News and Press Releases

Police in India’s eastern Manipur state have filed charges against four journalists associated with the Editors Guild of India, including its…

Nine journalists in Taliban custody across Afghanistan have been released following a campaign of arrests targeting foreign or exiled media outlets.…

En ocasión del Día Internacional de las Víctimas de Desapariciones Forzadas, diversas organizaciones sindicales conmemoraron a lxs trabajadores de…

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and 18 other press freedom and human rights organisations have urged the government of Bangladesh to…

UPDATED 30.08.23 and 21.09.23 It will be a week on 29 August since the father of well-known Egyptian journalist Ahmed Gamal Ziada was arrested by…

A female journalist was attacked by a group of men following the deaths of five colliery workers in a workplace accident in Central-Eastern…

Hubei self-media operator Lu Hua has reportedly been in detention since April 2023, with rights organisations raising awareness of his detention on…

Two journalists were allegedly assaulted by members of the student political organisation the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on August 21. The…

Iranian photojournalist Mohammad Hossein Velayati was arrested by Taliban officials at Kabul International Airport on August 19 as he attempted to…

Independent news agency The Kashmir Walla has reported that its website and social media accounts are now unreachable in India. The International…

Maharashtra journalist Sandeep Mahajan was assaulted by a group of men on August 9 after publishing statements online about Maharashtra’s chief…

Timor Leste’s newest government should defend the country’s public broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Timor-Leste (RTTL) and its vital role as a voice…

The South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) today called for urgent international support to help Afghan journalists and media workers displaced…

India’s parliament has passed legislation that threatens to increase government surveillance, undermine freedom of information, and impact press…

Journalist Jose Rizal Pajares was arrested in Iriga City, Visayas on August 2 after allegedly accessing crime records without police permission. The…

Senior journalist Jan Mohammad Mahar died after sustaining multiple shots fired from close range in a targeted attack in Sukkur, Sindh Province, on…