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Arhiva priopćenjaIFJ osuðuje "grubu osvetu" nad neovisnim novinama06.03.2006.
MediaRelease 1March 2006 IFJ Condemns China’s “Brutal Vendetta” Against Independent Newspaper The International Federation of Journalists today accused the Chinese authorities of a “brutal vendetta” against independent journalism and media following the destruction of the offices of one of its leading critics.
“China’s authoritarian leaders are maintaining a systematic policy of intimidation and censorship directed against dissident voices and independent media, both inside and outside of the country," said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary. “This latest vandalism is part of a brutal vendetta that cannot be tolerated”.
On 9 February, the home of the Paris manager of the Epoch Times which has supported a New Year Gala organised by the independent satellite channel NTDTV was broken into and all ticket receipts for the gala were stolen, but nothing else was touched. In addition, The Epoch Times in Malaysia has been blocked from publication due to the Chinese regime's interference and Epoch Times offices in Sydney and Toronto have received suspicious envelopes via mail that are suspected of containing toxic materials. The IFJ affiliate in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Journalists Association, has joined the IFJ in calls for the international community to take speak out against the “dirty war” campaign being waged against the Epoch Times. “Since the end of 2004, Chinese Communist Party officials have hunted down the Epoch Times staff inside and outside mainland China, systematically confiscating newspapers, intimidating advertisers, and threatening the families of staff members,” said White. “This is a vicious witch-hunt aimed at crushing the voice of dissent.” The IFJ represents more than 500,000 journalists in over 110 countries
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