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After more than eight months of waiting, workers of The Barbados Advocate have finally received their outstanding wages and salaries. Barbados TODAY has been reliably informed that the employees were notified on Tuesday that their lump sum payment will cover May to December 2022 - the period for which they went empty-handed. “I got my cheque, but I am not jumping for
Or challenge the regime? according to the leading belarusian human rights group viasna, by the end of november, at least 1,443 people faced prosecution on politically motivated charges. six viasna activists remained behind bars, including the organisation's leader ales bialiatski. who i mentioned. from january to october, the belarusian association ofjournalists documented 93 cases of arbitrary detention, raids, fines and administrative arrests ofjournalists. 28 journalists and media workers were behind bars on bogus criminal charges ranging from "insulting the president" to "treason" and "con...
The International and European Federation of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) raise the alert on the increasing threats surrounding journalists and media workers reporting on the tensions between Serbia and Kosovo from the North of Kosovo, and joins its affiliate the Association of Journalists in Kosovo (AJK) in asking the competent authorities, including the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX), the Kosovo Force (KFOR) and the police, to take appropriate measures to ensure the safety of journalists reporting on the ground.
The organisation representing the island’s media workers has issued an urgent appeal to the judiciary for relief for scores of Barbados Advocate workers who have not been paid for the last seven months as the company’s account remains frozen.The Barbados Association of Journalists and Media Workers (BARJAM) has written to Chief Justice Sir Patterson Cheltenham on the matter.The association said in a statement on Thursday that many of the 60 staff members have fallen on hard times and were facing “emotional and psychological issues” which were leading to depression in some cases.“With...
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) remains deeply concerned at the ongoing destruction of independent media and press freedom in Hong Kong, documented in a new print report and model letter campaign launched today. The IFJ calls on governments, civil society members, and media organisations to condemn the repressive actions of the Chinese and Hong Kong governments and support journalists and media workers in the city and in exile abroad.