Articles by World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers
Swiss police search investigative journalist’s home, seize computer equipment
Ludovic Rocchi’s home was searched on 13 August 2013, with police confiscating computer equipment and notebooks. Prior to the search, Rocchi faced charges of defamation and slander for investigating plagiarism at the University of Neuchâtel
Groups protest destruction of “Guardian” hard drives in the U.K.
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum have protested to Prime Minister David Cameron against the actions of government officials that led to the destruction of computer hard drives belonging to the Guardian newspaper last month.
Groups call for review of Ecuador’s restrictive communications law
Over 30 IFEX members write to President Rafael Correa, calling on him to submit the recently-approved Ecuadorian Communications Law to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights for a Consultative Opinion.
35 IFEX members call for amendments to Somalia’s draft media law
IFEX members issued a joint call for amendments to a deeply-flawed draft media law in Somalia before it goes to parliament for approval in August.
Rights organisations call on National Assembly to amend Tunisia’s draft constitution
Eighteen human rights organisations came together to support an open letter addressed by the Civil Coalition for the Defence of Freedom of Expression to the Chairman and members of the National Constituent Assembly in Tunisia, as they prepare to discuss the final draft of the constitution.
IFEX members protest police attacks on journalists
IFEX members sent a joint letter to President Museveni calling for an end to impunity in cases of police violence against the media, after a violent crackdown on a demonstration in May over media closures.
Summit of world’s newspapers opens with call for greater press freedom
A global newspaper gathering opened in Bangkok with praise for media liberalisation occurring in Burma and a call for greater press freedom in Thailand.
Safety of journalists highlighted in global press freedom report
WAN-IFRA’s Global Press Freedom Report, June 2012-May 2013, takes a twelve-month snapshot of the major issues affecting press freedom and freedom of expression worldwide.