Hamid Wali, assistant cameraman and fixer for the Qatar-based satellite channel Al-Jazeera, was killed by gunfire early this morning in the Iraqi city of Karbala, the station reported. According to a statement […]
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Al-Jazeera technician killed; al-Arabiya cameraman arrested by US troops; Spanish correspondent held by militia in Najaf
(RSF/IFEX) – An Iraqi technician from al-Jazeera television, Hamid Rashid Wali, was shot dead on the night of 20 May 2004 in Kerbala, during clashes between the United States (US) Army and Moqtada al-Sadr’s Shiite militia, al-Jazeera said in Baghdad. To date, at least 27 journalists and media assistants have been killed in Iraq since […]
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Al-Jazeera cameraman detained for a month and a half; RSF appalled by accounts of torture suffered by three Reuters employees
(RSF/IFEX) – RSF has written to United States (US) Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, protesting the Reuters news agency’s revelations about the torture of three of its employees in Iraq at the hands of the US military. The organisation condemned the Pentagon’s “lax attitude and total lack of openness in the case. Unsatisfactory replies and the […]
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Reuters journalists abused by US troops
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is an 18 May 2004 CPJ press release: REUTERS JOURNALISTS ABUSED BY U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ New York, May 18, 2004-Reuters news agency revealed today that three of its Iraqi employees were subjected to sexual abuse and humiliation in January, when they were arrested by U.S. troops near Fallujah while covering […]
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CPJ publishes special report on Iraqi journalists
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: CPJ PUBLISHES SPECIAL REPORT ON IRAQI JOURNALISTS New York, May 17, 2004-The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) today published a report examining the dangers faced by local journalists covering the conflict in Iraq. The report, titled “Under Threat,” was written by Joel Campagna, CPJ’s senior program […]
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Press freedom organisations express concern over safety of news personnel, restrictions imposed on media outlets
(WPFC/IFEX) – The following is a resolution on Iraq passed by members of the Coordinating Committee of Press Freedom Organizations, meeting in Belgrade for World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2004. The organisations that have signed on to the resolution are listed below: INTER AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL PRESS INSTITUTE WORLD […]
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Two journalists killed, another injured
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: TWO JOURNALISTS KILLED IN IRAQ Another injured New York, May 7, 2004-The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) mourns the death of two Polish journalists who were killed this morning in a drive-by shooting in Latifiya, Iraq, about 19 miles (30 kilometers) south of the capital, Baghdad. […]
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IFJ calls for investigation into journalist killings in Iraq, stresses need for safety, solidarity, in World Press Freedom Day address
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ press release: World Press Freedom Day: Time for Justice, Safety and Solidarity Says IFJ The International Federation of Journalists has marked May 3rd – World Press Freedom Day – with a call for justice, safety and solidarity and, in particular, international action to investigate the unexplained killings of […]
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WAN concerned about death of journalist and driver; cameraman shot in the back during incident
(WAN/IFEX) – In a 20 April 2004 letter to Ambassador Paul Bremer, the head of coalition forces in Iraq, WAN and the World Editors Forum expressed grave concern over the deaths of journalist Assad Kadhem and his driver Hussein Saleh. According to reports, on 19 April 2004, Kadhem and Saleh, who worked for the coalition-funded […]
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Another Japanese journalist released
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 19 April 2004 CPJ press release: IRAQ: ANOTHER JOURNALIST RELEASED New York, April 19, 2004 – A Japanese freelance journalist abducted near Baghdad last week has been released. Jumpei Yasuda, of the newspaper Tokyo Shimbun, and activist Nobutaka Watanabe were freed on Saturday, April 17, three days after they […]
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Czech journalists released
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 16 April 2004 CPJ press release: IRAQ: CZECH JOURNALISTS RELEASED New York, April 16, 2004 – Three Czech journalists abducted on Sunday, April 11, outside Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, have been released, according to several news sources. Michal Kubal and cameraman Petr Klima, both of the public network Czech Television, […]
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Japanese photographer released; another journalist reportedly abducted
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 15 April 2004 CPJ press release: IRAQ: JAPANESE CIVILIANS, INCLUDING A PHOTOGRAPHER, ARE RELEASED Two others – a journalist and an activist – are abducted New York, April 15, 2004 – Three Japanese civilians, including one photographer, abducted in Iraq last week were released today. However, the Committee to […]
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French journalist released
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 14 April 2004 CPJ press release: IRAQ: FRENCH JOURNALIST RELEASED Other journalists remain missing New York, April 14, 2004 – A French journalist abducted on Sunday near Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, has been freed. The TV news agency Capa Television said that its reporter Alexandre Jordanov was released today, the […]
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Journalist and his driver reportedly killed
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 19 April 2004 CPJ press release: JOURNALIST AND HIS DRIVER REPORTEDLY KILLED IN IRAQ New York, April 19, 2004 – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is concerned about reports that a correspondent for a U.S.-backed television station and his driver were killed today by U.S. fire in the […]
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Families of six dead or missing journalists urge US Congress to act
(RSF/IFEX) – The families of six journalists who were killed or disappeared as a result of United States (US) military actions in Iraq have called on the US Congress to thoroughly investigate the incidents. The families said they were “deeply dismayed and grieved” about “the silence, lack of information and untruths” from the US government […]