We condemn libel charges against Samoan journalist
27/5/25 The Commonwealth Journalists Association has deplored the filing of a criminal libel charge against a senior Samoan journalist and urged the government of Samoa to repeal the country’s criminal defamation legislation to comply with internationally-recognised good practice. “The Prime Minister of Samoa, Fiame Naomi Mataafa, is currently Chair-in-Office of the Commonwealth. The CJA urges her […]
Pakistani journalists in targetted killings
02/06/25 The journalistic community in Pakistan is mourning the deaths of two more colleagues in the space of a week, amid calls for greater recognition of the dangers journalists face in doing their work. Abdul Latif Baloch, pictured left, known for his reporting on human rights violations, was killed in Balochistan, in his home area […]
Bangladeshi journalism threatened “from all directions”
Picture shows recent news conference in Dhaka Independent journalism, while being a cornerstone of democracy, is currently facing multidimensional challenges in Bangladesh, said Kader Gani Chowdhury, pictured, Secretary General of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists. He was speaking at a conference organised with support from UNESCO’s Global Media Defence Fund at Dhaka Reporters Unity. […]
Targetted killing of a dedicated and honest journalist in Pakistan
27/5/25 A Pakistani journalist, Abdul Latif Baloch, pictured, known for his reporting on human rights violations, has been killed in Balochistan, in his home area of Awaran. Local activists of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee say he was shot dead by unknown assailants who broke into his home. The killing comes just months after members of […]
Targetted killing of a dedicated and honest journalist in Pakistan
27/5/25 A Pakistani journalist, Abdul Latif Baloch, pictured, known for his reporting on human rights violations, has been killed in Balochistan, in his home area of Awaran. Local activists of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee say he was shot dead by unknown assailants who broke into his home. The killing comes just months after members of […]