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In the early hours of Tuesday 14 April, the Turkish Parliament passed a law which will lead to the release of up to 90,000 prisoners. However, it…

Jimmy Lai, media tycoon and the founder of Next Digital, was arrested by Hong Kong authorities on April 18 and charged for his role in the unlawful…

The Australian government announced new legislation to force digital news aggregators, Facebook and Google to compensate media organisations for their…

Every week the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is compiling a list of the top news articles from across the world in which it is…

After a Houthi Court in Yemen sentenced four journalists to death on charges of treason and spying for foreign states, the International Federation of…

The Covid-19 lockdown in Nepal has seen a drastic increase in media rights violations with journalists harassed, underpaid and out of work. The…

Chen Jiaping, a Beijing-based documentary filmmaker, was arrested by Chinese authorities and charged for allegedly subverting the state after covering…

News outlets in Jakarta and in provinces across Indonesia have started to cut the salaries of the media workers amid the Covid-19 outbreak. The…

A series of attacks against journalists in Burundi have raised concerns over increased threats to media freedom in the country. The International…

Faced with economic challenges due to the Covid-19 crisis, multiple media outlets in India have resorted to staff layoffs, extended leave without pay…

Around 3,500 jurists, academicians, actors, artists, writers have protested against the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government for filing criminal charges…

Journalists in Timor Leste face pay cuts amid the Covid-19 outbreak. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Timor…

En esta nueva entrega, observamos que se repiten los casos de despidos y recortes y que algunas fuerzas de seguridad ponen en peligro la vida de lxs…

Con el recorte de personal, el cierre de periódicos, plantillas esqueléticas los periodistas sin sueldo y sin protección, los sindicatos piden una…

"Apenas un mes después de que se confirmara el primer caso de coronavirus en Kenia, tres importantes empresas de medios de comunicación han aplicado…