Articles by Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR)
Forty IFEX members appeal for diplomatic support in detained journalists’ case
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Forty IFEX members signed on to a letter calling on the international community to press for the release of journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling.
Thirty-seven IFEX members express concern about deterioration of free expression
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Thirty-seven IFEX members signed on to a statement calling on the Azerbaijani authorities to address the deterioration in press freedom.
Court affirms ruling rejecting dismissal of case against alleged masterminds of journalist’s murder
Esperat was killed on 24 March 2005 in her house in Tacurong City.
Journalist included in military “order of battle”
The Philippine Army in southern Mindanao allegedly included a journalist and two media organizations in a 2007 watchlist of persons and organizations it claims to be connected to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its military arm, the New People’s Army (NPA). But the military has disowned the watchlist.
Police arrest accused in 2005 murder of journalist
Local police arrested one of the alleged gunmen in the 2005 killing of journalist Philip Agustin on 13 May 2009 in Pampanga, a province approximately 81 kms from Manila.
Journalist’s home shot at following article on local electric company
A journalist from Bangued was unharmed after gunmen fired at her family’s house on 14 May 2009.
Journalist accused of wiretapping
(CMFR/IFEX) – Manila-based journalist Cecilia “Cheche” Lazaro posted bail on 8 May 2009 after a Philippine local court issued an arrest warrant in connection with a wiretapping complaint filed by a government official in November 2008. Judge Josephine Vitocruz of the Pasay Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 47 issued the warrant of arrest against Lazaro, who […]
Suspect in killing of radio journalist convicted; another acquitted in separate case
(CMFR/IFEX) – Two local courts recently decided two separate cases of work-related killing of broadcasters in Region XI (Davao Region). Eight out of the 78 work-related killing of journalists/media practitioners since 1986 happened in Region XI. On 22 April 2009, Judge George Omelio of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 14 in Davao City acquitted […]