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EFJ Says New Study Shows EU Needs Better Laws to Protect Investigative Journalism

At a time when the press is increasingly under surveillance and widespread tightening of security and surveillance measures have endangered the ?watchdog? role of journalists, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), the regional group of the International Federation of Journalists, welcomes the recently published survey on media access to information published by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
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Oxfam urges cancellation of Pfizer’s patent on hypertension drug

MANILA, Philippines — International agency, Oxfam urges the Intellectual Property Office
(IPO) to cancel the patent of Pfizer on anti-hypertension drug,
Norvasc in the Philippines following the recent decision of the US
Court of Appeals nullifying the patent granted to Pfizer for
amlodipine besylate, Norvasc’s active ingredient.
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Congo: IFJ Calls for Government Action to Stop Abuse of Workers Rights by Media Group

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today protested against the dismissal of ten employees of Global FM in Kananga (Central Democratic Republic of Congo) following months of unpaid wages with no prospect of compensation.
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Arroyo urged: Admit there are ghost child prisoners in Philippines

MANILA — The Coalition to Stop Child Detention Through Restorative Justice
debunks claims by President Arroyo that children no longer suffer
imprisonment with adult crime suspects in filthy police jails in
violation of international human rights law (PGMA wants youth
offenders to continue studies, engage in livelihood, Office of the
President, released May 7, 2007). The President should officially
acknowledge the existence of these ghost children prisoners who lurk
in the shadows of police dungeons especially in Metro Manila and major
urban centers, without official acknowledgment, transparency and
accountability.

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