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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Killing followed harassment of Suara Bangsamoro’s volunteers in Davao del Sur.
DAVAO CITY — The husband of a leader of the Moro partylist group, Suara Bangsamoro, was shot dead this morning by three unidentified men in Pikit town, North Cotabato, the Philippines.
Usman Ali, 40, was shot in the back of his head while at a public market in Pikit, said Suara partylist nominee Amira Lidasan .
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed its disgust at Cambodian authorities? flippant attitude to journalist safety, after a General said his threat to shoot a journalist was only…
KYOTO: The People?s Forum on Asian Development Bank, a coalition of Japanese civil society organisations and groups from across Asia, was inaugurated with a public symposium at the Doshisha University here today. Over 300 representatives from the student community, worker?s and women?s groups, and NGOs participated in the event that put the spotlight on the adverse impacts of the ADB in Asia. The Forum is the people?s counter to the ongoing 40th Annual Governors Meeting of the ADB being held at Kyoto International Convention Center (KICC).
Kalahi, the group of Karlo Nograles, the son of Davao City Rep. Prospero Nograles, has been accused of allegedly using Lumads to discredit Anakpawis and its allied partylist groups, calling these groups, as well Jeppie Ramada, who is running for councilor of the third district under Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s party, of being communists.