Journalism, civil liberties and the war on terrorism
Subtitle: a special report
By: by the International Federation of Journalists and Statewatch; [written by Aidan White and Ben Hayes]
Contributors: Hayes, Ben; International Federation of Journalists
Publisher: International Federation of Journalists
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Brussels
Language: eng
Number of pages: 60
Subjects: Journalism; Civil rights; War on Terrorism, 2001-2009; Iraq War, 2003-2011
Description: The war on terrorism is fought in a pervasive atmosphere of paranoia in which the spirit of press freedom and pluralism is fragile and vulnerable. This is "war" of a very different kind, fought in the shadows as well as the battlefield, and, inevitably, it is a conflict in which press freedom and pluralism have suffered. It has also led to casualties among journalists and media staff. With 129 killed, 2004 was the worst year on record for journalists and media staff. The war in Iraq is a continuing tragedy in which journalists and media staff are prominent among the victims. Up until March 2005 some 73 media staff had perished since the invasion began two years earlier.
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 10, 2006).

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Table of contents: title: Global security, threats to civil liberties; title: The media battleground; title: Disciplining dissent and free expression; title: Anti-Islam: racism and intolerance on the march; title: Detention without trial, proscription without process; title: Fingerprints for all: going global with surveillance; title: Secret decision-making and 'policy laundering'; title: Selected country reports; title: Africa: Kenya, Uganda, South Africa; title: Asia: Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines - Europe: France, Germany, Greece, The Netherlands, United Kingdom and Russia; title: Latin America: Argentina, Colombia, Peru; title: Middle East and North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia; title: North America: United States.