Articles by Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
Two years after the revolution, Egyptians still fighting for rights
On February 11 2013, the second anniversary of President Mubarak’s resignation, the chants for “bread, freedom and social justice” still fill the air, as once again protesters in Egypt take to the streets. The protests, which have been somewhat more violent this past year, indicate there is still a great deal of dissatisfaction in the country.
Iran’s government steps up harassment of expatriate journalists
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) wrote a letter to the Iranian minister of justice expressing concern over the Iranian government’s harassment of expatriate journalists, particularly those employed by the BBC’s Persian service in London.
Concern over government article admonishing Yemeni journalist
Canadian Journalists for Freedom of Expression (CJFE) wrote a letter on Friday to Yemen President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi expressing its concern over news that journalist Khaled al-Hammadi had been admonished by the defense ministry over his piece in the London-based daily Al-Quds Alarabi observing the appointment of President Hadi’s family members to 180 military positions.
Crisis in Canada’s access to information system
Canada’s access to information system is in a deep crisis and without urgent reforms could soon become dysfunctional. That would be a blow to Canada’s democracy, according to the new report by Canadian Journalists for Free Expression.
President Obama urged to help release Bahraini human rights defenders and activists
In a letter to the US President, 40 human rights organisations called for US support to release 13 Bahrainis, unjustly jailed by the Bahraini government, one of the strongest allies of the US in the region.
Canadian whistleblower suspended without pay
The position of Edgar Schmidt, a senior lawyer with the Justice department, appears to be that the department has not carried out its duties in reporting to Parliament areas of new legislation. While he considers himself to be a whistleblower, it appears his employer thinks that he has overstepped his duties and has suspended him without pay.
IFEX members call for release of 13 Vietnamese activists
Thirty IFEX members protested the sentencing of bloggers, citizen journalists and rights activists, jailed for up to 13 years in the biggest ever trial of pro-democracy activists in Vietnam.
Fully guarantee media independence in new Tunisian Constitution, says IFEX-TMG
While welcoming moves to implement measures that guarantee media independence, IFEX-TMG calls on the Tunisian government to fully respect free expression in the new Constitution and put an end to attacks on journalists and artists.