CJFE hosts live chat with exiled Eritrean journalist Aaron Berhane
TORONTO (Nov 18, 2013) - Fearing for his life and on the run from his government, journalist Aaron Berhane fled his home country of Eritrea. The paper he co-founded, Setit, had published an article critical of the country's government — a dangerous act in Eritrea, a country widely considered to be the most heavily censored in the world. Berhane eventually found asylum in Toronto, but many of his colleagues were arrested and sent to Eiraeiro, a notoriously brutal prison. Four have been confirmed dead, and six others haven't been heard from since.
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CJFE Honours Bob Thomson with 2013 Integrity Award
Whistleblower exposed faulty Canadian government analysis after 1973 Chilean military coup d’etat
TORONTO, ON – Forty years ago, a young civil servant undertook a courageous and solitary action, one that would forever deny him a career in government employment. But it was an action that provoked a reversal of Canadian foreign policy, saved thousands of refugee lives, and changed the character of Canadian society.
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CJFE honours Turkish and Eritrean journalists with 2013 International Press Freedom Awards
CJFE announces 2013 International Press Freedom Award Winners
TORONTO - Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) is proud to recognize Eritrean journalists Dessale Berekhet Abraham, Ruth Zecarias Ghebre and Mebrahtu Teclesion Berhe and Turkish journalist Ahmet Şik as recipients of the 2013 International Press Freedom Awards. The awards will be presented at the 16th annual CJFE Gala, to be held December 4 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto.
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Ai Weiwei: Voices of Freedom PRESENTED BY CJFE in partnership with the AGO
The event, hosted by Anna Maria Tremonti, brings together artists, writers and performers in tribute to Ai Weiwei
TORONTO (Sep 25, 2013) – On October 2, CJFE and the AGO present Ai Weiwei: Voices of Freedom, a multi-media event honouring dissident artist Ai Weiwei and paying tribute to his relentless pursuit of free expression through art, social media and political protest.
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140 groups call on Ontario legislature to make Anti-SLAPP bill top priority
TORONTO (September 18, 2013) — Over 140 groups, including environmental organizations, unions and freedom of expression advocates, are calling on the Ontario legislature to adopt strong legislation to prevent Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) from being used to limit freedom of expression, public participation and prevent the abuse of libel laws.
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Hiring: IFEX Campaigns and Advocacy Coordinator
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) is seeking applications for a 14-month maternity leave employment contract for the position of IFEX Campaigns and Advocacy Coordinator. IFEX is a network of 88 member organisations worldwide which defend and promote the right to free expression (www.ifex.org). The IFEX Secretariat is based in Toronto, where it is managed by IFEX member organisation CJFE (www.cjfe.org).
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IFEX Network Programme Coordinator
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) is seeking applications for the regular full-time position of IFEX Network Programme Coordinator. IFEX is a network of 88 member organisations worldwide that defend and promote the right to free expression (www.ifex.org). The IFEX Secretariat is based in Toronto, where it is managed by IFEX member organisation CJFE (www.cjfe.org).
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E. I. whistleblower to have final grievance hearing on September 12
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TORONTO (September 10, 2013) — Sylvie Therrien, the Vancouver-based federal fraud investigator who leaked documents she said showed that the government set quotas for denying Employment Insurance benefits to eligible claimants, will have her final grievance meeting over her suspension this Thursday, September 12.
Therrien was suspended without pay in May after she sent documents to the media which alleged that investigators were told they should each find $485,000 in annual savings by denying EI claims.
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IFEX Digital Development Coordinator
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) is seeking applications for the regular full-time position of IFEX Digital Development Coordinator. IFEX is a network of 88 member organisations worldwide that defend and promote the right to free expression (ifex.org). The IFEX Secretariat is based in Toronto, where it is managed by IFEX member organisation CJFE (cjfe.org).
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CJFE Executive Director
[Applications for this position are now closed].
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE), Canada’s leading organisation in promoting and defending freedom of expression, is seeking applications for the full time position of Executive Director.
CJFE monitors and reports free expression and access to information in Canada and abroad. CJFE believes in the free expression rights of all people, and encourages and supports individuals and groups in the protection of their own and others' free expression rights.
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