The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said today that recent arrests and attacks on journalists in Azerbaijan marked a new low for a country whose respect for press freedom has plummeted in recent years.
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MANILA — The Philippine and U.S. Navies will conduct the 13th annual bilateral training exercise ?Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training,? known as CARAT, in the Zamboanga and Basilan area starting on May 31.
MANILA — The umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan questioned the presence of retired generals Arturo Lumibao and Jovito Palparan in the special elections to be held in Lanao del Sur tomorrow.
Lumibao presented himself as a ?domestic observer? who will evaluate the security preparations of the Comelec. Palparan also claimed he was an observer though he is running as a nominee of the partylist Bantay.
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The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) denounces the attacks and harassment that are plaguing media workers in Nepal.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is angered to receive news that a press release was issued on May 22 by Mujahir Rabita Council (MRC) that included a list of journalists described as chauvinistic, among other insults.