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IFJ Condemns Attempts by Embattled Food Company to Censor Free Speech in US
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http://www.sources.com/Releases/NR587.htm
Publisher: International Federation of Journalists
Date Written: 12/10/2009
Year Published: 2009
Resource Type: Article
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned as "unforgiveable censorship" attempts by the US fruit company, Dole Food, to prevent the release of a documentary film Bananas which exposes threats to the health of banana plantations
Abstract: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned as "unforgiveable censorship" attempts by the US fruit company, Dole Food, to prevent the release of a documentary film Bananas by Swedish journalist and film maker Fredrik Gertten, which exposes threats to the health of banana plantations workers in Nicaragua.
"The company's action is designed to legitimise censorship," said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary. "We condemn the use of law to try to evade media scrutiny and public ...
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