The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is deeply disturbed by the trend of increasing restraints on the functioning of the media in Pakistan.
The most recent manifestation of what is clearly a rising trend in intolerance of media freedom, comes in the form of a prohibition of live coverage of events involving the suspended chief justice of Pakistan, Mr Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.
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On the eve of the 40th anniversary of Israel?s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Amnesty International today called on the Israeli authorities to end the land-grabbing, blockades and other violations of international law carried out under the occupation. These have resulted in widespread human rights abuses and have also failed to bring security to the Israeli and Palestinian civilian populations.
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MANILA ? Consul General Cecilia Rebong of the Philippine Consulate General in New York, USA reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that a capital markets analyst has said that the Philippines is the top choice among a growing number of major U.S. companies for finance, technology, telecommunications and consumer products, and accounting business process outsourcing (BPO) services.
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On 3 June, Amnesty International members from all over Europe will participate in Riga Pride march in solidarity with Latvian lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people, who are facing widespread hostility and discrimination. Amnesty International calls on the Latvian authorities to ensure that the Pride march will receive adequate police protection, and to exercise their leadership to promote respect for diversity, not foster a climate of intolerance.
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Senate Minority Leader Aquilino ?Nene? Q. Pimentel,
Jr. (PDP-Laban) is seeking a Senate inquiry into the
burning of the Pinagbayanan Elementary School in
Taysan, Batangas at dawn on May 15, killing three
persons and injuring 12 others who were rendering
election duties.
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