Articles by Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
CJFE calls for international solidarity with EOHR to protest threat to jail Hafez Abu Seada
**Updates IFEX alerts of 16 and 15 February 2000** (CJFE/IFEX) – In response to the latest attempts to silence Hafez Abu Seada of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR), CJFE has consulted representatives of EOHR as to the most effective course of action. For the moment, CJFE is calling on all IFEX members and […]
CJFE announces recipients of International Press Freedom Awards
(CJFE/IFEX) – The following is a CJFE press release: 6 October 1999 Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) announce recipients of International Press Freedom Awards Mark Chavunduka and Ray Choto, journalists with the Harare-based Sunday Standard newspaper in Zimbabwe, appeared in Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court on 4 October 1999 on charges of publishing false information “likely […]
Two journalists released
(CJFE/IFEX) – According to the Congolese non-governmental organisation Médias Libres, Médias pour Tous, Editor Ngoy Kikungula and Publications Director Bella Mako of the Lubumbashi-based (Katanga Province) “Le Lushois” newspaper, were released on Saturday 25 September 1999 on the order of President Kabila. The president’s decision followed a demand for the journalists’ release made by Lubumbashi-based […]
Journalist assassinated
(CJFE/IFEX) – CJFE has learned from the Foundation for Press Freedom (Fundacion para la Libertad de Prensa), that journalist Guzmán Quintero Torres, 34 years old, was assassinated on 16 September 1999, at approximately 10:00 p.m. (local time). A photographer and a reporter from the “El Pilon” periodical were accompanying Quintero Torres to his house and […]
Television programmes censored
(CJFE/IFEX) – According to information received from the Kinshasa newspaper “Le Phare”, on 15 September 1999, the programme directors of the private television stations TKM (Télé Kin-Malebo) and Antenne A received an order from the Agence Nationale de Sécurité (National Intelligence Agency, ANR) to cease broadcasting political debates or other programmes of a political nature […]
Journalist harassed
(CJFE/IFEX) – The CJFE is strongly protesting the confiscation of travel documents and the ban on travel enacted against Modeste Mutinga Mutuishayi, editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper “Le Potentiel”, president of the non-governmental organisation Médias pour la Paix (Media for Peace) and chairman of the Campagne pour la paix durable en République démocratique du Congo […]
Canadian and Quebec governments urged to present resolution in favour of press freedom
(CJFE/IFEX) – The following is an open letter by the Comité québécois pour la liberté de presse (Quebec Committee for Press freedom) addressed to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and Premier Lucien Bouchard asking them to present a resolution in favour of press freedom at the Francophone Summit: The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien Prime Minister of […]
Media bill sent to parliament
(CJFE/IFEX) – CJFE has learned from the International League for Human Rights in New York that the Sierra Leone parliament is expected to vote soon on a controversial media bill, released earlier this week, which proposes to create a media council empowered to suspend or revoke media licenses, and to impose prohibitive fines of up […]