Articles by Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR)
Karaoke bar owners assault cameraman in southern Philippines
Three foreign nationals running an allegedly illegal roadside eatery and karaoke bar in Zamboanga City assaulted a member of a news crew on 11 December 2013. The news crew was covering the arrest of the eatery owners on charges of creating a public disturbance.
In an attack on free expression, libel may be recriminalised in Romania
IFEX members are calling on the president of Romania to veto proposed changes to the penal code passed by Parliament that would recriminalise insult and libel.
Three Filipino broadcasters killed in eleven days, another survives shooting
Filipino radio blocktimer Rogelio “Tata” Estrada Butalid was shot dead on 11 December 2013. He had last discussed on the air the conflict between two electric cooperatives in Davao del Norte province.
Worldwide condemnation for brutal attacks on over 50 journalists in Ukraine
IFEX members strongly condemn recent attacks on journalists during public demonstrations in Kyiv and call for those responsible to be held accountable.
Second radio anchor killed in a week in the Philippines
Another radio anchor has been killed in the Philippines, three weeks after a presidential spokesperson said that “there is no more impunity” in the country.
Tunisia’s constitution should be a model to protect free expression in the region, say rights groups
Over 50 IFEX members and partners appeal to the civil society groups assisting in a consultation process with elected representatives to protect freedom of expression in the new Tunisian Constitution.
Blocktimer shot dead in Philippines, impunity still exists
A hard-hitting blocktimer who was critical of the local mayor was shot dead in Valencia City, Philippines, six days after the anniversary of the Ampatuan Massacre and after a presidential spokesperson said that “there is no more impunity” in the Philippines.
Groups respond to claim that there is “no more culture of impunity” in Philippines
Secretary Herminio Coloma recently argued that there is “no more culture of impunity” in the Philippines. The Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists disputes this claim, based on its extensive research and monitoring of journalists’ safety in the Philippines.