Articles by Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
CJFE urges authorities to intervene in case of imprisoned writer
Dr. Ahmad Ghaus Zalmai was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his part in publishing a Dari/Farsi translation of the Koran.
Free expression groups call on Iran to open door to UN rights experts
Tehran’s envoy backtracked on his invitation to the UN’s special rapporteurs to visit and investigate claims of rights abuses.
Free press and free expression organisations to Iran: release jailed journalists, writers
A coalition of international journalists’, writers’, and publishers’ organisations has launched a campaign to press the government of Iran to release their imprisoned colleagues.
CJFE concerned by reports of political interference in access to information case
A Public Works department report is delivered late and heavily censored.
CJFE troubled that activist denied entry to Canada
Martin Macias Jr is an outspoken critic of the Olympics who was planning to attend rallies and protests leading up to the start of the Games.
CJFE starts “Olympic Watch” in the lead up to the Vancouver Olympics
CJFE has noted several confrontations where free expression has come under threat due to overzealous protection of the Olympic brand and events connected to the Games.
TMG calls on European Parliament to help end Tunisian government’s unrelenting war on free expression
TMG members hope the public debate in the European Parliament on 20 January 2010 will send a strong message to the Tunisian government.
2009 a treacherous year for journalists, says CJFE
Cases in the Phillipines, Mexico, Somalia, Pakistan and Russia account for seventy percent of journalists killed in 2009.