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Link to: PFF calls on government officials to reinstate senior news editor, let media do its work

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.”

Link to: Former broadcaster’s victory at the polls offers new momentum to media freedom in Pacific, says PFF

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.

Link to: Forty-four IFEX members call for concrete measures to end violence against outspoken women journalists and activists

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.

Link to: Spin and silence reign as Fiji clampdown on free speech continues, says PFF

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.

Link to: Twenty-eight IFEX members voice concern about journalists’ safety in the lead up to the elections

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.

Link to: Asia-Pacific media unions demand resolution of Korea press freedom crisis

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.

Link to: Thirty-one IFEX members and global partners demand retraction of proposed amendment to Press and Journalists Act

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.

Link to: Twenty-three IFEX members call on authorities to investigate disappearance of journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda

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.