October 17, 2012

The National Writers Union joined the International Fedearion of Journalists in support of today's strike of Tunisian journalists. Read the NWU letter here (pdf)

The International Federation of Journalists explained that: "Our colleagues are calling for a specific labour legislation, legal protection against the increased physical attacks, the implementation of the various laws regarding the media sector, in particular the setting up of an independent authority to regulate broadcasting and the separation of the administration and editorial departments in public media. They also demand that all their sacked colleagues are reinstated. Read IFJ's letter here. (pdf)