Articles by Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI)
Following protests over apparent ban, SABC decides to screen edited version of controversial documentary
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is a 6 June 2007 FXI press release: FXI welcomes SABC’s scheduling of Thabo Mbeki documentary The Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) welcomes the fact that the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has decided to schedule the controversial documentary on President Thabo Mbeki for screening on Sunday 10 June at 9 […]
FXI welcomes court ruling refusing Transport Department’s request for pre-publication interdict against newspaper
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is a 31 May 2007 FXI press release: FXI welcomes court ruling on Beeld e-Natis interdict The Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) welcomes the fact that, earlier today, the Pretoria High Court refused to grant an interdict against Beeld newspaper, sought by the Department of Transport. The newspaper was seeking to […]
Revised Film and Publications Amendment Bill still problematic, says FXI
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is a 31 May 2007 FXI press release: FXI’s preliminary comments on the revised Film and Publications Amendment Bill The Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) welcomes the fact that the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has reinserted the exemptions for the media into the controversial Film and Publications Amendment Bill. […]
Court dismisses state request for ban on reporting of sensitive nuclear-smuggling case
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is a 25 May 2007 FXI press release: FXI, Misa-SA, Sanef and the M&G welcome Pretoria High Court ruling in nuclear smuggling case The Mail & Guardian, FXI, the South African Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-SA) and the South African National Editor’s Forum (SANEF) are delighted by […]
FXI protests state’s attempt to close court from media during nuclear smuggling trial
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is a 20 April 2007 FXI press release: FXI and others opposed to prohibition of media from trial proceedings Today, the Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) joined the Mail & Guardian newspaper, the South African Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa-SA) and the South African National Editor’s Forum […]
South African response to Zimbabwe’s freedom of expression crisis “grossly inadequate,” says FXI
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is a 4 April 2007 FXI press statement: RE: FXI’s response to murder of Zimbabwean camerman Edward Chikombo and other media freedom violations The Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) is shocked by the most recent assaults on media freedom in Zimbabwe, leading to the murder of Zimbabwean cameraman for the Zimbabwean […]
Court ruling protecting right to privacy in HIV-status case will have no chilling effect on freedom of expression, says FXI
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is an FXI media release: RE: Constitutional Court judgement: NM and others v Charlene Smith and others Today the Constitutional Court handed down a judgment in the case of NM and Others v Smith and Others, in which three HIV-positive women claimed that their right to privacy and dignity were violated […]
Public broadcaster pressured into delaying television programme over content
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is a 30 March 2007 FXI media release: FXI concerned about postponement of SABC 1 programme The Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) views with concern the announcement by the SABC that it has delayed the broadcast of SABC 1’s “Emthunzini we Ntaba” because it has decided to embark on a new […]