Articles by Public Association “Journalists”
Forty IFEX members appeal for diplomatic support in detained journalists’ case
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Forty IFEX members signed on to a letter calling on the international community to press for the release of journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling.
Thirty-seven IFEX members express concern about deterioration of free expression
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Thirty-seven IFEX members signed on to a statement calling on the Azerbaijani authorities to address the deterioration in press freedom.
“Tribuna” newspaper editor beaten, threatened by unknown persons
(PAJ/IFEX) – On 7 May 2009, Yrysbek Omurzakov, the chief editor of the independent social and political newspaper “Tribuna”, was beaten in Bishkek. The attack happened in the center of city. Omurzakov was on his way to work with his son, when he stopped his car because two others were blocking their way. Once they […]
Bishkek court fines newspaper
(Adil Soz/PAJ, interim member/IFEX) – On 22 April 2009, Inter District Court of Bishkek Judge Elmira Baytikova ruled in favour of the Zhannat Hotel in its lawsuit against the “Uchur” independent newspaper. The newspaper’s editor-in-chief, Aslanbek Sartbayev, said a lawsuit was launched by the hotel for “moral and material damages” after the paper reported that […]
Editor-in-chief and correspondent of Russian newspaper assaulted
(PAJ/IFEX) – The following is a statement by Public Association “Journalists” (PAJ), an interim member of IFEX: Ulugbek Babakulov and Elena Ageyeva, the editor-in-chief and a correspondent for the Russian newspaper “Moskovskiy comsomolets” respectively, were beaten and mugged by unknown persons after midnight on 26 March 2009 in Bishkek. The assailants took a cell phone, […]
Cameraman Bakhadir Kenzhebayev beaten by unidentified attacker
(PAJ/IFEX) – The following is a statement by the Public Association “Journalists” (PAJ), an interim member of IFEX: Cameraman Bakhadir Kenzhebayev beaten in Osh An unidentified person attacked Osh TV and Radio Company senior cameraman Bakhadir Kenzhebayev on 7 March 2009, in Osh, the second largest city in Kyrgyzstan, located in the Fergana Valley in […]