News and Press Releases

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has joined its affiliate the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate (PJS) in condemning the Israeli…

The UNESCO Guillermo Cano Prize was awarded to journalists in Gaza on Thursday 2 May in Santiago, Chile, as part of World Press Freedom Day. Nasser…

Journalists at Italy’s public broadcaster RAI are on strike on 6 May to protest against the “stifling control” exercised over their work by Giorgia…

Independent media outlets RaajjeTV and Channel 13 were victims of threats against their operations, with RaajjeTV seeking police protection. The…

América Latina vuelve a ser el escenario elegido para las actividades por el Día Mundial de la Libertad de Prensa y un repaso por la situación de la…

The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), the Pan-African regional organisation of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), joins the…

Ahead of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) spotlights Gaza, Palestine, and condemns the killing of…

Gaza’s journalists have received the highest accolade from the UN agency responsible for promoting peace and security. At a ceremony during UNESCO’s…

Many IFJ affiliates are taking action to mark World Press Freedom Day on 3 May. Here is a non-exhaustive list of their initiatives.

To mark World Press Freedom Day on May 3, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), on behalf of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network…

The IFJ Gender Council Midterm meeting took place in an hybrid format in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan and online on 22-23 April 2024. Check all the…

Journalists in Gaza will soon benefit from a new solidarity centre in Khan Younis where they will be able to access electricity, the internet and…

Several journalists were reportedly illegally detained and abused in Punjab’s Gujrat district while covering local by-elections on April 21. The…

Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin are the latest journalists to be arrested in Russia for "extremism" following their alleged work with Navalny's…

In view of upcoming European parliament elections on 6-9 June, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has launched guidelines to encourage…