http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/ifj/ en-us Fri, 21 Jul 2006 17:59:23 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1669996/posts The IDF attacked the Hezbollah's TV station shortly after it began its offensive in Lebanon last week. The IFJ said in a statement last weekend that the strike is "a clear demonstration that Israel has a policy of using violence to silence media it does not agree with." IFJ members in Israel demanded that the censure be lifted immediately and asked why the IFJ did not condemn Hezbollah for firing rockets at Israeli journalists. After the IFJ refused to nullify its condemnation, the six Israeli members announced their immediate resignation. "I have no intention of being a being a card-carrying... Haaretz http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1669996/posts#comment Fri, 21 Jul 2006 17:59:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1323555/posts Journalists' killers 'not being brought to justice' Dominic Timms Tuesday January 18, 2005 The culprits responsible for killing more than 100 journalists and other media workers worldwide last year are only half as likely to be caught as London burglars, a leading international press group claimed today. The International Federation of Journalists said most of the 129 deaths of media staff in 2004 - the highest on record - resulted from either "deliberate attacks" by gunmen, corrupt officials, armed gangs and governments, or "nervous, unruly and ill-disciplined soldiering". In most cases, the IFJ added, the killers were still at large.... Guardian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1323555/posts#comment Wed, 19 Jan 2005 03:58:43 GMT