RSF petitions International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission over bombing of Iraqi state television
(RSF/IFEX) – On 1 April 2003, RSF called on the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission to investigate the United States (U.S.)-British coalition forces’ bombing of the Iraqi state television headquarters in Baghdad as a possible violation of international humanitarian law. It is the first time in its existence that the Commission is being petitioned. Set up […]
IPI concerned that military inquiries into journalists’ disappearance are not being conducted in a timely and transparent manner
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and U.K. Secretary of State for Defence Geoffrey Hoon: The Honorable 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 The Rt Hon Geoffrey […]
Four journalists who were missing in Iraq are safe in Jordan
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: FOUR MISSING JOURNALISTS IN IRAQ ARE SAFE IN JORDAN New York, April 1, 2003 – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is pleased that four journalists-free-lance photographer Molly Bingham; Johan Rydeng Spanner, a free-lance photographer with the Danish daily Jyllands Posten; and correspondent Matthew McAllester and […]
CPJ sends letter to Rumsfeld about U.S. bombing of Iraqi TV; group continues to monitor reports of missing and detained journalists
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 28 March 2003 CPJ press release, followed by the organisation’s letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld: CPJ SENDS LETTER TO RUMSFELD ABOUT U.S. BOMBING OF IRAQI TV Group continues to monitor reports of missing and detained journalists New York, March 28, 2003-The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) […]
Iraqi officials may have detained “Newsday” journalists; CPJ continues to monitor reports of missing members of the media
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 30 March 2003 CPJ press release: IRAQI OFFICIALS MAY HAVE DETAINED NEWSDAY JOURNALISTS CPJ continues to monitor reports of missing members of the media New York, March 30, 2003-Newsday correspondent Matthew McAllester and photographer Moises Saman may have been detained by Iraqi authorities, said editors at the U.S.-based daily. […]
IPI supports BBC in reporting row
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI press release: Vienna, 31 March 2003 IPI Responds to BBC “Friend of Baghdad” Accusations by UK Ministers The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, condemns recent attempts by UK cabinet ministers to undermine the reporting of the British Broadcasting Corporation […]
IFJ demands inquiry into reporters’ claim that they were beaten by U.S. troops
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ press release: IFJ Demands Inquiry Over Claim of Reporters “Beaten Up” by US Troops The International Federation of Journalists today demanded an “immediate and full inquiry” into reports that three foreign journalists were arrested by US forces in Iraq, beaten up and detained for 48 hours. The journalists […]
RSF makes urgent appeal to all sides in the war to help find nine missing journalists
(RSF/IFEX) – On 28 March 2003, RSF called on all sides in the Iraq war to help find nine journalists who are missing in the war zone, some of them since the start of the eight-day conflict. “We are very worried and we urge the Iraqi, U.S. and British authorities to make every effort to […]
Group of journalists missing in Baghdad; Al-Jazeera barred from Nasdaq
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 26 March 2003 CPJ press release: GROUP OF JOURNALISTS MISSING IN BAGHDAD Al-Jazeera barred from Nasdaq New York, March 26, 2003-The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is concerned about the safety of a group of at least three journalists in Baghdad who have reportedly been expelled from the country. […]
Intelligence official confirms Iraqi threat against Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 26 March 2003 CPJ press release: CZECH REPUBLIC: Intelligence official confirms Iraqi threat against RFE/RL New York, March 26, 2003-A senior Czech intelligence official alleged today that Iraqi agents planned to carry out an attack against the Prague-based headquarters of U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). Jiri Ruzek, […]
RSF calls for inquiry into death of British television reporter Terry Lloyd and disappearance of two colleagues
(RSF/IFEX) – On 26 March 2003, RSF wrote to U.S. General Tommy Franks, commander of the coalition forces operating in Iraq, asking him to order an immediate inquiry into the exact circumstances of the death of British television reporter Terry Lloyd, of Independent Television News (ITN), and the disappearance of his French cameraman, Frédéric Nerac, […]
Iraqi Television bombed by coalition forces
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ press release: IFJ Condemns Attack At Iraq Television: Call for United Nations Probe The International Federation of Journalists today condemned last night’s bombing of Iraqi Television by allied forces, saying that it was not credible to claim this was a legitimate military target. “This is clearly an action […]
Al-Jazeera correspondents’ credentials revoked
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 25 March 2003 CPJ press release: AL-JAZEERA CORRESPONDENTS’ CREDENTIALS REVOKED New York, March 25, 2003-The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has revoked the credentials of two reporters from the Qatar-based news channel Al-Jazeera. According to NYSE spokesman Ray Pellecchia, the press accreditation of Al-Jazeera’s Ammar Shankari and his colleague […]
Croatian journalist expelled
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 24 March 2003 CPJ press release: IRAQ: CROATIAN JOURNALIST EXPELLED New York, March 24, 2003-Iraqi officials expelled a Croatian free-lance journalist from Baghdad yesterday after he conducted a live interview with CNN, which was banished from Iraq last week. Robert Valdec, who had been in Baghdad for three weeks […]
Two journalists killed in separate incidents, others injured in attacks
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is a 23 March 2003 IFJ media release: IFJ Demands Full Inquiry Into Allied Fire That Led to Death of ITN Reporter The International Federation of Journalists today called for the military leading the invasion of Iraq to conduct “a full and searching inquiry” into the circumstances that led to the […]
Journalists killed, missing and detained as hostilities intensify
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 22 March 2003 CPJ press release: JOURNALIST KILLED IN NORTHERN IRAQ Other journalists missing, detained as hostilities intensify New York, March 22, 2003-An Australian journalist was killed, and several British journalists disappeared today while covering escalating hostilities in Iraq. Free-lance Australian cameraman Paul Moran, who was on assignment for […]