News and Press ReleasesIndia: Journalist Siddique Kappan released after 28 months 07 Feb 2023 Siddique Kappan, a senior journalist who was held in custody for 28 months, was released on bail on February 2. The International Federation of…IFJ publishes 32nd annual report on journalists and media staff killed in 2022 07 Feb 2023 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today published its full annual report on journalists and media staff killed in 2022. The 32nd…Pakistan: Charges against Imran Riaz Khan dismissed after arrest 07 Feb 2023 Charges against BOL TV anchor Imran Riaz Khan for comments critical of state institutions and the Pakistan administration have been dismissed by a…Global Unions statement on the second anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar 01 Feb 2023 On the second anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, the Global Unions, representing 200 million workers worldwide, call for renewed global…Myanmar: Regional union body stands with Myanmar journalists 01 Feb 2023 On the second anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, the South East Asia Journalists Unions (SEAJU) strongly condemned the military junta’s…Afghanistan: Taliban imprison reporter in Nangahar 26 Jan 2023 Freelance journalist Khairullah Parhar has been detained by the Taliban’s General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) since January 9 in Nangarhar…Indonesia: West Papua journalist's home target of bombing attack 24 Jan 2023 Veteran journalist and former regional AJI head Victor Mambor has reported the detonation of an explosive device outside his home on the morning of…Pakistan: Senior BOL journalist granted bail after judicial remand 23 Jan 2023 Senior Pakistani journalist with BOL News, Shahid Aslam, has been granted bail following his arrest for his alleged role in leaking the financial data…Philippines: Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion charges 20 Jan 2023 Rappler CEO, Nobel Laureate and veteran journalist Maria Ressa has been acquitted of ‘politically motivated’ tax evasion charges at the Court of Tax…Bangladesh: Brahmanbaria Patrika journalist hacked to death 11 Jan 2023 Ashiqul Islam, district correspondent of the Daily Monitor and a reporter for local daily Brahmanbaria Patrika was hacked to death in a knife- attack…Bangladesh: Police investigation underway into alleged ‘suicide’ of female journalist 05 Jan 2023 Bangladesh police are investigating the alleged ‘suicide’ of a female journalist Shabnam Sharmin after a member of her family filed a ‘case’ against…Philippines: Journalist convicted of cyber libel 19 Dec 2022 A Quezon City Trial Court has convicted Baguio journalist Frank Cimatu of cyber libel over a Facebook post made in 2017. The International Federation…Hong Kong: IFJ launches campaign to support Hong Kong journalists 13 Dec 2022 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) remains deeply concerned at the ongoing destruction of independent media and press freedom in Hong…Asia Pacific: Region second deadliest globally on IFJ Killed List 12 Dec 2022 Sixteen journalists and media workers lost their lives in the Asia Pacific region in 2022, the second highest rate of killings globally, the…Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai sentenced to over five years on fraud charges 12 Dec 2022 Hong Kong media magnate and Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to five years and nine months imprisonment on December 10 for breaching…Myanmar: IFJ launches anti-wage theft campaign 09 Dec 2022 The International Federation of Journalists and its affiliate, the Myanmar Journalists Network (MJN), have today launched a campaign to end the… Page 15 of 226. Previous 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217218219220221222223224225226 Next Load more
