23 February 2010
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Supporting Press Freedom Through the Courts
London-based Media Legal Defence Initiative, (MLDI), works around the world providing legal support to journalists and media outlets seeking to protect their right to freedom of expression.More
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27 January 2010
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Publishing Groups Call on France to Pressure Tunisia on Press Freedom
WAN-IFRA and the International Publishers Association have called on the French Foreign Affairs Minister, Bernard Kouchner, to monitor press freedom violations in Tunisia and urge authorities in the North African country to respect their international commitment to freedom of expression.More
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20 November 2009
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Identity Crisis 101
"Egyptians tend to define themselves based on religion, gender, social class or status, and even by profession or education. But what about those who have a non-Egyptian parent, the so-called halfies?" writes Ethar El-Katatney in one of the winning entries in this year's Mediterranean Journalist Award, an initiative by the Anna Lindh Foundation.More
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02 November 2009
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WAN Condemns Attacks on Tunisian Journalists
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) today condemned the beating of a Tunisian journalist, allegedly by police, and the arrest of another, and called on the Tunisian authorities to abandon their campaign of intimidation against the independent press.More
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20 October 2009
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Mohammed Omar: the first Arab blogger to use his own name
Mohammed Omar, a Jordanian journalist, is not afraid of words. In fact, he was the first Arab blogger to use his own name on his blog. More
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01 March 2010
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TMG calls for release of Tunisian journalist Taoufik Ben Brik
The Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG) has voiced new concern for the health of jailed Tunisian journalist Taoufik Ben Brik, one of President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali's firmest critics.More
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21 February 2010
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WAN-IFRA Expo Africa: Free Event for the Press and Media Industry
Join the biggest exhibition for newspaper publishing and media groups in Africa on 1 and 2 April 2010 in Casablanca, Morocco.More
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17 February 2010
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WAN-IFRA Condemns Killing of Yemeni Journalist
WAN-IFRA has condemned the murder of journalist Shu'i Al-Rabu'I in Yemen and called on the government to quickly investigate and prosecute the case.More
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11 February 2010
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WAN-IFRA Condemns the Closure of Moroccan Weekly
WAN-IFRA has condemned the closure of the Moroccan newsmagazine Le Journal Hebdomadaire and the apparent use of the judicial system to silence an independent publication.More
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08 February 2010
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The 4th Arab Free Press Forum, 6-7 June
Beirut, Lebanon, will host the 4th Arab Free Press Forum in the first of a series of exceptional events planned for the city this coming June. Organized by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), this year's edition of the Arab Free Press Forum will be held in the build up to the 63rd World Newspaper Congress and 17th World Editors Forum.More
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22 January 2010
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World's Press Condemns Sentencing of Yemeni Journalists
In an open letter to His Excellency President Ali Abdullah Saleh about the recent sentencing of two journalists, WAN-IFRA condemned the ongoing campaign of intimidation against the press in Yemen by reminding the president that imprisoning journalists for carrying out their professional duties constitutes a clear breach of the right to freedom of expression.More
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13 January 2010
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TMG calls on European Parliament to help end Tunisian government's war on free expression
The Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG), a coalition now counting 20 member organisations of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX), welcomes the European Parliament's public debate on the situation in Tunisia on 20 January. TMG members hope the debate will send a strong message to the Tunisian government to end its unrelenting war on freedom of expression.More
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11 January 2010
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Free Voice seeks General Manager for MENA program
Free Voice, a media freedom organization based in the Netherlands, seeks a general manager for its "Investing in the Future" program for the MENA region. "Investing in the Future" is a unique capacity building program for the media sector in six Arab countries (Morocco, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Bahrain and Yemen). Click here to access the vacancy posting. More
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14 December 2009
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Iraqi journalist wins Gebran Tueni Award
Asos Hardi, the editor-in-chief and founder of the Awene newspaper in Iraqi Kurdistan, has been awarded the 2009 Gebran Tueni Award, the annual prize of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) that honours an editor or publisher from the Arab region.More
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23 November 2009
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Media clinics offer free strategic health checks
Media managers are being offered free strategy consultations at the WAN-IFRA congress in India later this month. All are welcome to apply for a 30-minute media clinic, with priority being given to those from emerging markets.More
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17 November 2009
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WAN-IFRA condemns charge against Lebanese journalist
In an open letter to Michel Suleiman about the recent charge of libel against a Lebanese journalist, WAN-IFRA reminded the Lebanese president that "questioning officials' actions and policies is part of the proper function of independent press and such criticism should be expected by senior political figures". Lebanon is set to host three WAN-IFRA events in 2010.More
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