Articles by Freedom House
Press freedom suffered substantial worldwide decline in 2003, says Freedom House
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 28 April 2004 Freedom House press release: GLOBAL PRESS FREEDOM DETERIORATES Proportion of Global Population With Access to Free Media Plunges to New Low Italy Drops to “Partly Free” NEW YORK, April 28, 2004 — Press freedom suffered a substantial worldwide decline in 2003, according to a major […]
Freedom House files amicus curiae brief calling for reversal of financial penalty against newspaper publishing company
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 9 March 2004 Freedom House press release: FREEDOM HOUSE FILES AMICUS BRIEF TO SUPPORT CARIBBEAN PRESS FREEDOM NEW YORK, March 9, 2004 — The government of Jamaica should reverse an onerous financial penalty against a major Jamaican newspaper publishing company, Freedom House has requested in an amicus curiae […]
Freedom House urges government to adopt Freedom of Information Bill
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 12 January 2004 Freedom House press release: NIGERIA SHOULD ADOPT FREEDOM OF INFORMATION BILL NEW YORK, January 12, 2004 — The government of Nigeria should adopt a proposed Freedom of Information Bill (FOI) in order to promote government accountability, transparency, and citizen participation in the democratic process, Freedom […]
Freedom House concerned over deterioration of press freedom in the Americas; organisation’s “Freedom of the Press 2003” report available online
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 12 January 2004 Freedom House press release: DEMOCRACY SHOULD BE ON AMERICAS SUMMIT AGENDA NEW YORK, January 12, 2004 — Leaders at the Special Summit in Monterrey, Mexico should focus significant attention on the emerging and troubling trends in democracy in the region, Freedom House said today. While […]
Freedom House survey notes global freedom gains amid terror, uncertainty
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a Freedom House press release: GLOBAL FREEDOM GAINS AMID TERROR, UNCERTAINTY Surprising Level of Freedom in Poor Countries Found NEW YORK, December 18, 2003 — In the midst of global terrorism and international efforts to fight it, freedom and democracy continued to make overall progress worldwide in 2003, according […]
Independent journalist faces criminal charges
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a Freedom House press release: KYRGYZSTAN INTIMIDATING HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS AND JOURNALISTS NEW YORK, November 11, 2003 — Law enforcement officials in Kyrgyzstan should cease their intimidation of non-violent human rights activists and independent journalists, Freedom House said today. Kyrgyz authorities are again pursuing a criminal case against independent […]
Repressive media environment threatens free elections, says Freedom House report
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 28 October 2003 Freedom House press release: UKRAINE: REPRESSIVE MEDIA ENVIRONMENT THREATENS FREE ELECTIONS Official harassment impedes prospect of balanced and fair coverage NEW YORK, October 28, 2003 — A year before crucial national elections in Ukraine, the country’s news media is under increasing assault, threatening the chances […]
Freedom House calls for independent investigation into mysterious death of journalist Ernest Nazalov
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 24 September 2003 Freedom House press release: KYRGYZSTAN SHOULD INVESTIGATE JOURNALIST’S MYSTERIOUS DEATH NEW YORK, September 24, 2003 — Kyrgyzstan should undertake a thorough independent investigation into the mysterious death of Ernest Nazalov, a journalist who investigated corruption among Kyrgyz officials. Mr. Nazalov’s body was reportedly found September […]