Articles by Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI)
Journalist harassed, receives death threats, and is living in exile, over defending himself against attack by first lady
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is a 14 September 2006 FXI press release: Kenyan journalist’s life in danger, hiding in South Africa The Freedom of Expression Institute will take up the case of Kenyan investigative journalist Clifford Derrick Otieno with the Special Rapporteur of the African Commission for Human and People’s Rights, the organisation has announced. […]
Police violently repress demonstrations and deny freedom of expression to poor communities
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is an abridged version of a 12 September 2006 FXI media release: The Freedom of Expression Institute is becoming extremely concerned at the repression and denial of free expression to especially poor communities by South Africa’s police services. Over the past few days, three cases of police violence against unarmed citizens […]
FXI releases report on violations of the right to demonstrate and to express dissent
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is a 9 September 2006 FXI media statement: FXI Welcomes Release of Nationwide Research Report on Abuse of Right to Protest The FXI today released a research report revealing widespread violations of the right to demonstrate in South Africa. There is a gap between what the role-players perceive the Regulation of […]
Health officials prohibited from speaking to media about HIV and AIDS
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is an FXI press statement: FXI and ODAC condemn gag on health officials The Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) and Open Democracy Advice Centre (ODAC) are deeply disturbed by reports of an instruction given by Health Department Director-General Thami Mseleku to stop provincial health officials commenting on HIV and AIDS. We […]
Publishing group threatens former employee with legal action for defamation over critical pamphlet
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is an abridged version of a 29 August 2006 FXI letter to the executive staff of Media24 publishing group: 29 August 2006 Hein Brand, Managing Director, Media24, [email protected] Jan Malherbe, Media24 Newspapers Chief Executive, [email protected] Neil Jansen, Human Resources General Manager, Media24, [email protected] Dear Messrs Brand, Malherbe and Jansen Re: Media24’s […]
Supreme Court dismisses application to televise and record high-profile court case
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is an FXI statement: FXI’s response to SCA’s ruling on SABC’s application to broadcast Schabir Shaik’s appeal The FXI is disappointed with the Supreme Court of Appeal’s (SCA) ruling today dismissing an application by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) to televise and sound record the proceedings of Schabir Shaik’s appeal. […]
Media freedom organisations protest government censorship plan
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is an 8 August 2006 joint statement by FXI, MISA-SA, and the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef): Statement by Sanef / FXI/ MISA-SA on media censorship planned by government South Africa’s three main media freedom organisations, Sanef (SA National Editors’ Forum), the South African Chapter of MISA (Media Institute of […]
FXI’s Anti-Censorship Programme releases seventh report
(FXI/IFEX) – The following is an FXI press release: FXI’s Anti-Censorship Programme releases seventh report The FXI’s Anti-Censorship Programme (ACP) has released its 7th progress report, detailing the cases it has dealt with and outlining some of the challenges in the freedom of expression environment in South Africa. The ACP’s work includes two areas: 1) […]