Dear IFJ Affiliates in Asia,

Following on from the item in the IFJ Asia-Pacific e-bulletin on Tuesday, please find attached further information from the IFJ on the April 8 International Day of Protest Against Impunity in the Killing of Journalists and Media Staff, with a focus on deaths of journalists in Iraq.

The IFJ is asking all affiliates to mark April 8, the day of the attack against journalists in the Palestine Hotel in Iraq two years ago, by delivering letters of protest to the US embassy in your country.

Attached is a draft letter to send on to the US embassy in your country tomorrow, April 8 2005.

Please send on this letter, preferably delivered in person, or by email. Please insert your and your union's name. Can you please make sure you send copies of an actions (emails, letters, photos of protests etc) to us at ifj@ifj-asia.org.

For further information please contact ifj@ifj.org



With kind regards,



Lara Hook

Project Co-ordinator

International Federation of Journalists

IFJ Asia-Pacific

www.ifj.org

www.ifj-asia.org



TO IFJ MEMBER UNIONS



Don't forget April 8th in memory of all journalists killed on assignment. Claim justice for them!



IFJ MATERIAL TO BE USED BY UNIONS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF KILLED JOURNALISTS' DAY - 8th April. See attached.

Please start action immediately.

Thank you. Best Regards,

Christiane DENIS

Executive Secretary and Head of Administration

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF JOURNALISTS

E-mail: ifj@ifj.org

Fax: +32 2 235 22 19

Phone: +32 2 235 22 09

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