Articles by Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI)
FXI welcomes court ruling on Laugh It Off’s “Black Labour, White Guilt” T-shirt
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is a 27 May 2005 FXI press statement: RE: FXI welcomes Constitutional Court ruling on Laugh It Off’s ‘Black Labour, White Guilt’ T-shirt The Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) welcomes the ruling by the Constitutional Court today in the matter of Laugh it Off Productions versus South African Breweries (SAB) International, […]
FXI condemns granting of gagging order against “Mail and Guardian” newspaper
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is an FXI media statement: RE: FXI condemns granting of gagging order against Mail and Guardian newspaper The Freedom of Expression Institute is deeply disturbed by the decision of the Johannesburg High Court to prevent the Mail and Guardian newspaper from printing an article on the ‘Oilgate’ scandal. The article was […]
FXI alarmed by government’s threat to introduce incitement legislation
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is 3 May 2005 FXI press statement: Government’s threat to introduce incitement legislation in response to Pelindaba radioactivity controversy The FXI is deeply alarmed at threats on the part of the government to introduce legislation to make individuals and organisations ‘speak responsibly’ on sensitive matters, and to charge them with incitement […]
FXI’s Anti-Censorship Programme releases fifth progress report
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is a 15 April 2005 FXI press release: FXI’s Anti-Censorship Programme releases fifth progress report The Anti-Censorship Programme (ACP) of the Freedom of Expression Institute has just released its fifth progress report, covering the period October 2004 to March 2005. In it, the Programme noted that is was pleased to announce […]
FXI’s Anti-Censorship Programme releases fourth progress report on state of freedom of expression
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is a 20 October 2004 FXI statement: ACP releases fourth progress report on state of freedom of expression in South Africa The Anti-Censorship Programme (ACP) of the Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) has just released its fourth progress report on the state of freedom of expression in South Africa. In the […]
FXI urges court to allow television station and public broadcaster to transmit live broadcasts of corruption trial
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is an 11 October 2004 FXI statement: FXI supports ETV and SABC’s bid for a live broadcast of the Shaik trial The Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) has today urged Judge Hillary Squires of the Durban High Court to allow South Africa’s free- to- air-television channel ETV, and the country’s public […]
FXI fully supports use of parody against telecommunications corporation
(FXI/IFEX) – FXI has condemned South African telecommunications giant Telkom’s threats of legal action against the owners and operators of the website http://www.hellkom.co.za. Telkom alleges that the site is an infringement of its registered trademark and, therefore, a violation of the country’s trademark and intellectual property law. The corporation has demanded that the website be […]
FXI condemns police barring of media from conflict zone
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is an 8 July 2004 FXI statement: FXI condemns police barring of media from Diepsloot The Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) has signalled its outrage at police action in Diepsloot on 7 July 2004, when, for a period of three hours, media were barred from covering the ongoing conflict between the […]