News and Press ReleasesIndonesia: Journalist threatened at gun point in Aceh 17 Jan 2020 An online journalist was physically assaulted and threatened by gunpoint for his coverage of a transport company in Aceh on January 4. The…India: Court finds Kashmir shutdown “impermissible” 15 Jan 2020 The Supreme Court of India ordered the Indian government to review restrictive orders on internet service in Indian-administered Kashmir on January…Philippines: Police assault journalist during Traslacion 2020 14 Jan 2020 Jun Veneracion, a journalist for GMA Network, was covering the Traslacion 2020 procession in Manila on January 9, when Brigadier General Nolasco…Indonesia: Journalist attacked over drug trafficking investigation 09 Jan 2020 An online journalist was attacked by a suspected drug dealer in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia in retaliation for reporting on local…Nepal: Parliamentary committee passes controversial IT Bill 06 Jan 2020 A new information technology bill currently under discussion in the Nepalese parliament threatens to undermine media freedom. The International…IFJ mourns 49 killed journalists in 2019 31 Dec 2019 The IFJ has recorded 49 killings of journalists and media professionals in 2019, a significant drop from 95 posted last year. The Federation says…Cambodia: Local journalist questioned for incitement and defamation 28 Dec 2019 Sath Chanbuth, a journalist for Rasmei Kampuchea Daily and Apsara TV, was questioned on December 2 for his interview about a land theft conflict…Cambodia: IFJ joins call to drop charges against Cambodian journalists 28 Dec 2019 A number of journalists in Cambodia are facing baseless charges that are restricting their ability and freedom to carry out journalistic duties. The…Thailand: Court sentences journalist to two years’ jail for Twitter post 28 Dec 2019 A former reporter for Voice TV in Thailand was sentenced to two years’ jail by a Lopburi court on Tuesday, December 24, for tweeting about the…Bangladesh: Daily Sangram Editor Arrested 20 Dec 2019 Police in Dhaka, Bangladesh arrested Abul Asad, Editor of Daily Sangram on December 13 after he described an executed opposition leader convicted for…Philippines: Guilty verdict delivered on Ampatuan massacre 20 Dec 2019 The masterminds behind the killing of 58 people, including 32 media workers, were found guilty of murder on December 19. The International Federation…Macau: Journalists denied entry to interview president 20 Dec 2019 Journalists attempting to enter Macau to interview China’s president, Xi Jinping, were refused entry at border checkpoints. The International…Sri Lanka: Journalist clubbed in home attack 17 Dec 2019 A correspondent for Sri Lanka’s Daily Mirror and Lankadeepa was attacked by club-wielding assailants in his home on December 6. The International…India: Internet blocked by government in Assam and Tripura 16 Dec 2019 The Indian Government has imposed internet shutdowns in Assam and Tripura states amid ongoing protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019.…Malaysia: IFJ calls on authorities not to deport Kurdish journalist to Syria 13 Dec 2019 Syrian Kurdish journalist Hamberfan Kosah has been held under arrest without explicit and public charges in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) airport since…Hong Kong: IFJ call for independent investigation into allegations of police brutality 13 Dec 2019 The panel of foreign experts, tasked with ensuring the objectivity of the Independent Police Complaints’ Council's (IPCC) investigation, said they… Page 81 of 226. Previous 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217218219220221222223224225226 Next Load more
