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IFJ/EFJ Join Solidarity Protest for ERT Staff at Greek Embassy, Brussels

Staff from the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined a large crowd outside the Greek Embassy in Brussels on Friday morning, 14 June, for a Solidarity Protest condemning the closure of Greek public broadcaster ERT, supporting the staff who were sacked, and calling for the Greek government to reverse its decision and put the broadcaster back on air.

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16 July 2010

EFJ Calls on Member Unions to Oppose "Big Brother" Legislation in EU

In a letter sent to the member unions of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) yesterday, the European group of the International Federation of Journalists calls on its affiliates to oppose the Data Retention Directive (2006/24/EC), the so-called "big brother" legislation that allows telecommunications companies to store data of all their customers' communication in Europe.

 

Please download the letter here for more information.

 

EFJ member unions can also download a sample letter to be sent to their countries' Members of European Parliament lobbying against the Data Retention Directive.

 

For more information contact the EFJ at  +32 2 235 2215   

 

The EFJ represents over 250,000 journalists in over 30 countries across Europe

Europe; Access to Information; Press Freedom;protection of sources

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