News and Press Releases

Vietnam: Court upholds nine-year prison sentence for journalist

A Vietnamese court has upheld a nine-year prison sentence for journalist and prominent activist, Pham Doan Trang, rejecting her appeal against an…

Myanmar: Two media workers sentenced, detained amid rising attacks to press

A freelance photographer was violently detained by junta troops and former photojournalist Ko Zaw Zaw was sentenced to three years in prison on August…

Solomon Islands: Government threatens to ban foreign journalists

The government of Solomon Islands has threatened to ban or deport foreign journalists ‘disrespectful’ of the country’s relationship with China,…

Maldives: Greater efforts needed to confront obstacles for media, says IFJ

Despite progress and promises made by the current Maldivian government to address press freedom, there are still obstacles for journalists in the…

Vietnam: New law restricts journalists from recording court proceedings

Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved a new regulation, in effect from September 1, allowing authorities to fine journalists for recording court…

Cambodia: Journalist assaulted by army commander

Sou Senghak, a local journalist for Samarakot News, was assaulted by an army commander after inadvertently witnessing the suspected illegal…

Indonesia: Two journalists assaulted during Independence Day ceremony

Two journalists were assaulted by public order agency officers while covering an Independence Day ceremony in Palu, Central Sulawesi on August 17. The…

Afghanistan: Two journalists arrested in Kabul while filming documentary

The Taliban harassed and detained American journalist and filmmaker, Ivor Shearer, and Afghan producer, Faizullah Faizbakhsh on August 17. The…

Pakistan: News anchor Jameel Farooqui detained

Pakistani state authorities have detained Bol News journalist Jameel Farooqui, following accusations of ‘anti-state’ statements posted to his YouTube…

Bangladesh: Journalists assaulted by lawyers at Chittagong court

A group of lawyers attacked two journalists while they were covering a story at the Chittagong District Judge Court on August 17. The International…

Cambodia: Journalists and activists detained for reporting on land clearing

Five journalists from an independent media organisation and four environmental activists were arrested while covering land clearing activity at a…

Philippines: Court orders NTC to unblock Bulatlat website

A Quezon City court has ordered the National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) to cease blocking the website of independent media outlet Bulatlat,…

Afghanistan: Regional unions call for international solidarity to support Afghan journalists

One year on from the Taliban takeover, the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) has today called on governments and the international community…

Afghanistan: New report outlines draconian conditions for women journalists under Taliban rule

A new report released by an IFJ Afghan affiliate has outlined the bleak conditions faced by women journalists in Afghanistan, including financial…

Afghanistan: "I will become the voice for the voiceless", says an Afghan journalist exiled in New Zealand

In the year following the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul, the IFJ has received thousands of requests for assistance from journalists and media workers on…

Afghanistan: “Afghan women know that if we stay quiet, our rights will never be restored”, says Lailuma Sadid, an Afghan journalist exiled in Belgium

Lailuma Sadid is an Afghan journalist and a political refugee due to the threats that she received from the Taliban for her journalistic work. She has…

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