AMARC and IFJ call for solidarity action on Indymedia closures
(AMARC/IFJ/IFEX) – The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) have called for solidarity action in support of Indymedia, a global network of independent media organizations, following the recent seizure of Indymedia servers and the closure of 20 Indymedia websites. Two Indymedia web servers were seized from the […]
RSF challenges British Home Secretary over Indymedia website closures
(RSF/IFEX) – RSF has condemned the 7 October 2004 seizure of United Kingdom (UK)-based webservers used by some 20 Indymedia websites. The organisation has written to British Home Secretary David Blunkett, with copies to his United States (US), Italian and Swiss counterparts, seeking an explanation for the confiscations. The servers were seized from Rackspace, a […]
FBI seizes Indymedia servers in the United Kingdom
(AMARC/IFEX) – AMARC is deeply concerned by reports about the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seizure of Indymedia servers in the United Kingdom. Indymedia is a global independent media network. Indymedia activists report that on the morning of 7 October 2004, United States (US) authorities issued a federal order to Rackspace, an internet service provider, […]
RSF urges British telecom giant to put pressure on Maldives authorities to end Internet censorship and press for the release of imprisoned Internet writers
(RSF/IFEX) – The following is a 20 July 2004 RSF open letter to Cable & Wireless Chief Executive Officer Francesco Caio: Open Letter to Francesco Caio, CEO of Cable & Wireless British firm operates the Internet in the Maldives, a country that censors the Web and jails Internet users Reporters Without Borders has urged the […]
RSF calls on British authorities to pursue investigation into French cameraman’s disappearance following discovery of Lebanese interpreter’s partial remains
(RSF/IFEX) – RSF has hailed the “remarkable work” of the British military police in locating the partial remains of Hussein Osman, a Lebanese interpreter working for the British television news station ITN who went missing in Iraq on 22 March 2003. The organisation regretted, however, that after a year of investigations British authorities are still […]
Proposed editorial reforms at BBC threaten to undermine source confidentiality
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is a 24 June 2004 IFJ media release: Journalists Say BBC Fallout Must Not Lead to Attack on Journalists’ Right to Secrecy The International Federation of Journalists today warned that a recommendation over editorial reforms within the BBC could undermine the right of journalists to protect the anonymity of their sources […]
AP photographer shot and injured during clashes; newspaper shut down
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ media release: More Killings, Death Threats and Closure of Paper Deepen Iraq Media Crisis Warns IFJ More media deaths in Iraq – seven killings that bring the toll since the war began a year ago to close to 40 – and death threats to reporters working for international […]
IFJ warns that continued attacks on BBC could undermine public service broadcasting in other countries
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ press release: Britain “Must Repair” Damage to BBC Says IFJ To Maintain Public Broadcasting Ideals Worldwide The International Federation of Journalists today warns that continued attacks on the BBC following the official report on the Kelly affair could undermine efforts to create genuine public service broadcasting systems in […]
Progress in hunt for clues about missing media workers Frédéric Nérac and Hussein Osman
(RSF/IFEX) – The following is an RSF press release: Progress in hunt for clues about missing media workers Reporters Without Borders said today it was encouraged by progress in a British military police inquiry into the fate of two missing media workers – French cameraman Frederic Nérac and Lebanese interpreter Hussein Osman, of the British […]
Journalists’ federation calls for debate on protection of sources
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is a 23 July 2003 media release by the European Federation of Journalists, a regional organisation of the IFJ: European Journalists Call for Debate on “Sacred Principle” of Protection of Sources The European Federation of Journalists, representing more than 200,000 journalists all over Europe, is calling for an urgent debate between […]
ARTICLE 19 publishes briefing on Communications Bill
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 19 June 2003 ARTICLE 19 press release: ARTICLE 19 today published a briefing on the UK Communications Bill, which will be discussed in the House of Lords on Monday, 23 June. ARTICLE 19 is concerned that the Communications Bill, as originally proposed, would relax the rules relating to […]
IPI calls for lengthier discussions on changes to Press Complaints Council
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an 18 June 2003 IPI press release: Vienna, 18 June 2003 IPI Calls for Lengthier Discussions on Possible Changes to UK Press Complaints Council (PCC) IPI believes the proposals of the Commons select committee for culture should be seen as the starting point and not the conclusion of an on-going […]
IPI releases report on press freedom violations and the media’s role in the 2003 Iraq war
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI press release: Vienna, 28 May 2003 IPI Releases “Caught in the Crossfire: The Iraq War and the Media”, a Report on Press Freedom Violations and the Role of the Media in the 2003 Iraq War. In the 54-page report, “Caught in the Crossfire: The Iraq War and the […]
IPI concerned over delays in investigation into missing journalists’ whereabouts
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 20 May 2003 IPI letter to U.K. Secretary of State for Defence Geoffrey Hoon and U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld: The Rt Hon Geoffrey Hoon MP Secretary of State for Defence Ministry of Defence Main Building, Whitehall London SW1A 2HB United Kingdom Fax: +44 207 218 1289 […]
Journalists arrested, released on bail
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN letter to British Prime Minister Tony Blair: The Right Honourable Tony Blair MP Prime Minister 10 Downing Street London, United Kingdom C/o Cabinet Office E-mail: gus.macdonald@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk Mr Alistair Frazer, CB, QC Director of Public Prosecutions Royal Courts of Justice Chichester St Belfast County Antrim BT1 3NX The Rt […]
Media attacked by ministers and MPs over Iraq war coverage
(RSF/IFEX) – On 8 April 2003, RSF called on British government ministers and members of parliament (MPs) to stop their sharp criticism of British media outlets’ coverage of the Iraq war. The organisation described the criticism as “unacceptable pressure” and an effort to get the media to change its policies. RSF also accused the parliamentarians […]