Articles by Freedom Forum
Thirty-one IFEX members and 25 other groups call on the President of Puntland to respect freedom of expression
Since Abdirahman Mohamed Farole became president on 11 January 2009, journalists have been arrested, physically assaulted, suspended, censored and even killed, and the operations of news media organisations have been threatened, closed or restricted.
Journalists assaulted by police officials while covering festival celebrations
Journalists Sachin Pokharel and Baidhnath Yadav were assaulted and insulted while they were covering news for a special programme on the festival of Dashain.
TV journalist receives death threats following report on local administration
Kedar Koirala had reported on a case involving the Kavre District Administration Office on the weekly television program “Off the Beat”.
Thirty-three IFEX members call for freedom of expression during historic elections
IFEX members called on the Burmese government and the governments of the ASEAN to ensure freedom of expression, access to information, democratic values and human rights are respected during this critical moment in the electoral history of Burma.
Twenty-eight IFEX members voice concern about journalists’ safety in the lead up to the elections
With increased reports of killings, beating, assaults and threats to journalists, the space under which media exercise their fundamental rights and freedoms is increasingly being narrowed.
Twenty-four IFEX members express concern about proposed law that threatens media freedom
In an open letter to the president of the legislative assembly, 24 IFEX members express concern over two articles in the proposed Law against Racism and All Forms of Discrimination.
Thirty-three IFEX members condemn excessive prison sentence handed down to blogger Hossein Derakhshan
IFEX members condemned the 19-and-a-half-year prison sentence given to the Canadian-Iranian blogger and called for his immediate release.
Journalists attacked, publicly threatened in the city of Dharan
Journalists suspect the local police superintendent is behind a banner reading “Journalists: be aware, we will take action against you” that was put up in a major intersection.