Articles by Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF)
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.
Spin and silence reign as Fiji clampdown on free speech continues, says PFF
Netani Rika, long-serving editor of the “Fiji Times”, was reportedly forced to leave his job because of extraordinary pressure.
Twenty-eight IFEX members voice concern about journalists’ safety in the lead up to the elections
With increased reports of killings, beating, assaults and threats to journalists, the space under which media exercise their fundamental rights and freedoms is increasingly being narrowed.
Asia-Pacific media unions demand resolution of Korea press freedom crisis
Five IFEX members and numerous other organisations are gravely concerned for journalists who have been fired and subjected to punitive disciplinary measures due to their courageous struggle for media independence.
Thirty-one IFEX members and global partners demand retraction of proposed amendment to Press and Journalists Act
The proposed amendment would restrict freedom of expression and impede the ability of journalists and media outlets to fulfill their important roles.
Twenty-three IFEX members call on authorities to investigate disappearance of journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda
Two hundred days after Prageeth Eknaligoda’s disappearance, IFEX members expressed concern about the lack of transparency surrounding the investigation.