Articles by Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF)
Thirty-four IFEX members urge President Museveni to respect press freedom in lead-up to general elections
The signing organisations are alarmed by the decreasing space for the voices of journalists and opposition parties during the run-up to the 18 February 2011 general elections.
Fifty-five IFEX members and six other organisations urge authorities to respect and protect freedom of expression and the right to information
The groups condemn the serious violations of human rights taking place at this critical moment in Egypt.
Stronger complaints process will keep media out of court, says PFF
“A media industry which welcomes and responds to public complaints sets a standard of credibility because it helps raise public awareness of what a free and vibrant media achieves,” said PFF Chair Susuve Laumaea.
Public order ordinance threatens freedom of expression, says PFF
PFF says says the invocation of the Public Order Ordinance, banning public gatherings or meetings on Funafuti, will have trickle down impacts on free speech and free expression.
Government and media must support complaints process, says PFF after shutdown of radio station
PFF believes that an open and transparent media complaints process could have kept 12 media workers employed and a controversial FM radio station on the air.
PFF calls on government officials to reinstate senior news editor, let media do its work
Dorah Masseung was “relieved” of her duties after officials alleged the National Broadcasting Corporation had been “biased in its reporting on current political activities.”
Former broadcaster’s victory at the polls offers new momentum to media freedom in Pacific, says PFF
Signs that Tonga’s new leadership will review the longstanding entry ban on New Zealand journalist Michael Field are being welcomed by PFF.
Forty-four IFEX members call for concrete measures to end violence against outspoken women journalists and activists
On the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, on 25 November 2010, 44 IFEX members, including members of the IFEX Gender Working Group, call attention to the situation of women in the free expression community who are subject to targeted attacks because of their gender.