News and Press Releases

Journalists and media workers have criticised comments made by newly-elected Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters, who claimed that a 2020 government…

From 21 to 24 November 2023, the General Secretary of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) undertook a mission to Palestine to support…

Palestinian journalists’ leader, Nasser Abu Baker has launched an emotional appeal to help Gaza’s journalists and media workers. “We are in desperate…

Journalist Md Nahid Hasan was assaulted by a group of 20 to 25 people while covering a clash involving members of a youth and student organisation…

Fourteen years on from the single worst massacre of journalists in history, only “partial justice” has been delivered for the families of those killed…

[UPDATED 22.11.2023] On 21 November Abzas Media chief editor, Sevinc Vaqifqizi, was detained at the Baku airport upon arrival. A day before, on 20…

Citizen journalist and activist Sun Lin was killed following an altercation during a police raid on his home on November 17. The International…

The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) temporarily took down its website on November 15 amid an active hacking attack. The…

Police in India’s Kerala state have summoned former politician and actor Suresh Gopi in relation to a complaint launched by an Indian journalist…

On November 7, Malaysian authorities revoked the press passes of journalists with the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)-affiliated news services Harakah…

Student journalists Abu Sayed Rony and Abdul Alim were attacked by a group of political activists at Rajshahi College, after taking photos of…

Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi has accused several international media of employing photojournalists who it suggested might be…

On 6 November, Palestinian journalist Hanaa Mahameed was harassed and threatened by a group of Israeli journalists, including the correspondent for…

Two Tamil journalists were harassed and questioned by police on October 28 for coverage of an ongoing farmer’s protest, forcing them to sign written…

Radio anchor Juan Jumalon was fatally shot by an unidentified assailant inside his home-based broadcast studio in the southern Misamis Occidental…

Approximately 30 journalists were attacked and had their equipment seized while covering a protest demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh…