Press Release – Pacific Media Watch

Reporters Without Borders is concerned by a series of media freedom violations in Indonesia in the past few days. At the same time, it has learned of the death of Darma Sahlan , a journalist working for the weekly Monitor Medan , whose body was … Read more »

Press Release – Pacific Media Watch

http://www.pmc.aut.ac.nz/pacific-media-watch/fiji-defamation-protections-regime-unwelcome-says-advocacy-group-7817 Read more »

Press Release – Citizens Constitutional Forum

The Citizens’ Constitutional Forum (CCF) notes that to garner confidence in the current regime, it must desist from ruling by decrees especially if they are determined and drafted without any real due process involving the views of the people and more … Read more »

Press Release – International Federation of Journalists

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF) in advising caution regarding the latest media-related decree issued by Fiji’s authorities. The new state proceedings decree, signed off by Fiji’s President Ratu … Read more »

Press Release – Pacific Media Watch

President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau yesterday approved the State Proceedings (Amendment) Decree 2012 , which offers legal immunity to the media when reporting statements made by the Fiji government. This means no media organisation can be held liable … Read more »

Press Release – West Papua Media Alerts

February 08, 2012 Manokwari. Police in Indonesia’s restive Papua region arrested a Czech tourist Wednesday for taking photos of a pro-independence demonstration, district police said. Read more »

Press Release – International Federation of Journalists

In this bulletin: 1. China’s New Clampdown: Press Freedom in China 2011 2. Journalists Seek Legal Action to Secure Rights in Nepal 3. Attack on Broadcast Studio in Maldives 4. ‘Black January’ Campaign Against Attacks on Journalists in Sri Lanka 5. Increasing … Read more »

Press Release – International Federation of Journalists

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF) in its calls for investigations into threats of violence against a journalist in Papua New Guinea on January 26. According to the PFF report , soldiers at the … Read more »

Press Release – Pacific Media Watch

RAROTONGA, Cook Islands ( Pacific Freedom Forum / Pacific Media Watch ): Journalists in Papua New Guinea must be able to report the ongoing political tensions in the country without fear or intimidation, says a Pacific media advocacy group, the Pacific … Read more »

Press Release – Pacific Media Watch

MELBOURNE ( Radio Australia / Pacific Media Watch ): Fiji’s coup installed military government has signalled it is looking at allowing Radio Australia to broadcast inside the country again. Read more »