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    The International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism (IFITT)
    2008-03-25 12:14:42
    “We have an enticing combination of the world’s leading eTourism researchers joined by industry champions describing their solutions and their visions for the future.” Prof. Andy Frew, IFITT-President Based in Austria,IFITT is a not-for-profit organization which promotes information and communication technologies in conjunction with tourism. We all know what Reservac and Sabre did for booking 25 years [...]...
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    International Federation of Journalists condemns arrest of Nibizi and Kuramvu
    2006-11-28 12:28:00
    From IFEXThe International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the jailing and harassment of journalists by the Burundi government in an apparent reaction to broadcasts that suggested a failed coup attempt was actually staged by the government.Two journalists were imprisoned on Wednesday, apparently in relation to a discussion about a coup attempt that was broadcast live in August on the privately-owned radio station Radio Publique Africaine (RPA). Two other journalists were summoned to appear in court on Friday over their involvement in the case.On Wednesday, RPA editor-in-chief Serge Nibizi and journalists Domitille Kiramvu and André-Palice Ndimurukundo were summoned to the office of the public prosecutor of Bujumbura. Ndimurukundo was released but Nibizi and Kiramvu were arrested for allegedly threatening state security and broadcasting information on a case under judicial investigation. Journalists Bob Rugurika and Christella Ruvaru of RPA received summonses to appear before the prosecutor on Friday."We firmly condemn this harassment of the journalists of RPA and call for their immediate and unconditional release," said Gabriel Baglo, Director of the IFJ Africa Office. "It's a clear attempt [of] the government to muzzle the independent press on issues related to the alleged foiled coup and that would mean that [President] Nkurunziza's regime has something to hide in this case."According to some of their colleagues, in August 2006, RPA journalists read and commented on articles published in the pro-governmental Intumwa newspaper, which reported an alleged conversation between an army officer and an opposition leader regarding a coup attempt. Between 31 July and 20 August, several opposition leaders were accused of plotting a coup and were arrested.Since then, the director of RPA, Alexis Sinduhije, has been in hiding for fear of his security after broadcasting the story.RPA's coverage attempted to prove that it was a fake coup organised by the gove...
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