International Eurasia Press Fund

The Chairman of IEPF –Umud Mirzayev meet with Mrs. Tarana Bashirova, the Representative of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO) in Azerbaijan. The meeting was arranged by the United Nations Department of Public Information (UN DPI) office in Azerbaijan. U. Rahimoglu informed that the main purpose of the meeting was to discuss possible cooperation between IEPF and FAO. While he spoke about possible cooperation and activity of IEPF, the IEPF chairman had the following to add: Read more »

She participated in events on the occassion of the International Struggle Day with Mine Danger

On the occasion of April 4^th – the International Day for Mine Awareness, Representative of the UN Department of Public Information Office in Baku, Azerbaijan – Envera Selimovic, and Umud Rahimoglu, Chairperson of International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF) visited Borsunlu village of Tartar. E. Selimovic who met with the local population and mine victims was interested in their living conditions. Read more »

Trainings on 4 directions will start in centre beginning from May 4

Tartar regional center on March 30^th witnessed the opening ceremony of the Tartar Regional Vocational Training Center (VTC) constructed within the project “Establishment of Vocational Training Centre (VTC) for Mine Victims and retired de-miners in Tartar Region of Azerbaijan”. The project is been implemented by International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF) with the financial support of the US Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA). Read more »

Azra Kacapor Nurkic, the World Bank Senior Advisor, Youth Program Quality and Monitoring and Evaluation who has visited our country met with Umud Rahimoglu, Chairperson of IEPF. U. Rahimoglu informed the guest about activity directions of IEPF, its links of cooperation with international organizations, projects implemented in the humanitarian and developmental areas. Read more »

According to the information of IPI, 110 journalists were killed in 2009

The most number of journalist deaths in the last decade was registered in 2009.The information about it was expressed in World Press Freedom Review disseminated by International Press Institute (IPI). While the highest figure till now in the last decade was 100, 110 journalists were killed in 2009. Therefore last year was considered the most dangerous and grave year for journalists. Read more »

Mexico: Police found the remains of Radio Linea Directa crime reporter Jose Luis Romero wrapped in a black bag near Los Mochis city, in Sinaloa province, on Saturday. According to the information of International Press Institute (IPI) passed to International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF) bullet wounds were found in his head and shoulder, and his hands and leg were broken.  In response to the continuing murder and harassment of journalists in Mexico, senators have proposed Read more »

Remembering Natalia Estemirova – Human Rights defenders still at risk in Russia

16 December 2009. The European Parliament has awarded today the Sakharov Prize for the Freedom of Thought to Ludmila Alekseeva, Sergei Kovaliov and Oleg Orlov, from the NGO Memorial Human Rights Centre and other human rights activists in Russia Read more »

An Iraqi journalist reporting for Britain’s Guardian newspaper  was released along with two Afghan colleagues after being held hostage for six days in Afghanistan’s North Eastern region.

According to the news given to International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF) by IPI, Ghaith Abdul-Ahad was in contact with The Guardian on 9 December. Two days later the newspaper was informed that the three journalists had been kidnapped. Read more »

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) adopted a ruling that confirmed the rights of news organisations to protect the confidentiality of their sources. International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF) was informed about this occurrence by the International Press Institute (IPI). With this ruling, five news organisations – The Guardian, The Independent, the Times, the Financial Times and Reuters – won a case against the Belgian-based brewers Interbrew. In 2001 a UK court ordered these organizations to hand over leaked documents submitted to Interbrew by its financial advisers about a possible bid for South African Breweries. They brought the case before the ECHR in response to this judgement. Read more »

32 leading organizations for protection of freedom of speech, including International Federation of Journalists, Reporters Without Borders and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers have endorsed the Vienna Declaration. According to the news given to International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF) by IPI, IPI has launched the “Vienna Declaration on Terrorism, Media and the Law.” IPI Director David Dadge who said that a free and unfettered flow of information and ideas is an important antidote to terrorist ideologies also noted that a free media is indispensable in achieving this: “Governments and inter-governmental organisations, therefore, must ensure that any and all counter-terrorism measures or laws are consistent with international standards and that the media is free not only to report on terrorist acts, but also to exert its watchdog role over security policies.” Read more »

Chairman of International Eurasia Press Fund met with Ann Thomas, the Head of communication service of Information Service of UN Office Vienna section and Maria Naderhirn, the Liaison Officer on the work with NGOs/CSO. Read more »

Trainings were conducted in IEPF on “Project Management” for representatives of several NGOs within the project “Monitoring of projects financed by the Support Fund for Non-Government Organizations under the President of Azerbaijan Republic”. Read more »