Group blasts visit prohibition to jailed journalist

Celiac journalist Erkılınç denied medical treatment in prison

Journalist Perihan Sevda Erkılınç, a reporter for Özgür Gelecek, who suffers from celiac disease and asthma, was unlawfully detained during a home raid just before May Day and is now in worsening health. Eren Keskin, co-chair of the Human Rights Association (IHD), visited her in Bakırköy Women's Prison and spoke to ANF, drawing attention to the fact that Erkılınç is being denied medical treatment in prison and has lost significant weight. "Polic…

Group blasts visit prohibition to jailed journalist

THE Movement for Media Safety Philippines has chided Tacloban City jail authorities for barring press freedom advocates led by Reporters Without Borders Asia-Pacific manager Aleksandra

Media group slams denial of advocates' proper visit to detained journalist Cumpio

MANILA, Philippines – International press freedom advocates were denied a proper jail visit to 26-year-old journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, which media groups say “sends a chilling message about the state of human rights and media freedom,” in the country. “The refusal of jail authorities in Tacloban to allow press freedom advocates a proper visit with detained journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio is both unacceptable and deeply alarming,” the Movement…