Articles by Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
Proposed amendments to Canada’s copyright law threaten press freedom
Recently proposed amendments to Canada’s copyright law, that would allow news footage to be used in political advertisements, present a serious threat the integrity of Canadian news media, says Canadian Journalists for Free Expression.
Anna Politkovskaya: Eight years later, the search for justice continues
Today marks eight years since the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, and almost a decade of further human rights abuses by Vladimir Putin’s government.
Journalists as hostages of ISIS: The lasting chill on free expression
The gruesome murders of journalists and aid workers by ISIS have ignited a long-overdue international conversation on the particular risks faced by journalists covering the Syrian civil war.
Can you take a picture? A look at your right to photograph in Canada
Among the many questionable incidents during the G20 summit in Toronto in June 2010 was one in which Brett Gundlock and Colin O’Connor, photographers for the National Post, were arrested and spent the night in a detention centre.
Azerbaijan: UNESCO urged to help end government’s crackdown on free expression
Civil society groups call for an end to repression of IFEX member the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety, and urge UNESCO to take action to ensure free expression in Azerbaijan.
Beyond #FreeAJStaff: Fahmy and colleagues only three of many journalists jailed in Egypt
Since the ouster of Mohamed Morsi, at least 60 journalists have been assaulted, 70 journalists arrested, and seven journalists killed, all in the course of their reporting
Report reveals Canadian province is failing to meet access to information requirements
A report by British Columbia,Information and Privacy Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, highlights numerous failings by the B.C. government to meet the requirements of the province’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
On Right to Know Day, calls for UN to include free expression rights in development goals
More than 100 civil society organisations ask the UN Secretary General to recognise the importance of free expression rights in the sustainable development goals.