Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR)

In advance of the Formula 1, 50 IFEX members and partners call for detained activists and human rights defenders to be freed, including blogger and activist Abduljalil Al-Singace and human rights activist Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, founder of IFEX member the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, who is ailing in prison since starting a hunger strike on 8 February.

Some news reports indicate that Aldio Layao’s radio commentaries may have triggered the attack but police have yet to establish the motive.

Reporter decries alleged police harassment CMFR/ Philippines – The Olongapo City police director allegedly attacked and barred a reporter from covering a hostage-taking incident last 3 April 2012. But the police director denied the accusation. Olongapo City is 79 kilometers west of Manila. Mahatma Randy Datu, correspondent of Pilipino Star Ngayon (Filipino Star Today), claimed […]

An open letter by 44 organisations calls Iraq’s proposed Information Technology Crimes law a threat to the fundamental freedoms necessary for the evolution of free speech and a vibrant press. The law will come to vote in the Iraqi Council of Representatives in April.

The complaint was based on Rogelio Sending Jr.’s commentary on an anti-mining rally.

Guindulman Mayor Piezas filed two separate libel complaints against editor Alfredo Amora in 2011 for allegedly libelous statements in his columns.

A court ordered the arrest of the alleged mastermind and accomplices in the killing of broadcaster Gerardo Ortega but has yet to issue warrants against two men who allegedly helped plan the murder.

The libel suits against journalist Edwin Espejo are based on his February 2012 story, describing how the former official allegedly evaded arrest through the help of a congressman.