Articles by Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
CJFE makes five key recommendations to President Felipe Calderón to end the violence against journalists
(CJFE/IFEX) – The following is a 20 December 2006 CJFE press release: TORONTO, CANADA – December 20, 2006 – The following is a letter sent on December 8, 2006, by Canadian Journalists for Free Expression to Mexican President Felipe Calderón. On that same day a ninth journalist was murdered, Raúl Marcial Pérez, editorial columnist for […]
2006 most deadly year for journalists, says CJFE
(CJFE/IFEX) – The following is a 20 December 2006 CJFE media release: 2006 Most Deadly Year for Journalists Says CJFE Toronto, December 20, 2006. It is the season to make lists – the best, the worst, the top newsmakers of 2006 – but at Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) our list is a more […]
CJFE welcomes ruling against secrecy law used to justify police raid on journalist’s home
(CJFE/IFEX) – The following is a 19 October 2006 CJFE press release: CJFE salutes landmark ruling in Juliet O’Neill case Toronto, October 19, 2006 – Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) welcomes the definitive ruling today in the case of Ottawa journalist Juliet O’Neill, which strikes down the secrecy law used to justify the RCMP […]
CJFE condemns government targeting of reporter who exposed airport security breach
(CJFE/IFEX) – The following is an 11 October 2006 CJFE media release: CJFE CONDEMNS TARGETING OF REPORTER WHO EXPOSED SECURITY BREACH Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) condemns Transport Canada’s apparent targeting of Montreal reporter Fabrice de Pierrebourg in its investigation into security problems at Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport in Montreal. De Pierrebourg, a journalist […]
CJFE International Press Freedom Award winners hail from Colombia, Egypt and Pakistan
(CJFE/IFEX) – The following is a 25 August 2006 CJFE press release: Press Freedom Award Winners Hail from Colombia, Egypt and Pakistan TORONTO, ON – Friday, August 25, 2006 – Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) is proud to announce the winners of this year’s International Press Freedom Awards, Abeer Al-Askary of Egypt, Hollman Morris […]
New information emerges about motives behind the “Kaieteur News” killings
(CJFE/IFEX) – The following is a 22 August 2006 CJFE press release: New information about the Kaieteur News killings Last week the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) reported on the murder of five media workers at the Kaieteur News printing press in Guyana. At the time the motive for the killings was unclear. It […]
CJFE calls for immediate and unconditional release of scholar detained after questioning president’s denial of Holocaust
(CJFE/IFEX) – The following is an 18 May 2006 CFJE letter to the Iranian ambassador in Canada: His Excellency, Dr. Seyed Mohammad Ali Mousavi, Ambassador The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran 245 Metcalfe St. Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2K2, Canada Via Fax: 1 613 233-5712 Dear Ambassador: I am writing on behalf of Canadian […]
CJFE denounces arrest and sentencing of Canadian journalist, releases names of others arrested
(CJFE/IFEX) – The following is a 28 March 2006 CJFE media release: CJFE calls for release of Canadian journalist held in Belarus March 28, 2006 – Canadian Journalists for Free Expression is alarmed at the detention of Canadian freelance journalist Frederick Lavoie, who was arrested in Belarus while covering a protest against the country’s recent […]