Support Our Work Mailing list About / Contact
  • Home /
  • News /
  • 2004 /
  • October /
  • UK: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) statement on FBI seizure of Indymedia servers in London

UK: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) statement on FBI seizure of Indymedia servers in London

01 October 2004

Support our work: become a Friend of Statewatch from as little as £1/€1 per month.

IFJ statement (pdf). Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary comments:

"We have witnessed an intolerable and intrusive international police operation against a network specialising in independent journalism. The way this has been done smacks more of intimidation of legitimate journalistic inquiry than crime-busting. The seizing of computers and the high profile nature of this incident suggests that someone wanted to stifle these independent voices in journalism. We need a full investigation into why this action took place, who took part and who authorised it."

Our work is only possible with your support.
Become a Friend of Statewatch from as little as £1/€1 per month.

 Previous article

UK-USA: FBI orders the seizure of Indymedia's servers in USA and UK

Next article 

UK-USA: Was the seizure of Indymedia's servers in London unlawful or did the UK government collude?

 

Spotted an error? If you've spotted a problem with this page, just click once to let us know.

Report error

Statewatch does not have a corporate view, nor does it seek to create one, the views expressed are those of the author. Statewatch is not responsible for the content of external websites and inclusion of a link does not constitute an endorsement. Registered UK charity number: 1154784. Registered UK company number: 08480724. Registered company name: The Libertarian Research & Education Trust. Registered office: MayDay Rooms, 88 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1DH. © Statewatch ISSN 1756-851X. Personal usage as private individuals "fair dealing" is allowed. We also welcome links to material on our site. Usage by those working for organisations is allowed only if the organisation holds an appropriate licence from the relevant reprographic rights organisation (eg: Copyright Licensing Agency in the UK) with such usage being subject to the terms and conditions of that licence and to local copyright law.

About | Contact | Privacy Policy